Lovely Chrismas pendants... seen on the web!

.: Some of the clay ornaments that were created today! :.
Inspired by a piece of pottery I had recently seen at my mother's home, I knew right away that I wanted to create a similar clean look of white pottery while using a different medium and my own designs.

.:By placing greenery on the clay and rolling over it with a rolling pin, an impression was created! :.
With Sculpey Clay (Ultra Light) as my medium, I began an evening full with creating! I chose to use a decorative piece of greenery in lieu of a natural green. It would make a deep impression into the clay and be re-usable throughout the process.

.: Cutting shapes from the clay with small cookie cutters! :.
With the greenery placed on top of the clay, I rolled over it with the rolling pin two to three times. With a toothpick I then helped the green back out of the clay. Next, I began cutting out shapes over the embossed clay with small cookie cutters.

.: Many of the finished clay pieces! :.
Once the ornament shapes were created, I used a toothpick to make circles in each new clay shape. Later I could thread hemp twine and beads through through the opening to create ornaments.

.: Clay ornaments hardening after spending some time in the oven :.
After cooking the ornaments in the oven, the clay is now hardened.
.:With hemp twine the ornaments are strung. Later wooden beads will be added:.

.: My daughter's lovely finished creation she plans to gift on Valentine's Day! :.


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