clay jewelry dishes on a friday afternoon.

it's a slow friday afternoon. i like it. there is a slight breeze outside. we have all our windows open and some of the dragonflies are dancing just on the other side of our screen. i think they want to come in, but i'm a bit scared of them. it's hard to think that when i was younger i used to catch them by their wings and even tickle them on their tummy. 

anyway, i just finished up a quick simple diy that i thought to share on a blog before the weekend fun begins. i had been meaning to make these clay jewelry for a while but i just never found the time and patience to do them. but i finally started on them yesterday. 

what you'll need

 + clay {i used fimo clay that hardens over night} 

 + tin foil {to use as a work space while handling the clay}

 + rolling pin {to flatten out the clay - but i actually just used a flat smooth glass bottle}

 + a bowl {to cut out a circle and to place inside to dry over night}

 + scissor {to cut and smooth out ends}

 + decorative pieces {i used a couple of stamps, paint and also these cute mushrooms i found at michaels}

 + glue {if you are gluing anything on to your clay dish}

 + optional: spray paint {i used flat white and also used a gloss finish on two of the dishes} 

first working on top of a piece of tin foil, i kneaded my clay and using a smooth even glass bottle i rolled it out flat.

then i took a small bowl {the approximate size i wanted my clay dish to be} and place it over the flattened clay and pressed down. while the bowl was still over the clay, i trimmed away excess clay. after removing the bowl, i took a scissor to smooth out the circle. 

if you are stamping something on to your bowl - initials, a part of a doily or what not - this is the step where you will do this. i used a robot and heart stamp. 

next, i placed the clay into the small bowl and let it harden over night. i used three different types -- one flat dish, one that had a slight curve and a final bowl that had a slightly deeper curve. 

the following day, i took my hardened clay dishes and gave them a nice coat of spray paint. i used a flat white finish on one of them and a gloss finish on the other two. i think i could actually forgo this process. perhaps spray painting them wasn't really necessary. 

finally, i painted the heart and on the flat dish i glued on these mushroom decorative pieces i picked up at michaels. 

and they're done! 

what do you think? i thought this could be nice gifts to make. i can even picture making wedding ring dishes poking two holes in the dish and slipping a pretty ribbon through to hold the rings. 

thanks for reading. and hope you have a wonderful weekend. there is a dc capitol fair happening that i hope we can make it out to. if not then we'll probably share a bowl of popcorn and watch the secret life of walter mitty. that netflix disc has been collecting dust on our tv stand for a few weeks now. i think it's time we watched it already!