Easy and unique DIY Valentine`s day gift - Adorable clay bowls!

by Vesna Gavrilovic - Home Chic Club

Here’s a little bit of diy action for your Valentine using clay. It’s so versatile and easy to work with. I decided to make some cute trinkets bowls with it this time.

On one of them I used a crochet doilies to get the pattern but you could imprint them with anything.

Tutorial:

Cut a chunk of clay. Roll in your hand to soften and then use your rolling pin to roll it out into a flat disc. If you are using a parchment paper, put it under and on top of the clay to prevent sticking. Then place your bowl or cup on top and trace around the edge to cut out a circle shape.If you are making one with a pattern, take your doily and press with a decent amount of pressure into the clay. Work your way over the whole surface, pushing the pattern in before lifting it off to reveal the imprint.

Then gently peel the clay away from the surface and transfer to the bowl, pattern side up. Gently press it down and work your way out to the side so that it fits to the bowl. Your edges may well look a bit wonky at that time, so take the scalpel or knife and trace around the edge to get an even circle.

Then place on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 mins on 275F. Once baked, leave them to cool completely before popping it out of the bowl. The easiest way to do that is by turning the bowl upside down.

When the bows are completely cool, you can sand edges a little to make it even and smooth. Then use the gold leaf to glam up the rim. Alternatively you can use metallic gold spray paint to paint the rim gold. When the color is dry you can glaze the whole thing with modge podge or acrylic varnish. This will leave a nice sheen and protect the clay.

You can fill them with jewelry, keys or just odds and ends. They would make such a sweet and unique gift for your Valentine!