Easy Clay Crafts

Clay crafts can come in many different forms, and we've got a lot of different ideas for easy clay crafts below! If you have an idea you don't see listed, be sure to submit it to us.

Clay Magnets
by Sonya Tomey
www.mamat-creations.com

What You'll Need:
SculpeyT Clay - (found in the craft section at wal-mart)
Soap or candy molds
Disposable baking pan
Talcum powder or baby powder
paint brush
Acrylic Paint
magnets
Clear Gel Tacky Glue

Take a sprinkle of powder and put dust the inside of the mold completely. Make sure its a thin bit of powder just so the clay will release.

Press a good amount in the mold and make sure its in all the nooks and such. Take a craft knife or something to clear off the excess clay around the clay. use a little bit of the clay to pull out the clay that is in the mold. Make sure to do it carefully as not to loose the shape from the mold and lay it back flat on the baking sheet. Do this with the rest of the molds and as many as you like. Place in oven for the recommended baking time and then once done turn off the oven and leave oven door open a hair as to let the warmth vent out and cool. After about 30 min take out the now baked clay and get ready to have some fun with the paint. Now attach the magnets to each one on the flat parts using the Tacky Glue and let dry completely before you paint.

You can use any Acrylic paint and at least coat it 2 times with the paint or more if you see light spots on it. After finished cover with varathane or you can buy a Polyglaze in your local craft store. Put 2 coats on and let dry completely and you are done. You now have your own personally made magnet that is great for anyone.

Clay Necklace
Clay
String, Yarn, or Chain
Paint

The best part about this easy clay craft is it gives kids a chance to really use their imagination. To start, make your clay into any shape or design you want. Be sure to leave a hole at the top for your string/yarn/chain to go through. Let the piece completely dry, then paint. You can also add other decorations to the necklace pendant.

Sculpey Necklace
by Leigh Anne

You need:
Sculpey clay
Piece of ribbon, leather, something for the necklace part
small shells or sea glass
pie plate (glass works best)
small round cookie cutter, or something similar to cut 2 to 3 inch circles

Instructions:
Roll out clay to about 1/4 to 1/8 of an inch.
Cut your circles out with cookie cutter.
Place sea glass or sea shells into clay, push them in the clay so they stay on their own. Pierce a hole, big enough for your ribbon or leather piece at the top of your pendant. Place pendant on pie plate (glass is best). Bake according to Sculpey clay directions.

When cool, put ribbon, or whatever you have choosen to use as the necklace through the hole in the pendant. Wear and enjoy!

Clay Dragonfly
by Lia Sonya

You will need:
clay
paint

Instructions:
Roll a snake like shape and take 4 pieces off the snake like shape and form them into 4 wings. Then put the 4 wings on the snake like shape. Let it dry and then paint it.

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