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MAKING SPRIGS

You will need:

Anon-absorbent board and/or a glazed tile

An outline template in card of the sprig shape

Fine marker pen

Smooth, soft clay to make the model from

Plaster

Bowl or jug to mix the plaster in

1 Draw and cut out your sprig template, then use it to transfer the outline of your design to the surface of your tile by drawing around it with a fine marker pen.

Roll a slab of clay

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