This is a craft that I planned for my whole family (ages 2 - 62) and that everyone really enjoyed. I read other blogs about making these and everyone said "they're addictive" and we found that to be true as well!
Something else I love about these is that every one is unique and special.
- For This Project You'll Need:
- Polymer Clay - assortment of colors, larger size of white clay
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Rolling Pin
- Liquid Gilding
- Small Paint Brush
- Oven Safe Bowls
- Baking Sheet
- Oven
I gave everyone about 3/4 inch of white clay and then let them choose two other colors and gave them about a 1/4 inch of each of those colors.
Then we rolled each color separately into a "snake" about 5 inches long. Then we twisted the snakes together several times. Then fold that long piece in half and twist again. Once you've done that, smush into a ball and then roll it into a flat disk shape, the thickness should be approx. 2-3 quarters stacked on top of each other.
Then set the disk shape into your oven safe bowls and make it conform to the bowl shape, but the clay should not be pressed tightly to the bowl. Then trim the top edge of the bowl, if you want.
Then bake, according to your directions on your clay. Mine was 275 for 15 minutes.
Once they started to cool, it was easier to get the bowls out and set on a cooling rack.
The final step is to paint the liquid gilding around the top edge.
