Seasonal Clay Crafts
Air Dry Clay Christmas Ornaments: Stars, Trees and Circles
Roll one even slab, press in an evergreen sprig or knit texture, and cut stars, trees and circles that dry flat and store well between seasons.
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Seasonal Clay Crafts
Air Dry Clay Fall Decorations: Mini Pumpkins and Leaves
Shape mini pumpkins from a grooved ball of clay with a scored-on stem, cut flat leaves with drawn veins, and paint the set in muted fall colors.
Seasonal Clay Crafts
Air Dry Clay Easter Decorations: Hanging Eggs and Bunnies
Cut flat egg and bunny shapes from a clay slab using templates you draw yourself, press in dots and stripes, paint them in pastels and hang them on branches.
Air Dry Clay Decor
Decorative Air Dry Clay Tea Light Holder (LED Lights Only)
A chunky clay disc with a pressed recess sized for a battery-operated LED tea light. It is decorative only and must never be used with real flames or wax candles.
Air Dry Clay Decor
Air Dry Clay Wall Hanging: A Simple Boho Mobile
Cut arches, circles and crescents from an even clay slab, punch cord-sized holes before drying, and string three knotted strands on a wooden dowel.
Air Dry Clay Decor
Air Dry Clay Bead Garland for Shelves and Trays
Roll matching large beads from a sliced clay log, dry them on skewers so they stay round, then string them on jute with knots and a simple tassel.
Mini Clay Projects
Mini Clay Sculptures: Simple Figures from Balls and Cones
Build a bird, a sitting cat and a mushroom from balls, eggs and cones, join them with score and slip and dry them slowly. Decorative shelf pieces, not toys.
Mini Clay Projects
Mini Clay Houses: A Tiny Village for Your Shelf
Cut solid little houses from a thick slab, give each a different roof angle, press in windows and doors, then dry them slowly and paint the roofs.
Mini Clay Projects
How to Make Air Dry Clay Beads: Round, Disc and Tube Shapes
Portion equal pieces of clay, shape them into round, disc and tube beads, pierce from both sides and dry them on skewers. Decorative beads for dry use, not for young children.
Clay Gift Ideas
Air Dry Clay Ring Holder: Cone and Dish in One
Roll a smooth cone, pinch a small dish, and join the two with scoring and slip. The thick cone needs slow drying before sanding, painting and sealing.
Clay Gift Ideas
Air Dry Clay Gift Tags You Can Stamp and Reuse
Thin clay tags stamped with initials or sprigs, dried flat with regular turning, washed with paint to bring out the pattern and sealed so they can be reused.
Clay Gift Ideas
Air Dry Clay Jewelry Dish: A Handmade Gift Idea
A small ring dish with a scalloped rim and a metallic-look painted edge, shaped in a bowl, sealed and packed with a care note. For dry jewelry only.