DIY Clay Bowl

Hello, friends! Welcome back! Today I'm going to be doing something extra special that involves a material I've never really used before today. Clay! There's two main reasons why I've never become comfortable with clay prior to this activity, one being that the strength needed to mold and shape it HURTS YOUR HANDS. The other, more important, reason is that I'm not the best at drawing or sculpting. This craft, though, seemed to be very simple to complete and didn't require too much time or effort. So I went for it! And if I can tell you one thing, it's that I am definitely not disappointed. Today we are going to be making a beautifully colored clay bowl. Let's get started!

What you will need:
-Clay (We used Polymer Clay - two or more colors)
-A bowl or cup of any size

Step One: Roll out your two colors of clay. Like I said before, this WILL start hurt your hands, but it gets easier as you go along.

Step Two: Roll up your two pieces of clay so that they are bending around each other. The tighter you make it, the better your bowl will look.

Step Three: Roll your two combined strips into a ball.

Step Four: Using a rolling pin, roll out the clay and place it into your cup or bowl so it takes its desired form. Once you remove it, follow the directions on your clay packaging to know how long to bake it for.

And there you have it! A beautiful homemade clay bowl! If you want to spruce things up a bit, you can add a small rim of gold sharpie like I did below! Anyway, this craft can be used to store and display almost any small item, and definitely looks great set upon your coffee table or bathroom counter. This project could also be used as a ring tray, and is perfect for storing small jewelry. Another option would be to give this as a present to a friend or loved one! I hope your clay bowl turns out as well as mine did and have an amazing day! Stay crafty!