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Clay Mushroom Tutorial

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https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/clay-mushroom-tutorial • Posted by Maya Kuzman

The following tutorial leads you through a couple of easy steps in making a clay mushroom decoration. The courtesy for this project to: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keramika-Cafe-Make-your-own-Ceramics/101294683332325?fref=nf

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 15

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

The following tutorial leads you through a couple of easy steps in making a clay mushroom decoration. The courtesy for this project to: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keramika-Cafe-Make-your-own-Ceramics/101294683332325?fref=nf

Instructions

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    Materials and tools you will need: white stoneware /earthware clay, - a thick piece of plastic (cut it from a ziplock plastic bag) - pen, - a knife - a rolling pin - 2 wooden sticks (5 mm thick), - brushes and acrylic paints

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    Thin the clay with the rolling pin. The thickness of the piece should be approximately 5 mm.

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    Draw a mushroom on the plastic sheet and then place that sheet onto the clay and copy the drawing. Contour the drawing with the knife. Make a hole for the tie. Let it dry. It might take from several hours to days.

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    Bake it. Use your oven minding to follow the baking instructions on the cover of the clay you bought.

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    Paint it when it is ready.

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    Your beautiful mushroom is ready for use in your garden or your pots!