Welcome to our first Creative Craft Hop of the new year hosted by Sara @Birdz of a Feather! We are so glad you're here!
If you're coming over from Donna @Modern on Monticello, HELLO! Wasn't her fabulous Evergreen Winter Wreath gorgeous! At the end of my post I'll share the next stop on this hop, but be sure to visit all of the other stops, too, for some amazing creations!
Just in time for Valentines or any special occasion, try making this lovely red and white marble heart dish out of oven bake polymer clay! You won't believe how easy it is! And they're so many ways to use the dish! Perfect to hold wrapped candies, jewelry and trinkets! Or use as a decorative accent anywhere in your home! It's also great for gift giving! There's something extra special about a handmade gift - one that comes from the heart - see the play on words, lol! So let's get started with what you'll need to make one!
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Materials:
How To:
Start by making a heart-shape template out of printer paper. You can fold a sheet of printer paper in half, drawing half of a heart shape on it! Then cutting it out and opening the paper to reveal a full size heart shape. How cool is that! The heart template is about 10" high and 8" wide. A great size for a heart shape dish! Next, draw the outline of the heart template onto a piece of cardboard for a sturdier pattern . . .
then cut out using a craft knife or craft scissors.After cutting out the cardboard template, it's time to start kneading the clay.The last time I used oven-baked clay, I had a very hard time kneading the clay to make it soft, as you can see here . I thought a newer pack would be easier. But in reality, it wasn't. Before, I had tried stomping the parchment covered clay with my shoes on. That was rough! This time, I used my rolling pin to pound it into softness. I made a lot of noise, but it worked.
I was able to roll the clay into two coils after pounding it out.
Then it was time to do the same to the red clay.It didn't take me as long to roll the red clay into coils. I used just two ounces of red clay. Then I twisted the white clay coils together with the red clay coils. And rolled them together into a ball . . .so I could roll it out with my rolling pen.Not liking the looks of that marble clay roll, I smushed the clay together again into a ball to . . .roll it out again.The second roll was looking a bit better. And I probably should have balled it up again to blend more of the red, but the white clay was beginning to look pink from the red so I decided to go with the design I had.The rolled out clay should be about 1/4" thick to make a dish. Lay the cardboard template on top of the clay and use a craft knife to cut out the heart design.Once the heart is cut out, remove the excess clay and save it to make smaller hearts. You can see a pic of the smaller ones later.Place the heart shape clay in an oven safe bowl, following the package directions to bake - "heat oven to 275 degrees and bake for 30 minutes". Using a bowl lets the heart shaped clay dish curl a bit instead of laying flat.
I made two smaller heart shaped dishes out of the leftover scraps and placed them in smaller heat resistant bowls. Then baked them all together in the oven.
Make sure to allow the oven-baked clay hearts to cool completely once they are finished baking.
Once the clay hearts are cooled, use a sanding block or sandpaper to remove any imperfections along the edges and elsewhere.
And finally, apply a satin glaze by Sculpey that provides a smooth seal to set the clay and cover any imperfections. Here's how it looks as a candy dish!
And for one of the smaller versions, a place to lay jewelry while washing hands, etc. You can probably come up with lots of ways to use the heart shaped dishes!
Thank you so much for visiting! I hope you enjoyed seeing how I made these marbled heart shape dishes.
Be sure to visit all of the wonderful creations and inspirations listed below:
These are so sweet Gail and the marbling is beautiful; would make such a lovely gift for Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sara! I was surprised how easy they were to make! Thanks again for hosting this awesome hop!
DeleteSo, you get pretty marbled dishes and an arm work-out in one project? That's a win! Seriously, though, your dishes are beautiful, Gail. I have the marbled-effect!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ann! I did get a work out with the clay! My fingers are not as nimble as they use to be!
DeleteThis is so creative Gail. I love the look of your heart. You surprised me with this craft, I wasn't too sure how you were going to do the marble. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Terrie! I started another craft at first and got frustrated with the idea so I switch to this easy clay project. Thank goodness it turned out ok!
DeleteThis is so cool Gail, the heart dishes are beautiful! I love the abstract pattern you created blending the red and white clay~ these would make wonderful gifts, such a great idea! Love them!
ReplyDeleteJenna
Thanks so much, Jenna! There seems to be so many ways to use them! Have a great week!
DeleteGail, your heart dish is so pretty and I love the marbled design!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Cecilia! The marbled design turned out better than I hoped and I'm glad you like it!
DeleteYour heart dish looks real artsy with the marble look ~ very pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Allyson! Marbling really helped the dish look a bit different.
DeleteThese are lovely Gail! It's so great hopping with you. Pinned.
ReplyDeleteNiki | Life as a LEO Wife
Thanks, Niki! And thanks for pinning, too! It's always great hoping with our regular crafters! Have a great week!
DeleteThese are beautiful Gail and so very creative. The marbled effect is perfect for these.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Donna! I think the marble effect in red and white makes it more for Valentines!
DeleteGail, I love your Valentine’s dish. The marblized look is so pretty. I bought a package of air dry clay last year, but I haven't used it. This may be time to use it! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carol! Air dry clay is a bit different from oven-bake clay. Depending on the size of the project, air dry clay could take days to dry. I didn't have time for that, lol!
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