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Sculpey Candleholder 
Create a candleholder covered with Sculpey and pour the candle inside the candleholder.
Rubric Code: XX8W2B2
By sbaker79
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Sculpted Candleholder
  Below Standard

1 pts

Approaching Standard

2 pts

At Standard

3 pts

Above Standard

4 pts

Preliminary Designs

Below Standard

One design completed in color.
Approaching Standard

Two designs completed in color.
At Standard

Three designs completed in color.
Above Standard

Four designs completed in color.
Creativity

Below Standard

No thought put forth in your chosen design. No variety of color/shape/pattern used. Candleholder is one solid color.
Approaching Standard

Some thought put forth in your chosen design. Minimal variety of colors/shapes/patterns used.
At Standard

Good thought and design put forth in your chosen design. Some variety of colors/shapes/patterns used.
Above Standard

Excellent thought and design put forth in your chosen design. Variety of colors/shapes/patterns used.
Color Consistency

Below Standard

Majority of colors/values of candleholder are muddy. Colors not mixed completely (if solid color was the intention).
Approaching Standard

OK mixing of colors and values. Multiple places where colors/values are inconsistent.
At Standard

Good mixing of colors and values. Few places where colors/values are inconsistent.
Above Standard

Multiple colors and values used. Colors are mixed thoroughly. Marbled colors are intentionally marbled.
Craftsmanship of Sculpey Design

Below Standard

Color details are very minimal. Not much contrast or emphasis going on. Many areas where clay could be smoothed more. Pieces fall off before baking.
Approaching Standard

OK use of colors, effort made to blend clay together. Some pieces look weak and too thin, others seem to thick and heavy. Small pieces break off.
At Standard

Candleholder looks very good as far as smoothing of clay and has application of consistent texture. Colors help unify. Small details are present. Sculpture holds up without damage.
Above Standard

Excellent sense of unity to the candleholder through careful smoothing of all pieces of clay. Details attended to with care and skill. Colors evoke unique and original design. Nothing breaks.
Craftsmanship of Poured Candle

Below Standard

Three of the following are present: uncentered/crooked candle wick, wax is unlevel, wax on the outside of candleholder. If coloring was used, color is not solid/consistent.
Approaching Standard

Two of the following are present: uncentered/crooked candle wick, wax is unlevel, wax on the outside of candleholder. If coloring was used, color is not solid/consistent.
At Standard

One of the following is present: uncentered/crooked candle wick, wax is unlevel, wax on the outside of candleholder. If coloring was used, color is solid/consistent.
Above Standard

Candle wick is centered and straight, wax is level, no wax on the outside of the candleholder. If coloring was used, color is solid/consistent.





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