AdventurerKatziThese little pendants are a nice occupation for children and an alternative to playing with dough. The work with self-drying clay/modelling clay is suitable for creating beautiful things even without a kiln. With this adventure you can deal with several children of different ages or with different interests. Everyone can become active here according to his imagination and his skill.
First prepare a tray with baking paper and prepare a freezer bag on your craft pad on the table.
Then you put a blunt rounded knife (e.g. children's knife), a plastic straw, a scissors and if possible a small noodle wood.
Now cut off a piece of clay with the knife and cut small pieces from it in the size of 1cm x 1cm. Now you put the clay in your palm and the other hand over it. Then you roll a ball by circling your hands against each other.
Then place the ball on the craft pad and punch a hole through the middle of the bead with the straw. Gently turn the straw and make sure not to squeeze the ball together. If the straw touches the base, take the ball up and push the straw completely through it. Then pull it out again.
Put the bead to dry.
For the buttons you first form a ball out of the clay (see making beads).
Then you press the ball onto the base and press it flat with the back of your hand or with your fingers. A circle is created. Don't make the button too thin, otherwise the tone breaks.
Now you cut out two adjacent holes with the straw.
Tip: Season the straw as soon as there is too much clay in the straw.
If both holes are pierced, then check whether both holes are well punctured on the back.
Also place the buttons to dry.
For the houses you cut off an approx. 1cm thick piece of clay mass and put it on the base. Then you put a freezer bag over it and roll out the clay mass with the noodle wood about 0.5 cm thick.
Then take off the freezer bag and use a knife to cut out the outline of a house.
Then you stab a hole in the roof with the straw. Raise the house carefully and check if the hole on the back is well pierced.
Then you put the house to dry.
After drying you paint windows and doors on the houses with a felt pen. The edges of the clay houses can also paint in contrast.
The houses are ready.
If all parts are well dried, then a mobile or dream catcher, a gift pendant or other decoration is made from it.
Have fun and let yourself be inspired!
Materials
Directions
First prepare a tray with baking paper and prepare a freezer bag on your craft pad on the table.
Then you put a blunt rounded knife (e.g. children's knife), a plastic straw, a scissors and if possible a small noodle wood.
Now cut off a piece of clay with the knife and cut small pieces from it in the size of 1cm x 1cm. Now you put the clay in your palm and the other hand over it. Then you roll a ball by circling your hands against each other.
Then place the ball on the craft pad and punch a hole through the middle of the bead with the straw. Gently turn the straw and make sure not to squeeze the ball together. If the straw touches the base, take the ball up and push the straw completely through it. Then pull it out again.
Put the bead to dry.
For the buttons you first form a ball out of the clay (see making beads).
Then you press the ball onto the base and press it flat with the back of your hand or with your fingers. A circle is created. Don't make the button too thin, otherwise the tone breaks.
Now you cut out two adjacent holes with the straw.
Tip: Season the straw as soon as there is too much clay in the straw.
If both holes are pierced, then check whether both holes are well punctured on the back.
Also place the buttons to dry.
For the houses you cut off an approx. 1cm thick piece of clay mass and put it on the base. Then you put a freezer bag over it and roll out the clay mass with the noodle wood about 0.5 cm thick.
Then take off the freezer bag and use a knife to cut out the outline of a house.
Then you stab a hole in the roof with the straw. Raise the house carefully and check if the hole on the back is well pierced.
Then you put the house to dry.
After drying you paint windows and doors on the houses with a felt pen. The edges of the clay houses can also paint in contrast.
The houses are ready.
If all parts are well dried, then a mobile or dream catcher, a gift pendant or other decoration is made from it.
Have fun and let yourself be inspired!
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