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.
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.
I’ve used it to make pots, napkin rings, coasters, tealight holders and my personal favourite, stamped clay bowls.
It’s 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.
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.
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.
Related: 25+ Air Dry Clay Pot Ideas
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.
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.
DIY Air Dry Clay Marbled Bowls
Transform plain air dry clay into stunning DIY Clay Marbled Bowls with this easy tutorial! Learn how to use nail polish and water marbling to create one-of-a-kind bowls finished with elegant gold rims.
Stamped Air Dry Clay Bowls
One of my favourite things to make is these pretty little bowls. They can be used as a ring dish, personalised and given as a keepsake or used as home decor.
DIY Eye-Shaped Trinket Dish
Display your jewellery on a abstract black and white eye shaped dish.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
