Decorative Metal Tray

Decorative Metal Tray by Steph Ackerman

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with a tray of flowers I've decorated with clay elements.  With the end of the school year near, why not create a special gift for a favorite teacher.  Or perhaps give this basket of flowers to someone special.

Supplies:

Makin's® Clay - White

Makin's Professional® Cutting Mat
Makin'sⓇ Push Mold - Florals

Beacon Adhesives - Tacky Adhesive

etchall® dip 'n etch

Prima Mold

Prima Acrylic Paint - Aqua Rose, Rose Gold

Whisker Graphics Twine

Basket

Instructions:

Makin's Clay® comes in a wide variety of colors, but I love creating with white clay.  That gives me the option of making the clay any color I want.

Using the Florals Push Mold, place white clay in the molds and create a variety of floral elements.  I find that once I have clay in my hands, I like to create a lot of items so I have them on hand for future projects.  So whatever I don't use on this project, I'll save for other projects.

Remove the clay from the molds.   Clean up the edges of the molded pieces if necessary.  The clay can be easily cut with a pair of scissors or a craft knife so you can remove excess clay around the edges of the elements.  Allow to dry at least 24  hours before continuing. 

While waiting for the clay to dry, use etchall® dip n' etch on the glasses.  Place rocks in the glasses to weigh them down and place them in a container filled with dip 'n etch liquid.  Allow to sit for 15 minutes so the glasses are etched.

Remove the glasses, rinse off and dry the glasses.  Save the etchall® dip 'n etch liquid for other projects - just pour the liquid back in the container.

Paint the glasses with Prima Red Gold acrylic paint and then wipe off the paint using a baby wipe.  The etched glass makes it easier for the paint to adhere.

Tie Whisker Graphics Twine around the edge of the glasses.

Paint the selected clay elements with  Prima Acrylic Paint in Aqua Rose.  Add a touch of Red Gold acrylic paint to each element, rubbing it into the clay with your fingers.  Since the container is slightly distressed, I added some Red Gold acrylic paint on the handle.                                       

Use Beacon Adhesive Tacky Glue to adhere the clay elements to the tin basket using alligator clips to hold the pieces in place until they dried.

The flowers look so pretty in the glasses.  While I've used silk flowers, consider also using some fresh flowers.

Makin's Clay® elements are perfect to add to any project.  They are light weight elements so they add no weight to your projects.  And, the elements are incredibly detailed.

Thanks for stopping by.