Ceramic keepsakes
Tutor: Rachel Moore, print artist
Create personalised keepsakes from air-dry clay, adding a touch of elegance with gold leaf. Join Rachel in a friendly virtual setting and discover how to imprint inspirational text into clay using craft-shop items. Simple to make and lovely to give as gifts or keep for yourself and use as home decorations.
Preparation
Prepare your materials and find a sturdy table or floor to work on.
Video time
30 minutes
- Air dry clay in your choice of colour
- Rolling pin
- Sharp knife
- Clingfilm
- Design template - this needs to be a simple basic shape drawn onto cardboard and cut out
- Small alphabet stamps
- Gold, silver or copper leaf and the recommended manufacturer’s glue
- Very thin paint brush
- Soft cloth
- Medium sized paint brush
- Length of thin ribbon or cord in your choice of colour