Air Dry Clay Trinket Dish
These cute little ring holders are easy to make, and perfect for holding jewelry and other trinkets.
Servings 2 dishes
Cost $2
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- Circle cookie cutter
- Bowl(s)
Ingredients
- Air dry clay or polymer clay
- Parchment paper
- Multisurface craft paint colors of your choice
- Clear acrylic sealer Mod Podge - could be another brush on or spray as well
Instructions
- Pull off a piece of clay and roll it around in your hands to warm it up. Using the rolling pin, roll and flatten it out. You will want to have at least a 1/4” thick piece.
- Use your circle cookie cutter (or whatever shape you like) to cut the clay to a nice, clean, round shape.
- Use a round object such as the bottom of a bowl to shape your clay for it to be rounded - meaning more dish-shaped, and not flat. Place parchment paper over the bowl and smooth down. You can wet your finger and rub it around the clay to smooth also.
- If you are using air-dry clay, let it dry for a few hours to a few days, until it has hardened.
- Use a pencil to sketch the design of your choice onto the clay.
- Once hardened, paint your details - I chose flowers, but you can decorate with cute animal figures, leaves, stripes, dots - the possibilities are endless!
- Seal your piece with an appropriate sealer - Mod Podge works great for air dry clay, and . Let it dry, and you’re done!
Notes
Step 3: If you use polymer clay, you'll need to make sure that the bowl you're using as a mold is oven safe. You can also use the inside of the bowl for your shaping.
Step 4: If you are using polymer clay, follow the instructions on the package on how to bake your clay piece for it to harden.
Step 7: Use a polymer clay glaze for polymer clay.