{"id":5710,"date":"2020-12-04T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T13:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/12\/04\/mini-sentiment-clay-decorations\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T08:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:44:38","slug":"mini-sentiment-clay-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/craft-ideas\/kids\/mini-sentiment-clay-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Sentiment Clay Decorations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Have fun creating these mini sentiment clay decorations to decorate your tree or send to family and friends.&nbsp; Quick and easy to make using air dry clay and metallic paints.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have fun creating these mini sentiment clay decorations to decorate your tree or send to family and friends.&nbsp; Quick and easy to make using air dry clay and metallic paints.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":75651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,27,230,232,265,239,229,231],"tags":[654,730],"class_list":["post-5710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kids","category-grown-ups","category-festive","category-festive-themes-grown-ups","category-modelling","category-techniques","category-themes","category-themes-grown-ups","tag-festive","tag-modelling"],"acf":{"age":["6-9","10+","Adult"],"skill-level":["Intermediate"],"time-to-make":["1 hour"],"idea-type":["Craft Projects","Art Projects"],"free-printable":"","ID":"GUP269","time":"1 hour plus drying time for paints &amp; 24-48 hours drying time for the clay.","skill_level":"Intermediate","how_to_make":"<ol><li>Working with a small piece of clay at a time, (so not to dry it out), knead in your hand a little before rolling out with a rolling pin. This helps the clay become less sticky. Roll no thinner than 0.5cm<\/li>\r\n<li>Choose a mini cookie cutter or cut a freehand shape.<\/li>\r\n<li>Carefully pierce a small hole at the top of the decoration for the hanging string, using a pointed object. Pierce through front and back to have a clear hole.<\/li>\r\n<li>\tIf the edges or the decoration are a little rough, smooth down by wetting your finger and gently rubbing and smoothing.<\/li>\r\n<li>Place decoration onto a sheet of tracing paper\/baking parchment to dry. The paper will stop it sticking to the surface. Ensure the decoration is as flat as can be to avoid it curling during drying.<\/li>\r\n<li>\tRepeat the process for further decorations. Allow the clay to dry between 24 \u2013 48 hours, turning over to allow the underside to fully dry too.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n<br><br>\r\n<ul>JOY, LOVE, WISH, SHINE DECORATIONS<br><br>\r\n<li>The clay dries an off white colour. You can keep the \u201cnatural\u201d look or paint with white acrylic paint to brighten the decoration which will show off the sentiment.<br>\r\nPaint the whole decoration in white acrylic paint. Coat twice allowing the paint to dry between coats.<\/li><\/ul><br>\r\n<ol><li>Write the sentiment on each decoration in pencil first. Use either gold\/silver metallic acrylic paint and a fine detail paintbrush or Giotto metallic deco pens to write\/paint sentiment.<\/li>\r\n<li>Using either the paint or pens draw on the stripes and for the present paint\/colour in the bow and ribbon. Allow to dry.<\/li>\r\n<li>Add a small acrylic jewel on the star.<\/li>\r\n<li>Thread the decorations with either silver or gold 4mm satin ribbon for hanging.<\/li><\/ol>","shopping_list":"<ul>\r\n<li>Paintbrushes (detail &amp; medium)<\/li>\r\n<li>Mini Cookie Cutters<\/li>\r\n<li>Rolling Pin<\/li>\r\n<li>Baking Parchment Paper\/ Tracing Paper<\/li>\r\n<li>Paint tray<\/li>\r\n<li>Sponge<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","shopping_list_2":"","top_tip":"Rolling the clay out too thin can lead to cracking &amp; breaking once dry. Roll no thinner than 0.5cm.  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