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How To Make A Pottery Barn Skeleton Vase

With a few common materials that are easily found in a craft shop, a little bit of ingenuity and the ability to have some fun you can make a Pottery Barn Skeleton Vase for Halloween or everyday decor!


How To Make A Pottery Barn Skeleton Vase
Just a Tip!
Difficulty: For Beginners
Budget: Reasonable
Estimated Time: Under 30 minutes

You Will Need...

  • • A package of Sculpey, Fimo or Premo Polymer Clay - Transparent is best
  • • Sculpey tools or make-shift ones found around the home
  • • Glue (depending on the type of vase you use) I used Elmers China and Glass Cement
  • • Aluminum Foil
  • • Heavy Duty Elastic Band
  • • Toaster oven or regular oven
  • • Spray Paint Satin Finish in Ivory
  • • Van Dyke Brown Acrylic Paint
  • • Paper Towels
  • • Vase of your choice
  • • Plastic to protect while painting

Instructions

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    # 1 Step 1: Lay the vase down on it's s...

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    # 2 Step 2: Condition your clay by knea...

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    # 3 Step 3: Place the ball on your vase...

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    # 4 Step 4: Now take your tools and beg...

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    # 5 Step 5: Do the same for the nose

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    # 6 Step 6: "Cut" Three lines for the t...

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    # 7 Step 7: Then cut the teeth vertical...

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    # 8 Step 8: After your skull has baked ...

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    # 9 Step 9: Now here comes the fun mess...

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    # 10 Step 10: Well, there you have it, A...

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