Returning to Clay - making texture tools

It's been so long since I've really dug into my clay, aside from making tiny eggs for my bird's nests. This week I had a dream about adding some clay elements to my wool pincushions (don't you get the best ideas from dreams??)...so I broke out the stash of clay in my studio and have been having lots of fun the past few days :)

I wanted to make some tiny little cottages, and I wanted them to have a nice rocky or sandstone-type texture. Time to make some tools! I looked around the house and found several odd things to help me:

Wool Dyeing with Koolaid

Hi guys!

I've been dyeing wool with Koolaid drink mix for a couple months, and last night I finally took some pictures while making some new batches. My kitchen smells wonderfully fruity :) I use un-dyed wool, or what some refer to as 'core' wool, although any light-colored wool will take the dyeing process with varying effects.

Dyeing the wool with Koolaid is really simple and fun.