Heads with Sprouting Cress

These amusing Silk Clay heads are modelled around a plastic cup, which is ideal for sowing cress in cotton wool. The body is a terracotta bell painted with A-Color matt paint.

Silk Clay Heads modelled onto Bells

Naturalistic intelligence: Children enhance their natural intelligence when they can observe a growing process. They experience that water, heat and light is life-giving.

Silk Clay Heads modelled onto Bells

1

The head is made from Silk Clay modelling clay modelled around a small plastic cup.

Silk Clay Heads modelled onto Bells

2

Model the eyes, nose, mouth and ears and push them onto the head.

Silk Clay Heads modelled onto Bells

3

Push the head onto the terracotta bell. Let it dry.

Silk Clay Heads modelled onto Bells

4

Paint the bell with A-Color matt paint.

Silk Clay Heads modelled onto Bells

5

Stamp designs onto the bell, using foam stamps and A-Color matt paint in a different colour to the base colour used for the bell. When the paint is dry, you may write your name with a permanent marker. Place some cotton wool in the cup used for shaping the head around. Sprinkle some cress seeds onto the cotton wool and add water.

Silk Clay Heads modelled onto Bells