Lavender Display Idea - DIY Air Drying Clay Cones
by Sam Franklin
2 Materials
$3
30 Minutes
Easy
I love working with clay but the expense of the materials and cost of getting your pieces fired can put a lot of us off.
After seeing air drying clay at our local discount store I decided to give it a try.
After playing around for a while I came up with this super easy idea...
After seeing air drying clay at our local discount store I decided to give it a try.
After playing around for a while I came up with this super easy idea...
All as you need to make these is some air drying clay, a decorative plastic doily or disc (it must have a raised pattern) and some split pins.
First take a lump of clay and roll in to a ball shape with your hands - then with a rolling pin roll out until it is slightly larger than your disc.
Once your imprint is deep enough you then use a pair of scissors to carefully cut the excess clay away.
Then carefully peel away your plastic disc.
With the patterned side on the outside roll the disc into a cone shape.
Add the split pins to further secure the edges.
I used mine not only to display lavender but also at Easter suspended from curly willow branches with little eggs in them.
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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Great thing for May Day Baskets!
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It is lovely, Karol . Thank you .
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