Easy to Make Christmas Ornaments – Stamped Clay Ornament
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August 20, 2010
Kelli G asked:
This stamped clay technique makes a great project if you have been looking for some easy to make Christmas ornaments. It also makes an excellent project if you need some easy crafts for kids. Since this simple technique can be used with any stamp, there is no limit to how creative you could be. So have some fun and see what great looking ornaments you can come up with!
To see photos of this ornament idea, see the link at the bottom of this article.
Supply List
- Polymer clay
- Rubber stamps
- Eye pins
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Mod Podge (regular or glitter)
- Ribbon
- Gold thread
Instructions
1. Select the color of clay you want to use and roll it into a ball. Then flatten it out until it is about 1/4″ thick. You can achieve an even thickness by pressing your ball of clay flat between two hard flat surfaces. For example, between a book and your table. You will want your flattened clay to be large enough so that your stamped image fits on it. So the shape and size of your clay will vary depending on the stamp you choose.
2. Now firmly press your stamp into the clay. If you are unhappy with how your stamped image turned out, you can always roll up the clay and flatten it again.
3. Next, you can make a clay border to wrap around the edge of your stamped clay ornament. Decide if you want your border clay to match or contrast with the color of the stamped clay. Roll the clay for the border into a ball and then begin to roll it out into a very long and thin piece. Long and thin like a clay snake. Then wrap this piece around the edge of your stamped piece of clay. It is important to firmly press this border piece on.
4. Now insert an eye pin into the top of your ornament. If you think the eye pin is too long, you could always cut some of it off with a pair of wire cutters. Make sure that the eye of the pin is facing sideways. If you turn the ornament sideways, you should be able to look through the eye. By placing the pin sideways like this, the ornament will hang straight on the tree when it is tied on with the gold thread.
5. It is now time to bake your ornament. Carefully transfer it onto a foil lined baking sheet. Bake the ornament according to the instructions on the package of clay. Let your ornament cool completely, and then you will begin to paint it.
6. To make the stamped image stand out, you will want to paint it. To do this, thin your acrylic paint with a little water. You will want your paint thin enough so that when you paint over the stamped image, it will easily run into the grooves of the image. Once there is enough paint filling the grooves, take a damp paper towel and carefully wipe the excess paint off the surface of the clay, leaving behind only the paint in the grooves of the image.
7. Let the paint in the grooves dry completely. Then, to give it a shiny finish, paint over the entire ornament with Mod Podge sealer. After the sealer has dried, use your ribbon to tie a bow through the eye pin at the top of your ornament. Then tie a piece of gold thread through the eye pin to hang it by.
That is all there is to it, your stamped clay ornament is now finished! We hope you enjoyed this project.
This stamped clay technique makes a great project if you have been looking for some easy to make Christmas ornaments. It also makes an excellent project if you need some easy crafts for kids. Since this simple technique can be used with any stamp, there is no limit to how creative you could be. So have some fun and see what great looking ornaments you can come up with!
To see photos of this ornament idea, see the link at the bottom of this article.
Supply List
- Polymer clay
- Rubber stamps
- Eye pins
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Mod Podge (regular or glitter)
- Ribbon
- Gold thread
Instructions
1. Select the color of clay you want to use and roll it into a ball. Then flatten it out until it is about 1/4″ thick. You can achieve an even thickness by pressing your ball of clay flat between two hard flat surfaces. For example, between a book and your table. You will want your flattened clay to be large enough so that your stamped image fits on it. So the shape and size of your clay will vary depending on the stamp you choose.
2. Now firmly press your stamp into the clay. If you are unhappy with how your stamped image turned out, you can always roll up the clay and flatten it again.
3. Next, you can make a clay border to wrap around the edge of your stamped clay ornament. Decide if you want your border clay to match or contrast with the color of the stamped clay. Roll the clay for the border into a ball and then begin to roll it out into a very long and thin piece. Long and thin like a clay snake. Then wrap this piece around the edge of your stamped piece of clay. It is important to firmly press this border piece on.
4. Now insert an eye pin into the top of your ornament. If you think the eye pin is too long, you could always cut some of it off with a pair of wire cutters. Make sure that the eye of the pin is facing sideways. If you turn the ornament sideways, you should be able to look through the eye. By placing the pin sideways like this, the ornament will hang straight on the tree when it is tied on with the gold thread.
5. It is now time to bake your ornament. Carefully transfer it onto a foil lined baking sheet. Bake the ornament according to the instructions on the package of clay. Let your ornament cool completely, and then you will begin to paint it.
6. To make the stamped image stand out, you will want to paint it. To do this, thin your acrylic paint with a little water. You will want your paint thin enough so that when you paint over the stamped image, it will easily run into the grooves of the image. Once there is enough paint filling the grooves, take a damp paper towel and carefully wipe the excess paint off the surface of the clay, leaving behind only the paint in the grooves of the image.
7. Let the paint in the grooves dry completely. Then, to give it a shiny finish, paint over the entire ornament with Mod Podge sealer. After the sealer has dried, use your ribbon to tie a bow through the eye pin at the top of your ornament. Then tie a piece of gold thread through the eye pin to hang it by.
That is all there is to it, your stamped clay ornament is now finished! We hope you enjoyed this project.
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Puppy Pups Ornament Craft All Kids Will Have Fun Doing
Posted by craft on
August 19, 2010
Gail Leino asked:
Every kid likes puppies. There is a very cute puppy pups ornament that they can have fun doing no matter what age they are. This is an easy and fun craft to do. This also makes a great gift for parents if they wish to use their new ornament that way.
The materials that you will need for this puppy pups ornament craft is:
Ping pong ball (one for each ornament)
Black felt
Scissors
Tacky glue
2 (10 mm) Wiggle eyes (you can use other sizes if you prefer)
1/4″ Black pompom
Decorative string or ribbon (this will be what is used to hang it)
Paper
Pencil
White pencil (this is for tracing the pattern on black felt for ears)
You want to notice where the wording is on the ping pong ball because you want to make sure that the ears are covering it. The first step is to glue on the white pompom for the nose and then glue the black pompom onto the white pompom to finish off the nose. Then glue the eyes above where the nose is for this cute puppy pups face to be complete.
Now you want to take the string or ribbon and cut it so you can make the piece for hanging the puppy pups ornament. Make sure that you knot the end of the string or ribbon. You want to then glue the string or ribbon above the wiggle eyes. Make sure that this is glued in the middle of the wording on the ball because you want this to be covered over by the ears.
Now to make the puppy pups ears you want to draw some ears onto paper and then cut it out. You can experiment with this until you find the size and shape of the ears that you want. Once you have the ears done on paper and cut out you need to trace the pattern onto the felt and then cut the felt ears out. Next you will glue the ears on the top of the puppy and over the ends of the hanger (ribbon or string) and over the words on the ball. Then you just have to let it dry.
Now the puppy pups ornament is complete. They will be proud of what they have made and can take it to hang wherever they want to. This is something that kids of all ages will enjoy doing.
Every kid likes puppies. There is a very cute puppy pups ornament that they can have fun doing no matter what age they are. This is an easy and fun craft to do. This also makes a great gift for parents if they wish to use their new ornament that way.
The materials that you will need for this puppy pups ornament craft is:
Ping pong ball (one for each ornament)
Black felt
Scissors
Tacky glue
2 (10 mm) Wiggle eyes (you can use other sizes if you prefer)
1/4″ Black pompom
Decorative string or ribbon (this will be what is used to hang it)
Paper
Pencil
White pencil (this is for tracing the pattern on black felt for ears)
You want to notice where the wording is on the ping pong ball because you want to make sure that the ears are covering it. The first step is to glue on the white pompom for the nose and then glue the black pompom onto the white pompom to finish off the nose. Then glue the eyes above where the nose is for this cute puppy pups face to be complete.
Now you want to take the string or ribbon and cut it so you can make the piece for hanging the puppy pups ornament. Make sure that you knot the end of the string or ribbon. You want to then glue the string or ribbon above the wiggle eyes. Make sure that this is glued in the middle of the wording on the ball because you want this to be covered over by the ears.
Now to make the puppy pups ears you want to draw some ears onto paper and then cut it out. You can experiment with this until you find the size and shape of the ears that you want. Once you have the ears done on paper and cut out you need to trace the pattern onto the felt and then cut the felt ears out. Next you will glue the ears on the top of the puppy and over the ends of the hanger (ribbon or string) and over the words on the ball. Then you just have to let it dry.
Now the puppy pups ornament is complete. They will be proud of what they have made and can take it to hang wherever they want to. This is something that kids of all ages will enjoy doing.
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tags: Cute Puppy, Ears, Gift For Parents, Kids Fun, Leino, Mm Wiggle Eyes, pencil, Ping Pong Ball, Pompom, Puppies, Ribbon, Scissors, Shape, Tacky Glue
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