Mexican Talavera Tiles
Capture the Spanish flavor of Mexican-style ceramics in these beautiful tiles. What a wonderful way to put a mosaic together!
1. Tiles, which are small pieces of ceramic, can transform a plain surface into a beautiful space. Do you have any ceramic tiles in your home? Look in the kitchen and bathroom. Search for examples on the floors, on the walls, and behind the counters.
2. To make your own replicas of white tiles with painted designs, similar to the popular Talavera style from Mexico, just follow these easy directions. You don’t even need any paint!
3. Knead a handful of white Crayola Model Magic® compound. Flatten and shape it into a square or rectangle with your hand, rolling pin, or modeling tools.
4. To make raised, colored accents for your tile, color small pieces of the compound with Crayola Washable Gel Markers. Knead the color into the modeling material until you have the desired colors. Shape and attach the colorful designs to your tile for a 3-D look. Model Magic fresh from the pack sticks to itself. If it has started to dry, just use a bit of glue.
5. Impress lines and textures into your tile pieces using everyday objects such as plastic dinnerware.
6. If you like, continue to add color and designs on the tile with markers. Air-dry the tile 24 hours before handling. Why not make several with color-coordinated designs?
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—
- Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
- Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
- Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
- The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
- Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
- Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
- Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Modeling Tools—Use the least dangerous point or edge sufficient to do the job. For example, craft sticks, plastic knives and forks, and cookie cutters can cut or carve modeling materials.
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