They're ah-mazing! The sound they make is so satisfying and old-coin-y. That's the official term (I know because I just made it up). I wrote about our first steps to this project earlier this year. After firing, we used metallic tempera block paint to paint them, and acrylic gloss medium (plain and platinum for extra sparkle) to seal them.
My fourth graders worked hard to get them painted and sealed in one forty minute class period. We laid them out on my back table to dry, and they dried enough for them to take them home the same day (I have fourth grade in the morning, and I delivered them to their class at the end of the day).
And now a glue update. Guys, upside down glue is AMAZING. I'm never going back! Some unexpected bonuses: it's very easy to see when glues need to be filled, and it's relieved some of my heavy sighing about filling all glue bottles at once (because I can just quickly look and fill the 3 or 4 that need filling). Students are really into checking to make sure glues are closed, taking better care of the nozzles and bottles. I have almost no one telling me glues are empty when really they just need to be opened. I have had to re-glue some magnets a few times, but not often. Life changing, this upside down glue!
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