Make It Personal

Take a small piece of clay from the block 1

and begin rolling it out on a clean surface. Use the rolling pin guide rings to get an even thickness of approximately 8mm depending on how thick you want your decorations to be.

Pick out the alphabet cutters you’d like 2

to use, we chose to spell the word JOy with our decorations. Push the alphabet cutters into the clay and carefully push the clay cutouts free of the moulds.

Alternatively, cut out the letters freehand using a craft knife or print out your chosen word on a computer, cut out, place over the clay and trace around using the craft knife.

Gently smooth out any markings on the 3

surface with your fingertips and use a craft knife to neaten up the edges.

Use the skewer to pierce a hole through 4

the top of the letters for hanging. Allow the clay to dry for at least 24 hours.

Once dry, use the paintbrush and either 5

watercolour or acrylic paint to colour and detail your letters. Place old newspaper down to protect your surfaces and get creative!

We’ve chosen to paint ours with festive greenery like mistletoe, pine cones and holly in a mixture of blues, greens and reds. Use our templates as a guide to trace your design on the clay decorations using a pencil. Apply a small amount of paint and allow to dry.

Thread thin ribbon or twine 6

through the hole, trim and tie into a loop. now your decorations are ready to hang.