How To Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

09-May-19

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How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

These dishes make great Mother’s Day gifts!

Materials Needed:

Step 1:

Begin by rolling out the PLUS Air Dry Clay on the Clay Roller Kit table. Set the measuring levelers on the side to 1/4” to obtain a thick enough slab of clay.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

Step 2:

Next gently press one of the Activ-Tools™ Designer Texture Sheets onto the clay. Roll the Clay Roller Kit roller over the Designer Texture Sheet.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

Step 3:

Carefully lift the Designer Texture Sheet from the clay to reveal the beautiful pattern.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

Step 4:

Use any large cookie cutter that you like to cut out a shape for your dish.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

Step 5:

Carefully remove the shape from the slab.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

Step 6:

Flip the shape over, and drape it onto a convex form such as an egg shaped dish.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

Step 7:

Etch three hash marks into the clay shape using the pointed tool in the Activ-Tools™ Clay Tools Set. Doing this will allow the clay pieces to stick together nicely when you attach them together.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

Step 8:

Roll three small pea sized spheres of clay for the feet of the dish. Attach them to the bottom of the large shape where the hashmarks are. Use a small about of clay mixed together with water to make slip (a type of clay glue) when you attach them. Gently press the spheres down with your finger tip.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

Step 9:

Allow the clay to dry and stiffen up for a few hours. Then flip over the convex mold you draped the shape over and separate the two.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

Step 10:

Use your finger tip and a small amount of water to smooth out any rough edges around the outer rim of the shape.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

Step 11:

Allow the clay dish to dry for 24 hours. Then paint your dish any color you wish. You can add in a little glitter to give it some sparkle. Use matte finish - Mod Podge sealant to seal in your paint and give your dish an all over smooth finish.

How to Make Air Dry Clay Trinket Dishes

2019-05-09