Colorful Clay Pencil Holder
Make a colorful pencil holder by covering a recycled canister with self-hardening clay and embedding small decorative objects onto the clay.
Materials Needed
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Safety Guidelines
- Small objects like beads, rhinestones and other decorative materials can be a choking hazard. Not suitable for use by children below the age of three.
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Steps
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1. | Find a suitable base for your pencil holder. Food canisters, ice cream tubs or sturdy plastic cups are some of the things you can use. | |
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If you have a really tall canister such as a Pringles can, just cut it in half and you can actually make 2 pencil holders. | |
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3. | Combine 2 or more colors of self-hardening clay until you can see swirls of 2 or more colors. | |
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4. | Apply the multi-colored clay onto a portion of the container. Do not spread the clay too thin. | |
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5. | Continue this process using different colors of clay until you've completely covered the container. A relatively thick layer of clay is desirable for decorating the pencil holder with all sorts of small objects. | |
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6. | Decorate your pencil holder by embedding small objects such as beads, sequins, buttons, rhinestones, etc. | |
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7. | Let the clay set before using your pencil holder. | |
More Ideas
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Instead of applying them randomly, both the clay and the decorations can be applied in an ordered pattern. |
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