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Mrs. Gaines from Compton, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Clay, Clay, Come Our Way!

Help me give my students what they need to make amazing clay creations

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gaines's classroom raised $598

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I would love to add to our STEAM lab a Clay Creation Center! This would highlight the "A" in our STEAM LAB, ART! I am looking forward to teaching students how to create jewelry, turn their favorite character into a figurine and so much more. I know this will be an awesome and new experience for my students to be able to be creative in a hands on way. Who knows, we might even see a clay sculpting artist being born! I'm looking forward to what this new adventure brings.

Mrs. Gaines Longfellow Elementary School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

550 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sculpey Clay Conditioning Machine • Blick Art Materials $39.82 1 $39.82
Sculpey Tools Classroom Pack • Blick Art Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Sculpey Souffle - Set of 12, 0.9 oz bars • Blick Art Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
Clay Tools 52PCS Pottery Tools Clay Sculpting Tools for Kids Polymer Clay Tools Kit Ceramic Tools for DIY Handcraft Modeling Clay Carving Tools Set • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
12 Pieces Polymer Clay Cutter Tools Acrylic Roller Pin for Sculpting Craft Shaping Knife Ceramic Cutters Slicer Kit Clear Rectangle Sheet Press Board Wire Texture Set Needle Detail Modelling Supplies • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
GoRezn UV Resin kit with Light, Clear UV Epoxy Resin Hard Jewelry Making Fast Curing Low Odor UV Solar Activated Transparent Acrylic Glue for Crafts 100g UV Cure Resin Supplies Premixed Kit with lamp • Amazon Business $9.98 2 $19.96
Uolor Electric Corded Hand Drill Kit, Electrical Pin Vise Set with 17Pcs Drill Bits 10Pcs Collet and 200Pcs Screw Eye Pin for Wood Resin Plastic Polymer Clay Keychain Pendant Earring Jewelry Making • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Signature Crafts Light Cure UV Resin - Clear, 100 g • Blick Art Materials $17.69 1 $17.69
PTFJZ Polymer Clay Cutters for Earring Making 76pcs Clay Tools Set 67 Shapes Stainless Steel Clay Cutters with 8 Circle Shape Cutters 1 Clay Letter Stamp Jewelry Making Sculpting Clay • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
4 Pack Jewelry Pliers Jewelry Making Pliers Tools Kit with Needle Nose Pliers/Chain Nose Pliers, Round Nose Pliers, Bent Nose Pliers, Wire Cutters for Wire Wrapping Earring Craft Making Supplies • Amazon Business $8.49 2 $16.98
Sculpey Tools Clay Blades • Blick Art Materials $14.12 1 $14.12
Sculpey Work 'n Bake Mat • Blick Art Materials $13.31 1 $13.31
John Bead Jewelry Finding Set - Jump Rings, Assorted Colors, Package of 1200 • Blick Art Materials $6.61 2 $13.22
Liquid Sculpey Multi-Pack - Primary Colors Multi-Pack, Set of 3 • Blick Art Materials $10.29 1 $10.29
Liquid Sculpey Multi-Pack - Basic Colors Multi-Pack, Set of 3 • Blick Art Materials $10.29 1 $10.29
Liquid Sculpey Multi-Pack - Metallic Colors Multi-Pack, Set of 3 • Blick Art Materials $10.29 1 $10.29
Liquid Sculpey Multi-Pack - Glam Metallics Colors Multi-Pack, Set of 3 • Blick Art Materials $10.29 1 $10.29
Sculpey Oven Safe Flowers Mold • Blick Art Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Sculpey Oven Safe Mandala Mold • Blick Art Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Sculpey Texture Sheet, Nature • Blick Art Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
Paxcoo 2400Pcs Earring Making Supplies Kit with 24 Style Earring Hooks, Earring Backs, Earrings Posts and Earring Making Findings for Adult • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Sculpey Texture Sheet, Geometric • Blick Art Materials $9.74 1 $9.74
Sculpey Oven-Bake Clay Adhesive - 2 oz • Blick Art Materials $7.99 1 $7.99
Sculpey Tools Mini Metal Clay Cutters - Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $6.65 1 $6.65
Sculpey Silk Screen - Nature • Blick Art Materials $6.14 1 $6.14
Sculpey Silk Screen - Florals • Blick Art Materials $6.14 1 $6.14
Sculpey Glaze- 1 oz, Satin • Blick Art Materials $3.61 1 $3.61
Sculpey Souffle - 1.7 oz bar, Sea Glass • Blick Art Materials $2.99 1 $2.99
Sculpey Souffle - 1.7 oz bar, Raspberry • Blick Art Materials $2.99 1 $2.99
Sculpey Souffle - 1.7 oz bar, Cherry Pie • Blick Art Materials $2.99 1 $2.99
Sculpey Souffle - 1.7 oz bar, French Pink • Blick Art Materials $2.99 1 $2.99
Sculpey Souffle - 1.7 oz bar, Royalty • Blick Art Materials $2.99 1 $2.99
Sculpey Souffle - 1.7 oz bar, Poppy Seed • Blick Art Materials $2.99 1 $2.99

Materials cost

$432.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $39.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$508.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.69

Total project goal

$597.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $597.96

2 Donors

-$340.16

Donations toward project cost

-$304.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.02

match offer

-$240.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$204.13

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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