How to Make a Natural Clay Valentine’s Heart Garland
It is that time of the month again when I join my friends from all…
A few months ago we started a new theme that involves using the Anniversary years as our guideline. We featured projects with paper and projects with cotton. The last time we did Christmas And now we I am going to show you how to make a natural clay Valentine’s heart garland.
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We didn’t worry about the rough edges since we were going for a rustic look, but this would be the time to smooth them out if you want a more finished look.
We also poked holes near the tops of the years for the twine to go through.
We placed them on a non-stick sheet made for baking clay. And baked them in the oven for about 15 minutes.
And here is where the fun begins. I had three different waxes to choose from. I wanted to experiment so using the furniture polish (that’s the one in the center which is really clear) I went over all of the hearts. and wiped them with a clear cloth.
Once the dark wax is wiped back you can clearly see all the markings on the heart.
But I was not happy with either one. The one was too bland and the other too dark. To soften up the darker one I added white on top. This process was trial and error but that’s how you figure out what you like.
You may have noticed that I had made holes in the hearts before baking them. My intent was to create a garland with the hearts.
I think it turned out just right!
And not too dark!
I hope you’ve enjoyed our how to make a natural clay Valentine’s heart garland. I got to spend a wonderful afternoon with my daughter and we made a heart garland which can pretty much stay up all year round. That is definitely a win-win in my book! How do you decorate for Valentine’s Day? Do you go all out or are you like me?
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I really like the natural feel of these banner Mary. Its so quietly beautiful. Pinned.
Leanna they came out just the way I hoped for!
How pretty! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm–pinned!
What a great project to do with your daughter! And I absolutely love it! I love the neutral color, and you totally struck the perfect balance between dark and light wax. Perfect for Valentine’s Day. 🙂
Thank you Amy. It is now hanging on my girls bedroom wall.
Mary,
What a cool idea! I see these sorts of DIY projects on the net from time to time and I’d love to try it in the not-so-distant future. Maybe when things settle then I might entertaining trying my hand at it. Thank you for visiting today. Have a funtastic week!
Thank you Cathy. It was an easy project,
Popping over from Esme’s to check out your project. It’s sure to be hit with the grandkids this weekend! <3 Enjoy your week and have a Happy Valentine's Day... Can't believe it's almost here.
Thank you Bette, It would be a great project for the grandkids. For sure! Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love these!! I can see this technique being used for Christmas ornaments too! Stars, angels, snowmen! Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely it can be used with any cookie cutters at all.
These are so creative! Thanks for linking up to Best of the Weekend! You were one of my features! Enjoy the weekend!
Shelley
Thank you so much Shelley!!