Sometimes I step away from the painting and drawing to make things with my hands. Like this project, which I found on Pinterest a while back, started at the weekend and finally finished the other day!
rolling out the air drying clay and pressing it into various receptacles
If I’m going to do a project, make a recipe, or do anything that requires instructions, they have to be super simple, brief, easy and make me think ‘I could do that, and I also want to’. Minimal ingredients, outlay and brain clenching; maximum satisfaction.
letting them dry. the stars were made with leftover clay and cookie cutters.
This project fulfilled all requirements, and also allowed me to go shopping for pretty craft paints and clay, none of which were expensive. {I managed to get most of them on sale.} I would have preferred the paints to be matte but I didn’t think to check. Never mind; the shiny will probably be a bit more hardwearing.
I spent some happy meditative time sanding and painting my creations over the last few days. I decided to leave the outside of the bowls unpainted, just sanded as smooth as I could get them. And look! They came out really pretty! I rather like their wonky quirkiness.
For the original project and instructions, go here!
These pieces are adorable…and I’m with you on a recipe or instructions that are easy, simple and something that makes me say “I can and want to do this”. I think the shiny paint makes everything stand out and while I can’t tell from the photographs it looks to me like a nacre finish which is really quite cool!
Love these! – such beautiful colours and I think leaving the outside of the bowls unpainted works really well. I’m going to check out the link you provided 🙂
I liked that too Debbi – it was a feature of the original project I found.
These are lovely! Love the colors! 🙂
Thank you Robyn! They are real eye candy for sure. 🙂
they are so cute!!! we are going to try too, i hope will be ok hahahhaa.
Fantastic! I’d love to see if you do make them!