25 Air Dry Clay Bowls
/Dive into the world of air dry clay and learn to make one of these cute clay bowls. Easy to make and suitable for all skill levels.
Personalise your home with a practical and inexpensive to make air dry clay jewellery dish or gold-trimmed trinket bowl. Get creative with colours, patterns and shapes for your own unique spin.
In no time at all, you can create your own DIY clay bowl at home that is sure to impress.
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Clay Bowl Ideas.
Let’s talk air dry clay. Air dry clay is one of my favourite craft materials to work with. I’ve used it to make pots, napkin rings, coasters, tealight holders and my personal favourite, stamped clay bowls.
Have you ever made anything using air dry clay? It’s so easy to use and as it’s a natural earth clay that dries hard without baking no kiln or firing is needed.
This makes it a great choice for the beginner crafter all the way up to the most advanced as it can be used to make almost anything without any special tools or equipment. Even if you’ve never taken a pottery class before I think you’ll be surprised how easy it is to make a cute clay craft.
How to Make a Clay Bowl.
One of the easiest things to make if you’re just getting started is a simple air dry clay bowl or catch-all jewellery dish. Over the years I’ve seen a lot of different ways to make clay bowls so I decided to collect some of my favourites together in this post so you can try making some of them as well.
There are pinch pots that are hand-formed, bowls that have been moulded using other bowls, ones that have been stamped, painted and pressed and ones that have been cut and shaped into leaves, eyes and even hands.
And once you’ve made your bowl or dish, don’t forget to decorate it. Included below are some tutorials for bowls that have been painted or imprinted with patterns from stamps and plants and even had holes poked through and wrapped with raffia and twine.
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own clay bowl at home I hope some of these ideas inspire you to get started and give it a go.
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What is Air Dry Clay?
Air-dry clay is a wonderful alternative to traditional clay that you leave to dry and harden over time. It can be rolled, stamped, coiled and shaped into anything you want making it a great craft material for both kids and adults alike.
However, as it doesn’t require a firing in a kiln to harden it does mean that your finished piece can still absorb moisture and can become soft if it comes into contact with water. This means that it’s not food-safe so anything made with air dry clay should be used for decorative purposes only.
You can find more information about how to seal air dry clay here at HOW TO GLAZE AIR DRY CLAY.
Supplies:
There are several kinds of air dry clay available. Nearly all of the projects below use either Crayola Air Dry Clay or my personal favourite DAS Air-Hardening Modeling Clay.
Not all types of clay work as well as others. Depending on the type of clay you use some can be fragile and crumbly. I’ve put together a list of some of my favourite air dry clays below.
Here are three I recommend:
Crayola Air Dry Clay White / Crayola Air Dry Clay Terracotta
Das Air-Hardening Clay White / Das Air-Hardening Clay Terracotta / Das Air-Hardening Clay Stone
Jovi Premium Air Dry Clay White, Grey & Terracotta
And a couple of alternatives I haven’t used personally but are popular and have good reviews.
For more tips when using this type of clay make sure to check out my 10 Tips and Tricks For Working With Air Dry Clay.
Each one of the twenty-five bowls below takes you to an absolutely brilliant air dry clay tutorial. No matter your skill level I’m sure you’ll find one of these clay bowl crafts that’s perfect for you.
Imprinted Clay Bowls
These do-it-yourself clay bowls are good for nearly everything… a catch-all by the door or a jewelry holder near the sink.
DIY Eye-Shaped Trinket Dish
Display your jewellery on a abstract black and white eye shaped dish.
Stamped Air Dry Clay Bowls
Use as a ring dish, keepsake or as home decor.
Tropical Leaf Clay Dish
Add a tropical touch with a pretty monstera leaf dish.
DIY Clay Face Bowl
Store jewellery in style with a DIY minimal clay abstract face dish.
DIY Torn Clay Bowls
Give a delicate, organic feel to your clay with a raw torn edge.
DIY Painted Clay Bowl
Decorate your bowls with a bold sweeping painted brush design.
DIY Clay and Rope Bowl
Make a unique bowl with a tied rope top.
Clay Leaf Bowls
Make a pretty dish using a leaf as a former.
Fern Painted Clay Bowls
Got a bunch of jewelry laying around? Why not make your very own jewelry trays with air-drying clay?
Gold Painted Clay Dishes
Make the most fantastic personalised gift for a birthday or wedding.
DIY Constellation Decorated Clay Bowls
Make a beautifully decorated bowl with a personalised star sign design.
Lace Patterned Clay Bowls
Add a decorative touch with a lace design using a doily.
DIY Fluted Clay Trinket Dish
Learn how to use cake tins to make this pretty fluted edge to your bowl.
DIY Leaf Bowls
Get creative and use different size leaves and different coloured paints to make a trinket dish to suit your own personal style.
DIY Clay Bowl Place-Holders
They are simple to make and add such a personal touch to your table And how sweet to send your friends and family home with a little clay bowl.
DIY Clay Trinket Bowls
Make a handy little bowl to store your rings in.
Word Stamped Clay Bowls
Add a sweet message to your bowl with alphabet stamps for your loved ones.
Personalised Initialed Bowl
A pretty personalised dish that would make a lovely present.
DIY Springtime Clay Dish
Use simple and elegant spring greenery to make a pretty decorated dish.
Hand-Painted Indigo Clay Bowls
The bright punch of blue against the starkness of white just makes me swoon.
Mid-Century Clay Hands
This little dish makes a great memento or gift as it captures a moment in time, the size of your child’s hand.
Clay and Raffia Pot
Make a magnificent Boho-inspired clay and raffia bowl.
DIY Watercolor Clay Bowl
Vibrant painted bowls make a lovely present.
DIY Air Dry Clay Bowls
Give your bowls a timeless enamelware look with a stripe of blue paint.
And there you have it, twenty-five cute DIY clay bowls you can make yourself at home. Which one will you be adding to your to-do list? I’d love to know!
