Pretty Handmade Gift Ideas Made of Clay

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Marbled clay ring dish

Are you actually quite experienced when it comes to working with clay so you’re looking for a project that will be quick but still challenge you at least a little bit?  Well, we’re sure you’ve made quite a number of ring dishes in your time if you’re an old hat at this, but that doesn’t mean they’re not still a valuable project if you can find a way to make them a little more interesting!

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Faux china painted clay coasters

Are you slightly less experienced in making things from clay than marbling might allow for but you’re still determined to try it out, so you’re looking for something that’s a little simpler in its construction?  Well, just because you’re only just starting out in the clay department doesn’t mean you can’t still make something that features beautiful detail, especially if you’re quite confident in your hand painting skills!

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Child’s handprint jewelry dish

Are you actually still feeling quite intrigued indeed by the idea of making a trinket or jewelry dish but you just can’t help but wonder whether there’s a way to get more creative with the shape, instead of just making yet another simple circular dish like the ones you’ve always made before?  You step by step through the process of creating a little dish that matches the precise shape and size of your child’s handprint.

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Clay monogram keychains

Are you perhaps absolutely intent on making the next few gifts you hand craft for family or friends out of clay, but you have to keep them quite small and simple?  Maybe you’re sending them in the mail, or perhaps you’re making so many at once that you’re a little bit pressed for time.

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Clay leaf imprint bowls

Are you still feeling quite intrigued indeed by the idea of making a jewelry or trinket dish in the shape of something other than the classic circular design, but you don’t actually have any children present whose hands you can trace and you feel like tracing your own will make the dish larger than you’d like?  Then try working with the shape of a pretty leaf instead!

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Lace imprint clay dish

Okay, we know we’ve talked a lot about clay jewelry dishes by this point, but they’re just such a classic project, a useful gift, and a learning opportunity that we just can’t pass up the chance to include as many creative designs as possible!  Just in case you’d like an even more minimalist look for yours while still adding some stunning yet subtle detail.

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Detailed paint pen ornaments

Are you actually still thinking about how much you loved the idea of adding details to your clay project using paint because you like the neat, careful contrast that creates between the base colour and your detail shade, but you’ve always been more confident creating art by drawing than you have by painting with a brush? Then make little ornaments, but you could use this basic technique on any clay project, including the china inspired coasters we showed you earlier.

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Faceted clay tea light holders

Have you always been more interested in decor pieces that feature angles, texture, and some dimension rather than fine details, colourful paint jobs, or careful engraving?  Then we think you just might be the perfect person to get through the process of making a tea light holder with faceted sides that make it look awesomely geometric.

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Kitty cat ring dishes

If you’re going to make your friend or loved one a trinket or jewelry dish that they’ll actually use, would you rather them it after something you know they love, rather than just creating a rounded shape or one that’s fun for you to make but not really relevant to them?  Well, if you’ve got any cat lovers in your life, then made these adorable little dishes with clay ears and painted whiskers to look like kitty cats.

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DIY clay stud earrings

Have you actually been scrolling through our list hoping to come across a clay gift idea that’s a little bit smaller, hopefully something your friend or loved one can wear since you know how much they love to accessorize?  Then look no further, created a whole sheet of adorably shaped clay stud earrings that are actually easier to make than you might think.

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