This document outlines the steps of a lesson plan for creating Islamic ceramic tiles. The objectives are to learn about patterns and colors in Islamic art, design a hexagon tile with outlines and colors, and add details to a clay tile. The lesson involves researching Islamic art examples, designing a symmetrical hexagon tile with patterns, and creating the tile out of clay using techniques like rolling out the shape, cutting it out, and applying designs and colors with glazes.

1. Islamic ceramic tiles
Lesson Objectives
• To learn about pattern and
colour in Islamic art.
• Start to design an Islamic tile.
• Add colour and outline.
Success Criteria: To create a
clay tile inspired by Islamic Art.

2. Shapes and
Patterns in
Islamic art
Where would you
find Islamic Art?
Describe what it may
look like?

3. Examples of
Islamic Tiles
Keywords
Symmetrical
Straight Lines
Neat Colour
Bold Outlines
Individual

4. Islamic hexagon tiles
Step by step

5. Page Layout
• Write the title
and underline.
• Design a hexagon
shaped Islamic
tile: add
symmetrical
pattern.
• Apply neat colour
and outline.
• Answer the
questions here
Designing a clay mosaic tile.

6. Task: Designing a hexagon Islamic
tile.
Questions: Answer in full
sentences.
1. What patterns have you
drawn?
2. Describe the different colours.
3. Is your design symmetrical?
4. What do you think went well?
5. How could you improve it?

7. Today’s Tasks:
1.Answer questions
underneath.
2.Research Islamic Art on
computer, add pictures
and facts around your
design.
3.Next step: Clay Process

8. Questions: Answer in full
sentences.
1. What patterns have you
drawn?
2. Describe the different colours.
3. Is your design symmetrical?
4. What do you think went well?
5. How could you improve it?
Questions: Answer in full
sentences.
1. What patterns have you
drawn?
2. Describe the different colours.
3. Is your design symmetrical?
4. What do you think went well?
5. How could you improve it?
Questions: Answer in full
sentences.
1. What patterns have you
drawn?
2. Describe the different colours.
3. Is your design symmetrical?
4. What do you think went well?
5. How could you improve it?
Questions: Answer in full
sentences.
1. What patterns have you
drawn?
2. Describe the different colours.
3. Is your design symmetrical?
4. What do you think went well?
5. How could you improve it?

10. Islamic ceramic tiles
Lesson Objectives
• Recap on your tile design.
• To be able to roll out a
symmetrical clay hexagon tile.
• Using design, apply neat pattern
outlines.
• Extension task: Start to create
layers.
Success Criteria: To create a
clay tile inspired by Islamic Art.

11. Islamic tiles
Initial design Step by step
Starter Activity RECAP
Keywords
Symmetrical
Straight Lines
Colour
Outlines
Individual

12. Islamic Art Tiles
Describe the different
shapes + patterns?

13. Examples of
Islamic Tiles
Keywords
Symmetrical
Simple shapes
Straight Lines
Neat Colour
Bold Outlines
Individual

14. Using the ‘clay techniques’
PowerPoint on the VLE:
create a page on the step by
step process you did today.
Include images and own
descriptions/labelling.
Due next lesson
Art Homework on the VLE

15. Tile-making process Demonstration
Place down clay and
rolling guides
Roll out clay Place template
on top

16. Cut out hexagon
shape
Ensure straight
edges
Place tracing paper
design on top and
draw over pattern

17. Start to create pattern, detail and shapes
using the tools.
Add layers

18. • Straight/sharp lines.
• Sharp edges.
• Clear hexagon shape.
• Symmetrical design.
• Neat outlines and patterns.
• Creative design.
• Smooth pattern edges.
• Different layers.
How will you be assessed?

19. Class Evaluation and
feedback
Feedback:
What went well?
Straight lines?
Neat pattern?
Symmetrical?
Individual?
Feed forward:
How could you develop
forward?
Areas of development:
Straight lines?
More detail?
Add layers?

20. Place down clay and
rolling guides
Roll out clay Place template on
top
Cut out hexagon
shape
Ensure straight
edges
Place tracing paper design on
top and draw over pattern
Start to create
pattern, detail and
shapes using the
tools.

21. …And don’t forget about adding colour!
Use the ceramic glazes to paint colour on your tiles.
Once your tile has been painted, it is ready to be fired in
the kiln. Good luck!
Examples of colour
schemes in Islamic
art:

22. Islamic ceramic tiles
Lesson Objectives
• Roll out shape and start to add
pattern.
• Apply a layer of slip colour to clay
tile.
• Extension task: Present
keywords with images.
Success Criteria: To create a
clay tile inspired by Islamic Art.

23. Islamic ceramic tiles
Lesson Objectives
• Complete presentation of Islamic
Art research.
• Present clay step by step process.
• DEMO on clay process.
• Extension task: Start to create
hexagon clay shape.
Success Criteria: To create a
clay tile inspired by Islamic Art.

24. Kiln The clay oven to harden clay, takes
around 8 hours!
Bisque ware Fired clay ready to glaze.
Glaze A glossy surface paint used to
decorate the fired clay.
Incise/engrave To cut into the surface of
the clay.
Rolling guides Wood slats used when
rolling clay to give an even thickness.
Ceramics Any artwork produced using
clay.
Wax Resit Applied to the bottom of the
fired clay to ensure the glaze does not
stick.

25. Homework: Write up the Ceramic keywords in your
sketchbook and include images/drawings. Details and
resources on the VLE.
Kiln
Bisque ware
Glaze
Incise/engrave
Rolling guidesCeramics
Wax Resit
Ceramic Keywords

26. Clay Mosaic tile
Success Criteria: To learn about
the ‘Glazing’ process and apply
to own tile.
Lesson Objectives:
• To apply a wax relief layer and start to
apply one colour glaze.
• Gain more confidence by applying more
than one colour, focusing on colour
combinations.
• Demonstrate exceptional ability by
incorporating more tone and detail.

27. Ceramic Glazing
Step 2: Apply colour
Glaze.
Glazes can be thought of
as a glass coating of
colour.
Wax Resist
Step 1 Apply a thin layer of
Wax resist to the bottom of
your tile.
They may be
glossy or
matte.
They can be clear transparent
or with the addition of a colour
metal in a range of colours.
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 1
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28. Kiln The clay oven to harden clay, takes
around 8 hours!
Bisque ware Fired clay ready to glaze.
Glaze A glossy surface paint used to
decorate the fired clay.
Incise/engrave To cut into the surface of
the clay.
Rolling guides Wood slats used when
rolling clay to give an even thickness.
Ceramics Any artwork produced using clay.
Wax Resit Applied to the bottom of the
fired clay to ensure the glaze does not stick.
TASK: On 1 page, write up the Ceramic keywords +
definitions in your sketchbook and include images
AND drawings. You will get more marks if you draw
your own pictures and add a colour pattern border
around the page.
KilnBisque ware
Glaze
Incise/engrave
Rolling guides
Ceramics
Wax Resit

30. WELL DONE!

31. Islamic Tile Evaluation
1. Looking at your step by step guide, describe
how you made your tile using clay including
the complete process and tools.
2. Describe the slip base colour process.
3. Describe the glaze painting process, what
colours you chose, how you applied in
layers, how many layers?
4. What went well?
5. How could you develop/improve.
Answer
questions in
FULL
SENTENCES.
Include these
keywords.
Clay
Ceramic
Tools
Engrave
Slip
Glaze paint
Rolling pin
Rolling guides
Kiln
Hexagon
Symmetrical
Pattern
Shape
Write title
Cut and
stick
straight.
Answer
with neat
handwriting
in FULL
SENTENCES.
Include ALL
the
keywords.
Extension: Add
a pattern
colour border
around page