An Easy Fleur de Lis Flower Pot using Air Dry Clay

Have you ever wanted to add a unique Parisian flair to your home décor or garden, but weren’t quite sure how? Well, if you are looking for an easy and stylish way to upgrade your living space without breaking the bank, then why not create an elegant, timeless Fleur de Lis flower pot with air-dry clay?

It’s simple enough for even novice DIYers and decorators—plus it can be customized to fit your own home decor. Read on as I take you step-by-step through this charmingly creative project!

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One of the things I love about this creative group is that each month’s theme material can be something completely new with which to work. This month’s material…

Air dry clay!

Confession time…I’ve never worked with air dry clay before! Bring on the challenge!

I discovered that this material is soo easy and fun to work with. I think this might be the beginning of a wonderful relationship!

Here is what you will need for this easy flower pot project using air dry clay.

Supply List

• air dry clay
• cookie cutter (any shape you want)
• rolling pin
• plastic knife
• terra cotta pot
• spray paint (if needed)
• metal foil leaf
• adhesive sizing
• small soft paintbrush
• cotton glove

An Easy Flower Pot Idea Using Air Dry Clay

I bought my air dry clay…and then started looking around the house.

What could I use or re-use with this project?

I was looking in my supply cabinet and saw this.

This is a terra cotta pot that had been whimsically painted for a graduation party about 15 years old. Immediately, I got started painting the pot as a backdrop for my air dry clay embellishment.

I spray painted the pot white and then added a layer of blush pink spray paint over the top. It covered the dark black color and is now such a beautiful pink color.

I bought this copper fleur de lis cookie cutter years ago and have never used it. Such a crime!

No more crime scenes here…this cookie cutter is perfect for an air dry clay cut out!

I guess it pays to save things as both the pot and the cookie cutter are perfect for my project!

Creating the Air Dry Clay Cutout

The first step in creating the pot embellishment is to roll out the air dry clay with a rolling pin. Because my terra cotta pot is a pretty hefty pot with a thick edge, I rolled out the clay to a thickness of 1/2″

The next step is the most fun…pressing the cookie cutter into the rolled out clay for a fleur de lis cutout.

Be sure to press and wiggle the cookie cutter to the bottom of the clay for a clean cutout.

Depending on the intricacy of your cookie cutter, you might need to clean up some edges.

I found that a plastic knife gave me the quickest and easiest “tidy up” cut.

While the cutout is still moist “wet” (the clay is not really wet…just not dry yet), lay the cutout onto the side of terra cotta pot.

Press it gently so the clay adheres to the curved shape of the pot. Smooth out any cracks or creases you don’t want by just dipping your finger in water and lightly brushing the top.

I actually want a few little cracks to give this a more aged look.

Decorating the Flower Pot Cutout

Metal leaf is a fantastic way to give anything some color and shine.

And, did you know it comes in assorted amazing colors?

For my blush pink flower pot, I chose a metal leaf in a beautiful pinkish purple color.

It is a little messy but, when finished, so worth it!

1. Apply metal leaf adhesive sizing to the flower pot cutout and let dry till sticky…about 5-7 minutes. I decided to also add metal leaf to the flower pot rim and other random spots.
2. Apply each insanely thin piece of metal leaf to the tacky surface with your fingers or tweezers.
3. Using a soft brush, remove the excess metal leaf with gentle brush sweeps. Once most of the excess is gone, buff the surface with your hand covered in a cotton glove.

Style Your Air Dry Clay Flower Pot

There are so many ways to style your new embellished flower pot!

• Flowers
• Plants
• Faux cabbage
• Succulents
• Herbs
• Kitchen utensils
• Patio storage for sunscreen, sunglasses, and flip flops
• Bath bomb storage

I added some faux cabbages but didn’t have enough.

So, in this critical styling emergency, I grabbed some lettuce from the refrigerator!

I tucked it into a small votive with water and it lasted for a few days!

And that’s how you can create a beautiful air dry clay embellishment for a flower pot!

I’m so glad I finally discovered the fun of working with air dry clay! It’s incredibly easy, cost-effective and lots of fun. Perfect for creating colorful home decor!

Don’t forget to add some glitzy metal foil leaf for an extra special touch. Now all that’s left is to find the perfect spot for your creation – perhaps placed on top of a bookshelf or in your garden as a bright addition!

If you are coming over from Jennifer at Cottage on Bunker Hill, welcome! Don’t you just love her adorable air-dry clay coasters? I love how she used the fern pattern to create such unique coasters!

Next on the Handcrafted Society tour…head over TaterTots and Jello and check out Jen’s clever mushroom plant stakes. You will love her air dry clay project!

Cheers!

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