How to Recycle and Create Clay Tools

Posted by Jo Murphy Nov 14, 2008

Garie recycles discarded items, such as tin foil, springs, magnets from damaged motors and transforms them into art and hobby pieces. He creates visually interesting artworks from elements such as recycled film spools.

As he became more popular, Garie he began to conduct play clay classes at the various schools, shopping center and clubs. He was having problem with a shortage of basic clay tools and in order to resolve the problem, fashioned his own tools. “Looking at my treasured rubbish and other stuffs in the clay workshop, I created the various types of tools,” he says. [Sim.2008 GarieInternational.com.sg/] The tools, created at various times, have now been compiled on his website and they are there to help others to resolve similar basic clay teaching problems. The article,

lists a whole range of cost effective tools that amateurs and professionals a like can make. Tools such as Ergonomic Steel Bristle Brush Tool, use for texturing smaller area or Round Head Bamboo Skewer Tool, and the Replaceable Toothpick Ergonomic Tool are easy to use and cost effective to make. This means that teachers can create tools for the entire class from found material.

The articles

provide clear concise instructions about out how to make the tools and illustrated by clear imagery, provide tips and tricks that will make the experience easier for teachers and students alike.

Encourage the class to think of original tool making ideas for themselves and to share with others. This clay fishing line cutter made from fishing line and discarded pieces of ply was made for no cost in about 10 minutes.