Art 'Hacks'

After this photo created such a storm on my facebook page I decided to see if I could find some more useful 'hacks' for making art lesson organisation seamless!

This photo is from Greann sa Rang's blog (http://greannsarang.blogspot.ie/)  she uses paper bun cases in her paint trays so there's no washing up! 

Here are some more ideas I found:

Using rice to clean dirty chalk pastels

http://artprojectgirl.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/tuesdays-tip-how-to-get-dirty-pastels.html

Clean brushes with conditioner:

http://www.scholastic.com

This keeps them nice and soft.

Keep wool in zip lock bags:

http://www.scholastic.com

Cutting sandpaper will resharpen scissors:

http://www.scholastic.com

Hanging Art:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/

Storing Drawing Materials:

http://mycasestudies.blogspot.ie/2008/06/copic-stuff.html

There are some ideas for bulletin boards here:

http://www.theappliciousteacher.com/2015/09/bulletin-board-hacks-to-save-your-sanity.html

I always use latex gloves when cutting clay. If there are no wire clay cutters in your school- use a wire hanger!

http://www.wirehanger.us/images/wire_hanger.jpg