Clay pot crafts are a cute way to make home decorations. In
clay pot crafts, clay flower pots can be crafted into a variety of
decorative things that appeal to gardeners. Usually, the
crafter begins with new pots. The pots are often decorated
with paint as well as being tied together with rope or cord to create
things.
Pots for clay pot crafts can be purchased in many different sizes, from
tiny ones not more than 2 inches in diameter, to huge ones over a foot
across. For a beginning project, start with smaller
pots. The beginner should also choose clay pot crafts that
don't use too many pots in too elaborate a design.
An example of a good craft for someone new at clay pot crafts is to
make a bell from two clay pots. Buy one pot that is about
five or six inches in diameter, and another that is very
small. You will use the small one as the clapper for the
bell. You will also need some decorative cord, two large
wooden beads, and paint in desired colors. You may also wish
to purchase some glue-on jewels to decorate the bell. The
bell makes a nice decoration for a front porch.
Cut the cord two feet (60 cm.) long. Fold the end over 3
inches (8 cm.) and tie in an overhand knot, making a loop.
This loop is for hanging the bell from a hook or a nail. Now
turn the larger clay pot upside-down. Pass the loose end of
the cord down through the hole in the pot. Lay the pot on its
side and slide one of the large wooden beads up the cord until it is
about 10 inches (25 cm.) from the loose end. Now tie the cord
around the bead so that the bead cannot slip from its position on the
cord. If you have done this correctly, you can lift the pot
by the loop. In clay pot crafts, the beads must be large
enough to stop the cord from going through the hole in the bottom of
the pot.
On the loose end of the cord, you are going to attach the small pot in
the same way. Slide the small pot up the cord to make it
easier to tie the other large wooden bead on the end of the
cord. Now when you lift the entire arrangement by the loop,
the smaller pot should hang freely inside the larger pot, making a
pleasant sound when it claps against the larger pot.
Decorate the outside of the larger pot with paint as desired.
You may like to paint it in black and white patches for a Holstein cow
theme. You may also like to decorate the top of the bell with
silk or dried flowers and greenery and a ribbon bow.
For a variation on this craft, make three of the bells and hang them
from a horizontal piece of driftwood or other interesting piece of
natural wood. When making hanging clay pot crafts, always
make sure the beads are large enough and are tied tightly in place,
because the clay pots will break if they fall to the ground.
Other clay pot crafts include making a large doll or scarecrow of
nested pots strung together and painted. The doll can sit on
a chair or a step of the front porch. Paint his face to look
like a scarecrow, a jack-o-lantern, a gnome, or a child. Clay
pot crafts are especially suited to being displayed outside.
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