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Who doesn’t like fresh herbs all year round? You can create
this clay herb saver to keep those savory herbs fresh and
beautifully displayed! Wouldn’t this be cute at a wedding
reception with fresh flowers as well?
Materials needed:
- ½ lb of Blackjack Clay
- ACTÍVA Product’s Clay Roller kit
- Cotton sheeting cut into a 8” x 8” square
- Small cup of water
- Wooden skewer
- Lace appliqué for texture
- Cookie cutter
- Mason jar
- Access to a kiln
- Stoneware glaze
Begin by cutting a thin slab of clay off of the block of Blackjack clay. You can use a cutting wire made of fishing line and two thin dowels that have a small hole drilled in each. Try to make the thickness uniform so that you won’t have to roll the clay out too much.
Using the 1/4” slats on the rolling kit; roll the clay out until the rolling pin rest on the side slats.
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After you have the texture rolled in, cut out the herb saver with a scalloped cookie cutter that is 4” wide. The mouth of the mason jar is 2 ½ “ wide so that leaves plenty of overhang.
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Take your finger and dip it into some water and smooth the edges of your project.
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Smooth the coil on and connect the two ends by scoring and slipping once again. Make sure the coil is pressed firmly onto the cut out.
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Artwork and photography by Karen Lowrey