Decorated Flower Pot
This
decorated flower pot is very impressive. It is a wonderful
gift
for Mom or any plant lover. It is made from a simple Terra
cotta
pot and air hardening clay. You do not need to have any prior
experience working with clay to make this craft. All the step
by
step directions are below. Get creative and think of some
other
designs to put on your flower pot! If you would like to find a use for the rest of the clay you did not use, be sure to check out the football coin holder project on the Father's Day page.  Things Needed:
1.
Begin your decorated flower pot by washing and drying the
Terra
cotta pot completely. Open up the package of air hardening
clay.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to work with it
and
store it. Usually it is very soft right out of the package,
ready
to mold. Store unused clay tightly wrapped in plastic wrap
and in
an air-tight container. Begin to roll little balls of clay
between your hands, to make the grapes. Make some large, some
small.   2. Begin to assemble the bunch of grapes. Make the stem by rolling a small cylinder of clay, and then bending it. Make a leaf by rolling a ball, then pinching it at each end to make a football shape, then flatten slightly. Set up your work to dry on a piece of card stock.  3.
Allow to dry completely. Follow the manufacturer's
instructions. It usually takes a full day for the clay balls
to
harden. 4. Take one grape at a time, and apply hot glue to each one. Then adhere the grape to the side of the flower pot. Try to maintain the design, working from the middle of the bunch of grapes, out.    5.
Mix 1 part white acrylic paint to 8 parts water, in a
disposable
bowl. Apply this whitewash with a large paint brush to the
entire
pot, including the grape design. Allow to dry.    6.
Sand the grape design lightly with the sand paper to lightly
buff
off some of the whitewash from the grape design for a worn effect.
The decorated flower pot is now ready to use.   Return from Decorated Flower Pot to Mother's Day Crafts Return to Home Page
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