How to Make Air Dry Clay Christmas Ornaments
This step-by-step DIY air dry clay Christmas ornaments tutorial is so easy to make! Handmade clay ornaments are beautiful decorations to hang on your tree or use as a gift for the holiday season!
Yield: 10 ornaments
Cost: 20
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter Set
- Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutter Set
- Star Cookie Cutter Set
- Round End Stick
- Twine or fishing line
- Decorative Embossing Rolling Pins
- Stamping Set
Materials
- 1 package Air Dry Clay
- Natural Embossing Elements (Leaves, flowers, pinecones, or evergreen branches)
- Pressed Flowers
- Mod Podge
- Paint of your choice
Instructions
- Begin by tearing off a piece of clay and warming it up by rolling it around in the palm of your hands.
- Using a rolling pin and a smooth surface (a silicone mat works great), roll out molding clay to about a 1/4″ thick.
- Optional* At this point, you can use the decorative embossing rolling pin, flowers, leaves, or plants to emboss the clay at this point.
- Cut the clay out using a Christmas cookie cutter of your choice.
- Use a round wood stick and punch a hole in the top of your ornament.
- Place ornaments on a cookie sheet and let your ornaments dry overnight or even for up to 24 hours.
- Once your ornament is dry, you can add any decorative paint or Mod Podge sealant to the piece if you wish.
- Thread through the twine, ribbon, string, or fishing line to make your ornament hangable.
- Hang it on a tree, in your home, or use it as a gift tag on your presents!
Notes
- Make sure you don’t make the clay ornaments too thin or too thick. If you roll them out too much and they are thin, they will crack and curl when drying. If the clay is too thick, it may not dry completely. So ¼ “ seems to be the perfect thickness for making clay ornaments
- Use water on your fingertips throughout the process to smooth any rough edges. Water will also help to make sure that the clay doesn’t begin to dry or crack while you are still working with it.
- Wrap your clay ornaments in packing paper or bubble wrap and store your them in an airtight container for safekeeping.