| Clay pot crafts are a cute way to make home | | | | on the cord. If you have done this correctly, you |
| decorations. In clay pot crafts, clay flower pots | | | | can lift the pot by the loop. In clay pot crafts, the |
| can be crafted into a variety of decorative things | | | | beads must be large enough to stop the cord |
| that appeal to gardeners. Usually, the crafter | | | | from going through the hole in the bottom of the |
| begins with new pots. The pots are often | | | | pot. |
| decorated with paint as well as being tied | | | | On the loose end of the cord, you are going to |
| together with rope or cord to create things. | | | | attach the small pot in the same way. Slide the |
| Pots for clay pot crafts can be purchased in | | | | small pot up the cord to make it easier to tie the |
| many different sizes, from tiny ones not more | | | | other large wooden bead on the end of the cord. |
| than 2 inches in diameter, to huge ones over a | | | | Now when you lift the entire arrangement by the |
| foot across. For a beginning project, start with | | | | loop, the smaller pot should hang freely inside the |
| smaller pots. The beginner should also choose clay | | | | larger pot, making a pleasant sound when it claps |
| pot crafts that don't use too many pots in too | | | | against the larger pot. |
| elaborate a design. | | | | Decorate the outside of the larger pot with paint |
| An example of a good craft for someone new at | | | | as desired. You may like to paint it in black and |
| clay pot crafts is to make a bell from two clay | | | | white patches for a Holstein cow theme. You |
| pots. Buy one pot that is about five or six inches | | | | may also like to decorate the top of the bell with |
| in diameter, and another that is very small. You | | | | silk or dried flowers and greenery and a ribbon |
| will use the small one as the clapper for the bell. | | | | bow. |
| You will also need some decorative cord, two | | | | For a variation on this craft, make three of the |
| large wooden beads, and paint in desired colors. | | | | bells and hang them from a horizontal piece of |
| You may also wish to purchase some glue-on | | | | driftwood or other interesting piece of natural |
| jewels to decorate the bell. The bell makes a nice | | | | wood. When making hanging clay pot crafts, |
| decoration for a front porch. | | | | always make sure the beads are large enough |
| Cut the cord two feet (60 cm.) long. Fold the end | | | | and are tied tightly in place, because the clay pots |
| over 3 inches (8 cm.) and tie in an overhand knot, | | | | will break if they fall to the ground. |
| making a loop. This loop is for hanging the bell | | | | Other clay pot crafts include making a large doll or |
| from a hook or a nail. Now turn the larger clay | | | | scarecrow of nested pots strung together and |
| pot upside-down. Pass the loose end of the cord | | | | painted. The doll can sit on a chair or a step of |
| down through the hole in the pot. Lay the pot on | | | | the front porch. Paint his face to look like a |
| its side and slide one of the large wooden beads | | | | scarecrow, a jack-o-lantern, a gnome, or a child. |
| up the cord until it is about 10 inches (25 cm.) | | | | Clay pot crafts are especially suited to being |
| from the loose end. Now tie the cord around the | | | | displayed outside. |
| bead so that the bead cannot slip from its position | | | | |