Treat and trinket bowls
Tutor: Rachel Moore, print artist
Join Rachel for another relaxed crafting session and discover new ideas for using air-dry clay. She’ll walk you through how to create ceramic bowls imprinted with and shaped to the natural contours of leaves - perfect for treats and trinkets.
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
- Leaf - make sure it’s clean and dry but hasn’t dried out i.e. gone crispy
Optional:
- Water based varnish in your choice of gloss or matt
- Acrylic paint in your choice of colour
- Small pot for mixing paint
- Gold, silver or copper leaf and the recommended manufacturer’s glue
- Very thin paint brush
- Medium sized paint brush
- Soft cloth