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