• Home
  • Team Crafts Unleashed
  • About/Contact
    • Sharing Policy
  • Shop ConsumerCrafts
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Tumblr
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

Crafts Unleashed: DIY Craft Ideas, Fun Crafts & More

  • Jewelry
    • Top 50 DIY Jewelry Making Ideas
    • Necklaces
    • Earrings
    • Bracelets
    • Hair & Accessories
    • Beaded Jewelry
    • Jewelry Making Basics
  • Home Decor
    • Floral
    • Kids Rooms
    • Mantle & Tabletop
    • Wall Art
    • Wreaths
    • Organization
    • Designer Inspired Projects
  • Papercrafts
    • Scrapbooking
    • 3D Paper Projects
    • Card Making
    • Paper Decorations
    • Washi Tape Ideas and Projects
    • Embossing Folder Ideas and Projects
  • Seasonal
    • Winter
      • Christmas Craft Projects and Decorations
      • DIY Gifts and Handmade Gifts
        • Thank You For Your Vote!
      • Christmas
      • Valentine’s Day
        • Valentine’s Day Crafts
      • New Year’s Crafts
    • Spring
      • Spring and Easter Projects Gallery
      • St. Patrick’s Day
      • Easter
      • Earth Day – Recycled Crafts
      • Cinco de Mayo
      • Mother’s Day
    • Summer
      • Father’s Day
      • 4th of July & Patriotic
    • Fall
      • Fall & Thanksgiving Crafts Project Gallery
      • Halloween
        • Halloween Project Gallery
      • Thanksgiving
  • Party
    • Wedding Favors & Gifts
    • Wedding & Bridal Shower Decorations
    • Bridal Accessories
    • Baby Showers
    • Party Favors
    • Party Decorations
  • Craft Basics
    • Art
    • Cake & Candy
    • Clay Crafts
    • Fabric Crafts
    • Paper Mache
    • Yarn Crafts
    • Wood
  • Kids
    • Teacher & School Time Crafts
    • Graduation Ideas
  • Craft at Home
You are here: Home / Seasonal / Winter / Christmas / Homemade Clay Ornaments: Easy, Quick & Embossed

December 11, 2014 · 2 Comments

Homemade Clay Ornaments: Easy, Quick & Embossed

Christmas· Clay Crafts· Winter

For the last few years, I’ve lived in a small apartment that doesn’t have much room for a Christmas tree. Does this deter me from making ornaments every year? Definitely not. Making ornaments is one of my favorite Christmas traditions! Today I have a great homemade clay ornaments project that is easy enough for kids but can also be customized for experienced artists.

Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-2The main part of this tutorial is creating these embossed ornaments. But as you see below, you can also use these homemade clay ornaments as a blank canvas for painting.

Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-1Supplies needed to make your own homemade clay ornaments:supply-list

  • Model Magic Clay.
  • Cookie cutter (or a cup, anything that can form a circle).
  • Embossing Folders (my favorite is the woodgrain!).
  • Acrylic Paint.
  • Paintbrushes.
  • Mod Podge (optional).
  • Clay Press (this isn’t absolutely necessary, you can just roll the clay out. However, for uniform and professional-looking ornaments, I highly recommend the press!).

Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-01Step 1: Roll out the clay. If you are using the clay press, set it to the last or next-to-last setting for a thicker ornament.Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-02Step 2: Eyeball how much clay you will need for an ornament and cut that piece off.

Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-03Step 3: Place the clay inside an embossing folder. Press down consistently across embossing folder, to be sure the image is evenly distributed into the clay.Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-04Step 5: Use a cookie cutter or the top of a glass cup to cut a circle out of the embossed clay. At this point, I also cut out some plain circles so I could paint them later.Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-06I chose a few different embossing folders to try and seeing the results was so fun!

Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-08Step 6: With a paintbrush, gently brush acrylic paint across the embossed design. Be careful to let some of the white clay show through, to really let the embossed design show up.

I also hand painted some designs onto the non-embossed circles. Both the embossing and the hand painting were very fun. I recommend trying both!Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-10Step 7: Use a sharp object to poke a hole in the top of the homemade clay ornaments. I used a plastic needle.

Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-11Step 8: There was no specific dry time on the ornaments so I let them dry overnight.

Step 9: If you want to permanently seal your paint, use a paintbrush to coat the ornaments in Mod Podge.

Step 10: Use string, ribbon or embroidery floss to hang the homemade clay ornaments. Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-20Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-18 See? Easy breezy! Wouldn’t it be so cute to have kids paint designs on these homemade clay ornaments? Or use cookie cutters in fun shapes? The possibilities are endless because this clay is so easy to work with!

Embossed-homemade-clay-ornaments-Crafts-UnleashedWhat kind of handmade clay ornaments would you make?

More Project Ideas

  • How-to: Hand Stitched Felt Gift BowHow-to: Hand Stitched Felt Gift Bow
  • DIY Terrazzo Clay OrnamentsDIY Terrazzo Clay Ornaments
  • Embossed Christmas Cards DIY IdeasEmbossed Christmas Cards DIY Ideas
  • DIY Embossed Cookie & Cocoa Gift SetDIY Embossed Cookie & Cocoa Gift Set
  • DIY Gold Embossed Snowflake Mitten CardDIY Gold Embossed Snowflake Mitten Card
  • Holiday Embossed Gift Bag and Card SetHoliday Embossed Gift Bag and Card Set
  • Miniature Mason Jar Snow Globe OrnamentMiniature Mason Jar Snow Globe Ornament
  • Trendy Gem Embossed CoastersTrendy Gem Embossed Coasters
  • Christmas Card DIY: Embossed Ornaments & Cutout TreeChristmas Card DIY: Embossed Ornaments & Cutout Tree
  • DIY Embroidered Wood OrnamentsDIY Embroidered Wood Ornaments
Katie

Katie is the creative mind behind lemonjitters.com, a blog dedicated to all things crafty. Her interests are ever-changing and currently include: kitschy kitchen timers, digital design, eating lots of chocolate and paper crafting.

don’t miss out – get all our DIY’s sent right to your inbox!

« Winterberry-Inspired Woven Bracelet with Beads
DIY NOEL Letter Decor »

Comments

  1. Jessica says

    November 13, 2016 at 10:25 am

    Hi,

    I have a random question for you! Do you know if you can use embossing folders with fondant? (For baking) I like the wood grain you used and wanted to make a cupcake topper with it. I’ve never heard of embossing folders so don’t know anything about them.

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Sarah {Crafts Unleashed Editor} says

      November 14, 2016 at 1:44 pm

      Hi Jessica, yes, you can. Here’s more info: https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheMagicalCupcakeCompany/photos/?tab=album&album_id=505829552767800

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Welcome to Crafts Unleashed: The ideas and inspiration department of ConsumerCrafts.com! Our goal is to spark your creativity and inspire you to create crafts that you love. Go ahead, unleash your craft!

Stay Up to Date

Team Crafts Unleashed

Looking for something?

Categories

  • Home
  • Team Crafts Unleashed
  • About/Contact
  • Shop ConsumerCrafts
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No connected account.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account.

Copyright © 2021 · captivating theme by Restored 316