DIY Clay Bowls
Today I am sharing an adorable and easy +fun project you will all love to make. It’s these Easy, DIY clay bowls. Funny how I have been eager to take a pottery class lately and buy some pottery for the new home. I’m really loving the look of authentic hand-made pottery, so when I saw this project in the book French Vintage Decor…I couldn’t wait to stop at my local Hobby Lobby to pick up some products and give it a whirl. So most importantly I want to talk about this new book my friend Jamie just launched, French Vintage Decor. She’s an amazing blogger and shares tons of DIY’s and beautifully decorating tips on her blog Somuchbetterwithage.com
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It’s amazing how tight the blog community is. You all somehow become these co-workers, cheerleaders, and friends. I have met so many people in this community that I would have never met if it weren’t for blogging. Other bloggers are your people, they understand your entrepreneurial spirit, creative spunk, and most definitely all the work that goes into it. So when other bloggers get the honor of writing books, featured in magazines, or even get a TV gig you feel like they are your bff’s and you want to cheer them on. You know what it takes to get that recognition and understand the endless possibilities when it comes to blogging. So, when my friend Jamie from So Much Better with Age, needed help promoting her new book. I was eager and excited to help. Not only do I absolutely love Jamie’s style and blog, but she is truly a sweetheart and I wish her all the best with her blog and her success with her new book. Of course there’s one other factor…I need to make sure its something my readers will like before promoting. I’m picky when it comes to sharing products on here with you all because I know you are here for my opinion and knowledge of the design and DIY world, so after reading through and already knowing how wonderful it would be I am excited for you to check it out too. Some of you may already follow Jamie over at her blog since she has similar taste to my own and has been blogging just about as long as I have.
Products to Make Easy Clay Bowls
Clay Softening Liquid (I used water)
Chip Brush
Craft Brush
Baking Sheet
Unwrap your clay and form a ball about 2″ thick. Use a few drops of Clay softening. As I mentioned above I used water (mostly because I forgot this product).
Start to pinch center with thumb and work your thumbs around the clay bowl to create a bowl shape. Jamie recommends making bowl wide. You can also create different sizes for each bowl. I created sizes to be able to stack.
Directions to Make Easy Clay Bowls
Set oven to 275 and Bake bowls for 30 mins on a baking sheet.
Once dry, add gold paint with chip brush to edge. Be sure to pat your brush mostly dry as you are not going to want to add a thick gold rim.
After dry add glaze. The glaze takes 30 mins to dry between coats. I did two coats on each side of bowl.
Then enjoy as a trinket tray or add to a cute shelf stacked.
50 Responses
Ooh this book looks sooo good!!! And I’m for sure going to make those cute bowls! Thanks for sharing!!?
I am so~loving this sweet little project! I can never ever get enough of little trinket holding bowls!
I am going to do this with my Grandchildren this summer, too!
Love it so much!
xo, Mary Ann
ps–Listened to you at the Country Living Fair last weekend for the second year! Thank you for all of your sharings–you are The BEST! Your Girls are Beautiful! xo
These are beautiful!!! I will be making with my girlie!!! ?
Love these! When I first saw the picture, I thought they were vintage. I’m headed to HL as soon as I can to give these a try! The book looks great! Can’t wait to see more ?
So Simple yet so beautiful! Thank you for the tutorial!
I love pottery and this is a sweet way to create small, decorative bowls. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
The book looks wonderful! I really enjoy the simplicity of French decor. <3
These are so beautiful! Can’t wait to make some! Thanks for sharing❤️
Love those bowls – and the book does look great. Very timely post, as I’m refreshing the old home decor this summer, and am looking for projects in this style! 🙂
Hi Deb, Love the bowls… my cousin is a art teacher and they make similar bowls and I’ve always loved the simplicity of them. The book French Vintage Decor looks very cool, I would love to open the pages.
Take care, Caren
I just bought a “fixer upper” house and the book would look great in my coffee table. I would love to open the pages and get ideas. I love your bowls and your blog!
The bowls you made look so cute! I can’t wait to try it out myself! And I definitely would love to read through the rest of that lovely book French Vintage Decor! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Would love to win her book and definitely making these!
I love these little bowls. A great homemade gift idea fir birthdays and Christmas.
Thanks for snaring them
Blessings to u
I’ve been eager to take pottery class too, this seems like fun! Can’t wait to check out her new book!
They are so pretty, and would fit with most any style decor. Can’t wait to try these! Love Jamie’s blog!!
Wow, these are beautiful, Deb! I’m so glad you tried a project from my book! And thank you so much for helping me promote my book!
Hugs, Jamie
This book look amazing!
I love this DIY – seems easy enough for novices, too. Would love to win the book! Thank you!
I love these little bowls. The gold edging really finishes them off beautifully and they would be gorgeous stacked on a shelf or a dresser. What a great, simple idea!
Such a fun craft to do with family and friends. Going to try this at our next gal gathering!
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Love the bowls! I was an art teacher for 23 years and loved pottery. I need to do something like this again! Thank you for reminding me.
The book looks beautiful. I’m sure I could find a lot of inspiration for my own decor.
Can the clay dishes be painted on the inside with craft paint, then glazed? I would love to have some blue ones. Also would love to win Jaime’s book!
Those bowls are darling! Can’t wait until the book is released. Thanks so much for sharing.
Can’t wait to make these bowls, thanks for posting. The book looks fantastic!
I love your simple bowls and the book looks interesting to read too. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Jonelle’
The bowls are adorable! Can’t wait to make them! Would love a copy of Jamie’s beautiful book! Thank you for sharing!
The book looks very interesting. I love decorating books, especially about this type of subject. The bowls are really cute. I will definitely try them.
Love the bowls! And the book looks wonderful – something to cozy up with, get the creativity going, and then make something beautiful!
I cant wait to try these out!! I can paint them any color or way I want, right? Even though I will probably just do the gold rim like here, Im just curious…. I would LOVE to win a copy of Jamie’s book, especially a signed copy!! Super excited about this book!!! <3
I have been interested in trying to make a few bowls like this and creating a new style in my cottage home. This book is exactly what I need! I’m headed in for surgery in a few days and this bowl project would be a great start, not too taxing, while recovering. I will be following her, thank you for sharing her creativity!
I would love to have this book in my home and try many of the projects. From what I understand the photography is beautiful – making you feel like you are there yourself!
THese look so fun to make… I’ll gave to give them a try.
It turned out beautifully!
Oooh, so cute! This looks like a fun project I can do with my daughter!!
I would love this book !!!!! So many different ideas and things to make!!!!!
Love these bowls. I’m definitely going to make them! Thx so much for sharing some ideas from the new book. Looks like lots of inspiration!
Bowls are perfect for gift giving and so cute. Going to give it a try!
Lovely lovely project! I appreciate when a fellow blogger recomends a book. I am going to look it up, for sure.
I’m loving these bowls! Hopefully when I try them they come out half as good! And the book looks awesome! Thanks!
Love love love her book!!! Would love to have a copy to try some of her projects. Love the bowls and the lavender. Love from South Africa.
Thank you so much for the directions on making the bowls. I definitely want to try this! Would love to read her book!!
All these projects look so amazing! I would love to get my hands on this book!
Creative and cute bowls! =)
I can’t waot to try this! The book looks wonderful!
Thanks for the clay bowl recipe. Definitely want to try that out. Her book looks like it’s full of great ideas, thanks for the chance to win one!
Wonderful tutorial, and thank you for a chance at winning this fabulous book!
These clay pots are so cute…looks like something fun to do with my daughter this summer! Thanks so much for sharing!♥️ This book looks amazing as well!
Wonderful tutorial, and thank you for a chance at winning this fabulous book!
So lovely post. I like it. Thanks so much for the good post. And I can’t wait to read this book.
These are so beautiful. I extremely loved these DIY clay bowls. You’re the best sharing this post.