Vases of Self-hardening Clay

These are lovely decorative vases made from self-hardening clay with stamped designs. Test tubes are decorated with flax twine. An icon decorated with beach shells.

1. Make a template from an ordinary drinking glass. Add approx. 1cm to the length for the closing.

2. Roll clay into the appropriate thickness and cut out using the template.

3. Make your chosen pattern in the clay with the stamps.

4. Lubricate the glass with cooking oil and put the clay around the glass.

5. Seal the joint.

6. Carefully remove the clay vase from the glass.

7. Let the vase dry for a minimum of 24 hours.

8. Tie flax twine around the test tubes.

9. Arrange the test tubes randomly in the vase.

10. The icon is made with a stamped design, varnished in a few places and decorated with flax twine and beach shells.

Decorating Porcelain

The designs are punched out from color decor using the big shot machine and attached to the vase. Fixing it in the oven makes it resistant to careful wiping.

Prior to use wash and dry the vases thoroughly.

1. Punch out the desired design from color decor.

2. Soak the design in water until the backing paper comes loose and can easily be removed.

3. Attach the design to the vase and squeeze out any air bubbles.

4. Fix in an oven at 180 degrees for 30 min.

Fiskars Shape Template

Paper with butterfly cut-outs fixed onto a lamp.