YOU WILL NEED

• 120ml Chalk Paint in your chosen colours
• Gold Metal Leaf and Gold Size
• Matt Lacquer
• Detail Brushes
• Craft knife/scalpel
• Cutting mat
• Air-drying clay – 500g
• Clay modelling tools
• MixMat or similar non-stick mat
• Rolling Pin
• 2 Mixing Sticks or similar
• Sandpaper
• Thin ribbon, cord or embroidery thread

STEP BY STEP

On a protective, non-stick surface such as a MixMat, roll out a large handful of air-drying clay to a thickness of 5mm. Use Mixing Sticks or similar as guides.

Using a cookie cutter or similar circular item, such as a glass, cut out discs. Tidy the edges using a craft knife or modelling tool.

Make a hole approximately 1cm from the edge using the end of a paint brush or pencil. Use the same tool to press patterns into the clay. Smooth the edges with a brush and water and leave to dry for 24-48 hours.

Once dry, sand any rough edges and remove the dust. Paint the reverse of each decoration in a single Chalk Paint colour and allow to dry. Paint the front with your chosen pattern.

Paint the front in a two tones of the same colour. To create this effect paint stripes of your chosen colour onto a MixMat. Use a small roller to pick up the paint and roller it on to your disc of clay.

Add decorative highlights using Gold Metal Leaf and Gold Size. Once dry, seal your painted decorations with Matt Lacquer.

Thread ribbon, cord or embroidery thread through the hole and tie with a knot. Your decorations are ready to hang.