I’ve dabbled in ceramic and air dry clays and I’ve done polymer clay as my day job for years now. Apart from making canes and beads, my favourite item to build is bowls. Little bowls, great soup bowls (from ceramic clay in this case), little trinket dishes from every type of material.
These autumn themed leaf bowls appeal to that bit of me: the poster discusses making the dishes and processing in a kiln but also trying these with air dry clay. They used acrylic clay and varnish for the colouring. You could complete the same piece with polymer clay and either use paint for the veining or mica powders. Cure your leaf shape on a slightly curved oven safe dish such as a large glass bowl and voila, polymer clay leaf bowls. Just think how lovely little dishes with wrapped candies would be for your Thanksgiving decor.
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Very nice and creative could you plz write method Also
Simple yet beautiful. Great idea!!!!
Hi!
The post is more illustrative / giving ideas but what I would do would be: roll out a sheet or slab, fairly thick. Use a cookie cutter or actual leaf the correct size and cut out the clay. Trace the veins on (or use the leaf to press them in). Cure the cut out piece on a curved shape if you do this with polymer clay.
If you do this with air dry or ceramic clay let them dry in the inside of a paper bowl or one you can check regularly to make sure the clay doesn’t stick to the bowl as it dries.