| Use Baker's Clay to sculpt unique jar lids!
This is a unique way to decorate jars containing your own preserves, candy,
nuts, potpourri or other "gifts in a jar".
Roll out dough about 1/4 inch thick. Place jar lid on dough and cut
out a circle about 1 inch wider than the lid. Gently shape dough over
the lid. For the excess dough around the edges, pinch dough between your
thumb and forefinger all the way around the lid to form a kind of scallop.
If you want more of a solid edge, take a sharp knife and very gently cut
the dough from the top of the lid to the bottom of the dough. Take one
side of the cut and fold over the other. Seal by painting with water and
pressing edges together.
You can make interesting fruit or f decorations for your jar lids,
forming them and attaching to lid before baking, or baking them separately
and attaching to finished lids with glue.
Bake at 300°, lid and all, for 1/2 hour to 1 hour, until dough
is golden and dry but not brittle. Paint with beaten egg for a more golden-bread
appearance. Or, if you want colored lids, wait until lids have cooled,
and then paint with acrylic. Shellac or varnish to seal. |
