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    DIY Cactus Ring Holder

    02.14.2017 · create, diy · 0

    Happy Valentine’s Day loves! Today I want to share a really cute DIY with ya’ll. This DIY cactus ring holder is so easy to make and pretty cheap too! I’m a huge DIYer because I love making things myself. You get a sense of pride and accomplishment knowing you made it. πŸ™‚

    DIY CACTUS RING HOLDER

    SUPPLIES:

    • White Oven-Bake Clay– You can get it for under $10 at Amazon or if you have a Michael’s Coupon definitely use it on Polyform Sculpey Original Polymer Clay because it’s $28 full priced.
    • Acrylic Paint Set– Getting a bunch of colors allows you to have more freedom in creating your own custom colors. 
    • Polyform Sculpey Satin Glaze– This adds a really nice finish.
    • Sculpey Bake & Bond– This will help bond the two pieces together so they won’t fall apart when being baked. I didn’t use this and had trouble with my cactus arms falling off. So I had to fix it mid-bake and really blend it into the body. I’m definitely using this next time. 


    STEP 1

    First you’ll want to grab they clay and roll into a ball really working it together. 

    STEP 2

    Flatten the piece of clay out either with a rolling-pin or put a sheet of wax paper over it and flatten with your palm. You want it about 1/2″ thick. Then use a round cookie cutter to cut out a perfect circle. Your dish isn’t going to be perfectly round but this will help guide a circular form. 

    STEP 3

    Mold your dish. This can be frustrating if you’re a perfectionist, like myself haha. But I just had to accept the fact that it’s a DIY and that my imperfections are going to add character to it. So don’t worry if it isn’t perfect, I promise the final product will be so cute you won’t even notice it. πŸ™‚

    STEP 4

    Make your cactus. If you have smaller hands make you body slightly thinner. You can also use one of your rings to size up how wide you want your cactus to be.  I made two smaller pieces for the arms.

    If you have the Sculpy Bond & Bake, you can use it to bond the arms on. I placed the arms where I wanted them and used a small knife and my finger to blend it into the body piece (I’m sorry I didn’t take a photo). Once you get your cactus how you want it then set it center on the dish and blend it into the dish clay. Smooth out any harsh clumps with your finger or clay tools.Β 

    STEP 5 

    Bake your clay according to the directions on the box. I baked mine for about 30 mins.

    STEP 6

    Once your clay is done cooling it’s time to paint. This was my favorite part because you can use and make any colors. Make it your own. πŸ™‚

    MY FINISHED CACTUS RING HOLDER

    DIY Cactus Ring Holder
    DIY Cactus Ring Holder
    DIY Cactus Ring Holder

    Aren’t they so cute?? I nearly freaked at the finished product. I love the colors and the glaze really made it look nice. Next time I want to add some little pieces for flowers. 

    I really hope you enjoy this project and I hope ya’ll have a great Valentine’s Day with your loved ones and friends. πŸ™‚

    xx // christine

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    Comments

    1. Cameron says

      02.15.2017 at 12:47 pm

      These are so cute! Such a great DIY!
      | diaryofasouthernmillennial.com

      Reply
      • collectivelychristine@gmail.com says

        02.15.2017 at 11:22 pm

        Thank you Cameron!

        Reply
    2. McKenna Bleu says

      02.15.2017 at 2:48 pm

      This is SO adorable and such a cute diy idea!

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:42 am

        Thank you! πŸ™‚

        Reply
    3. Jessica Lam says

      02.15.2017 at 5:56 pm

      Omg Christine these are so adorable, they look store-bought haha!

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:42 am

        Thank you so much Jessica! πŸ™‚

        Reply
    4. Greta says

      02.15.2017 at 7:17 pm

      These are so cute! They’d make the perfect gifts.

      Greta | http://www.gretahollar.com

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:42 am

        That’s what I did! I gifted them. πŸ™‚

        Reply
    5. Hannah says

      02.15.2017 at 8:36 pm

      the glaze adds the PERFECT touch from homemade to looks-like-store bought!

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:43 am

        Awe thanks Hannah. I did my best to make them look nice. πŸ™‚

        Reply
    6. Stephanie Bills says

      02.15.2017 at 9:09 pm

      This looks like a super fun DIY gift idea!! Love this!

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:43 am

        I really enjoyed making these. Especially the painting part. πŸ™‚

        Reply
    7. Sharon Wu says

      02.15.2017 at 9:22 pm

      oh my goshh this is the cutest!!! i need to make one for my vanity hehe xo, sharon

      http://www.stylelullaby.com/fashion/style-oversized-chambray-shirt/

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:44 am

        Yes you do! And the color options are endless. πŸ™‚

        Reply
    8. courtney says

      02.16.2017 at 6:10 pm

      Those are so stinking cute and they totally look like you could buy them at urban or anthro!

      La Belle SireneΒ 

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:44 am

        Awe thank you Courtney. πŸ™‚

        Reply
    9. Amy says

      02.16.2017 at 7:53 pm

      Need to try this ASAP!! This is too stinkin’ cute! I love catus anything!
      xoxo,
      Amy | Pastel N Pink

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:45 am

        Thank you Amy! I’m obsessed with Cactus stuff too!

        Reply
    10. Jen says

      02.23.2017 at 1:30 pm

      Oh my goodness how stinkin’ cute and creative is this idea?! I’m bookmarking this page! So crafty – I love it!

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:46 am

        Thank you Jen! πŸ™‚ I saw one that I wanted and it was sold out. That’s what led me to making my own. It came out way better than expected!

        Reply
    11. Ashley says

      02.23.2017 at 6:52 pm

      This is the cutest thing I have ever seen! I can’t believe it’s a DIY! SO cute! Adding this to my summer craft list!

      xo Ashley

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:46 am

        I hope you get to do it soon! πŸ™‚

        Reply
    12. Willow says

      02.24.2017 at 10:25 am

      These are so cute! They would make great gifts! I love to make things with polymer clay. I have been making ornaments for almost twenty years.

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:47 am

        Oh wow! That would be so fun to make a new ornament every year. πŸ™‚ Maybe I’ll do one this winter.

        Reply
    13. Brittany Bly says

      07.20.2017 at 6:12 am

      I love all things cactus! I am definitely going to make this.

      Reply
      • Christine says

        07.20.2017 at 9:47 am

        I’m seriously obsessed with cactus stuff haha! I hope you enjoy making this as much as I did. πŸ™‚

        Reply
    14. M says

      02.07.2018 at 11:11 am

      These are so cute. Thank you for sharing. Is this good for beginners? I’m wondering if baking the clay will smell a lot. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Christine says

        02.07.2018 at 1:29 pm

        Thank you so much! πŸ™‚ It is great for beginners. This was actually my first time working with this clay and it has no scent at all. Happy crafting and thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    15. Stephanie says

      08.31.2018 at 4:22 pm

      How many ring holders does one packet make?

      Reply
      • Christine says

        09.04.2018 at 8:06 am

        I’m not sure but I made three and I had over 3/4 of the pack left. So I would say roughly about 9. πŸ™‚ Hope this helps.

        Reply
    16. Pamela Heebner says

      07.25.2019 at 8:54 pm

      First, Thank you for the great instructions. I really appreciate that you show a picture of the product used as I can print it out and find it in the store.
      Second, Me and my sister, niece are all going to do this.

      Reply
      • Christine says

        08.14.2019 at 1:57 pm

        I’m glad you liked it! I would love to see how it comes out! πŸ™‚

        Reply
    17. Pink says

      01.15.2020 at 1:22 pm

      We are going to make these for my daughter’s bday party activity. About how long does the clay take to dry before you can paint it?And about how long should we wait before packing the cactus up so that the girls can take home?

      Reply
      • Christine says

        01.15.2020 at 4:26 pm

        I just followed the instructions on the clay box. It took about 30 mins to bake and not too long to cool. The paint might take a while to dry. I let mine dry overnight but it just depends on how much paint they use. I would say at least let it dry for an hour before wrapping it. They only thing I can suggest is pre-make the cactus trays so they can just be painted. This will save time and give them more time to just paint it and get it dry before they leave to go home. Hope this helps.

        Reply
        • Pink says

          01.18.2020 at 7:38 am

          Thank you very much! These are so cute!! I will let you know how we make out. Oh what paint colours did you use?

          Reply
          • Christine says

            01.18.2020 at 10:14 am

            I used standard acrylic paint and mixed colors to make pastel colors. So adding white to the colors will make them lighter. Green and a little blue together then white to lighten is what I used for the cactus and then I used red and white to make pink for the base. I had silver to do the accents. πŸ™‚

            Reply

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