Clay Pot Art

[Rose]

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.

[carolyn61]

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!

[Jilly]

As it's your passion Rose we will let you off showing snowmen in June
They are wonderful

[Mabel Figworthy]

Clay pots turned into snowmen -- this must be Rose . What a lovely idea, and they'd make great Christmas decorations as well as presents!

[~threadbear~]

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.

[coffee_freak]

oh how cute!!

[Rose]

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.

[wendywombat]

What a great use of flower pots!

[agi]

Ingenious! Wonderful idea.

[Serinde]

(*Serinde wonders if she's allowed now since Rose mentioned the C-word...?*)

[Rose]

(*Serinde wonders if she's allowed now since Rose mentioned the C-word...?*)

I did apologize .........

[sammy_v]

There wonderful Rose, would have never of thought of this. Well done.

[Serinde]

(*Serinde wonders if she's allowed now since Rose mentioned the C-word...?*)

I did apologize .........

Well, that's alright then!

[Angel]

My mom would love those

[Junction]

Those are SO TOTALLY ADORABLE! I love snowmen and painting clay pots!!!