Clay Pot Art
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Clay Pot Art
For anyone that wants to have a fun and easy gift as a Christmas present(I know I said the nasty C word) Sorry but I thought you might want to try this.
First you will need 4 clay pots. 2 medium and 2 small pots. Glue them together as I have pictured. I use a Quick Hold Craft Glue.
Once the glue has dried paint the bottom 3 pots white. As shown in the picture below. I use Indoor/Outdoor Acrylic Enamel paint.
Once the white has been finished and the paint dries move on to the unpainted portion of the clay pots. Paint them with the black, as I have shown in the following picture.
This will finish the outer colors. I then spray them with a clear coat of finishing spray. This should dry for at least one day.
The following day you can then finish. Paint on a face or if you can find then you can use decals. I use decals.
Next glue on 3, 1/2 inch pompoms down the front of the snowman.
Finally finish the snowman as you would like to decorate as you would like them. I use pipe cleaners for the arms and sparkly one around the hat brim to decorate.
First you will need 4 clay pots. 2 medium and 2 small pots. Glue them together as I have pictured. I use a Quick Hold Craft Glue.
Once the glue has dried paint the bottom 3 pots white. As shown in the picture below. I use Indoor/Outdoor Acrylic Enamel paint.
Once the white has been finished and the paint dries move on to the unpainted portion of the clay pots. Paint them with the black, as I have shown in the following picture.
This will finish the outer colors. I then spray them with a clear coat of finishing spray. This should dry for at least one day.
The following day you can then finish. Paint on a face or if you can find then you can use decals. I use decals.
Next glue on 3, 1/2 inch pompoms down the front of the snowman.
Finally finish the snowman as you would like to decorate as you would like them. I use pipe cleaners for the arms and sparkly one around the hat brim to decorate.
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Rose, those are fabulous! What an adorable idea? Who would have thought there would be such variety from a cross stitch forum?!
I am so enjoying this!
I am so enjoying this!
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As it's your passion Rose we will let you off showing snowmen in June
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Clay pots turned into snowmen -- this must be Rose . What a lovely idea, and they'd make great Christmas decorations as well as presents!
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Rose, you are wonderful with your idea's. I guess you could extend it to make other figures as well. Would be able to make some really cute little ornaments to go into the garden.
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Yes you can make other characters. I have done an Angel
And also a Nutcracker.
I have done miniture ones also to give as Christmas presents but that was before I took picture of all my gifts. The possibilities are pretty much endless. I hadn't thouoght to put these two up before as I did not have step by step pictures of them but you can pretty much get the drift.
Mabel actually these picture are from last November when I was making up my gift baskets for friends. But I do have some of my own that sit out.
And also a Nutcracker.
I have done miniture ones also to give as Christmas presents but that was before I took picture of all my gifts. The possibilities are pretty much endless. I hadn't thouoght to put these two up before as I did not have step by step pictures of them but you can pretty much get the drift.
Mabel actually these picture are from last November when I was making up my gift baskets for friends. But I do have some of my own that sit out.
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What a great use of flower pots!
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Ingenious! Wonderful idea.
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(*Serinde wonders if she's allowed now since Rose mentioned the C-word...?*)
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(*Serinde wonders if she's allowed now since Rose mentioned the C-word...?*)
I did apologize .........
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There wonderful Rose, would have never of thought of this. Well done.
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Well, that's alright then!Rose wrote:(*Serinde wonders if she's allowed now since Rose mentioned the C-word...?*)
I did apologize .........
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Those are SO TOTALLY ADORABLE! I love snowmen and painting clay pots!!!