When it comes to basic crafting supplies, one of our very favourite things to work with ever since we were kids has always been clay. Of course, now we try to make things that are a little more decorative and maybe even useful than the animal statues we mostly created then, but the joy we feel when we mould something from scratch is the same! Lately, we’ve been feeling the urge to make clay dishes, so we’ve had our eyes peeled for all kinds of suggestions and tutorials to get us started.
Check out this list featuring 15 of the very best ideas, designs, and tutorials we’ve come across so far in our search!
1. Marbled clay ring dishes
Whether you’ve made things fro clay before or not, here’s an awesomely colourful technique that beginners and experienced clay lovers alike will basically always get a kick out of! Take a better look at
2. Polka dotted clay dishes
Do you love the idea of making little clay ring dishes, maybe even with gold rims like you saw above, but you’re just not sure you’re ready for clay marbling even though you still want to add colour? Then we think you might get along a little better with this tutorial from
3. Dry painted clay bowl
Perhaps you’ve already made a simple, neat clay bowl for holding your accessories and now you’re just trying to figure out how you’d like to decorate it? Well, just in case you’d prefer a look that’s a little more stylishly weathered than polka dots, here’s another method of painting your dried clay.
4. DIY watercolour clay bowl
Just in case you’re still loving the metallic edged ring bowl idea that you’ve seen so much of so far but you’re not convinced by any of the colour adding and painting techniques or visual effects yet, here’s another alternative for your consideration! We adore the way
5. Spiralled clay ring dish
Smoothed clay surfaces aren’t the only kind you can make when it comes to creating clay dishes! Just in case you’re looking for something a little more handmade or rustic in its aesthetic, here’s a great tutorial from
6. DIY tropical leaf clay bowl
Perhaps you’d rather play with shapes rather than with colours because you’ve always been more of a clay moulding fan than a hand painting fan? In that case, we have a feeling this lovely leaf shaped dishes that require a bit of tracing and cutting might be a little more up your alley. Get the full details for making them on
7. Hand moulded, air dried bowls with painted insides
Are you actually quite new to the game when it comes to making things from clay but you’re still very intrigued by the idea of making yourself a simple ring or accessories dish? In that case, we’d absolutely suggest taking a better look at the way
8. DIY stamped pattern clay bowls
Rather than just adding visual texture to your bowl, would you much rather add an actual texture to your bowl in some way, like so many professionally made clay pieces have? In that case, we think you’ll get a real kick out of the way
9. Scallop edged clay jewelry dishes
Perhaps you really like the idea of adding texture to your bowls but you’re also a love of aesthetics that are slightly more minimalist than an all-over pattern really gives you? Then maybe these little dishes that only feature texture around the rim will appeal to you a little more! Check out how
10. Quote painted heart shaped clay dishes
Maybe you’re kind of loving the idea of both hand painting your dish and giving its edge some shape but you’re having trouble choosing which route you’d like to go? Well, who ever said you have to choose? We really appreciate the way
11. DIY clay fruit bowls from scratch
If you’re going to go to the trouble of not only making a clay dish from scratch but also painting it, would you much rather add some colour into the mix? Well, if you’ve ever loved how cheerful fruit themed things can be, then we think these adorable hand painted clay fruit bowls outlined step by simple step on
12. Texture stamped and rough edged clay bowls
Just in case you’re still thinking about the idea of stamped texture but you’d also interested in a slightly rougher, more intentionally handmade look, here’s a tutorial that might suit you a little better!
13. Child’s handprint clay dish
Now that we’ve mentioned the idea of getting your kids involved in the crafting process when it comes to moulding clay dishes, are you intrigued enough to wonder what else they might make with you in that department? Then we think you’re going to love the
14. Leaf imprint bowls
Has your favourite suggestion on the whole list so far actually been the idea of making a clay leaf bowl but you’d much prefer to mimic the shape of a real leaf rather than just drawing, printing, or tracing one? Then
15. Square, pinched corner trinket dish
We’ve shown you quite a number of shapes by now when it comes to moulding your dish but what if you were hoping for something a little less circular and tracing shapes doesn’t interest you much? Then we’d be willing to bet that you might get along a little better with this rectangular dish from
Have you made other kinds of awesomely shaped clay dishes before that you were very happy with indeed but that you don’t see here on our list? Tell us all about what you created and how you did it or link us to photos of your finished work in the comments section!
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