DIY Donkey Planter Utilizing Jar and Air Dry Clay

Let’s make donkey planter utilizing jar and air dry clay that appears like ceramic. Nicely.. I stated appears to be like like however it’s not after all:) That is why I name my craft copycat pottery. I’ve talked about earlier than that I like pottery however I haven’t got the kiln or the wheel. And, it isn’t low-cost to work with pottery clay. 

So, right here is my improvised ceramic-like planter craft creation to share with you. 

Steps to make donkey planter jar:

To start with, put together your supplies. Fundamental supplies it’s worthwhile to begin with this craft undertaking are aluminium foil, sizzling glue and sizzling glue gun, used salsa jar or any sort of jar you could have, few sheets of tissue paper with white glue, water, brush and air dry clay. 

In my web page about “what clay to purchase” you will see that there are 3 sorts of air dry clay: paper clay, smooth clay and modelling clay.

On this undertaking, I exploit selfmade modelling clay with flour base and extra of tissue paper combined onto the moist clay.

First step to make donkey planter is to wrap the highest of the jar with tissue paper. Use brush, water and glue to stay the tissue on to the jar. I did it this manner so after we wrap the jar with aluminium foil, we’ll not see the foil from inside jar. It appears to be like tidy and clear.

The subsequent step, make 4 items of cylinder form of aluminium foil for the legs. Paste this 4 legs to the underside of the jar with sizzling glue. 

Then, wrap the leg and the bottom of jar with air dry clay. Cease and wait till the clay dry to maneuver to the following step.

After the clay on the legs and base of jar dry, make the donkey head/ face and ears with aluminium foil.

Paste the ears on the pinnacle. Then, paste the pinnacle on to the jar. 

To complete our donkey planter, wrap the entire jar, donkey head and ears with clay. Additionally, add the tail. At this stage you’ll be able to add something you want to brighten the planter like including small flowers or make some marks on the moist clay.

I wish to make the planter appears to be like like ceramic with somewhat little bit of tough floor, so go away the clay floor uneven or bumpy at sure a part of the jar. 

Once more, cease and wait till the entire clay floor dry.

As soon as the clay dry, apply a skinny layer of gesso common primer with brush. This common primer helps to seal the clay and in addition clean the clay floor. 

Lastly, paint our donkey planter with acrylic paints. I exploit thick – undiluted burnt sienna on all clay floor for few layers. 

After the burnt sienna dry, I exploit cream acrylic paints. After which I added some black weed shadows on the jar for decorations and elegance. 

That is it! we’re executed 🙂 It is simple, is not it?

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