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Friday, July 8, 2016

Ducky Planters

Hello dear readers,

I made some experiments with a new to me, made in China, air drying clay.  My first attempts were
a disaster.  The clay was a nice terracotta color but when it dried it became kind of faded rose color.  I gave up but later on I tried again and here are the results.








Next I plan to try making spooky vessels for this same clay.  Hope something will come out.

While I was making flowers to fill up the duck pots, I remembered that I had some cold porcelain
clay which I made for another project and decided it was time to try out Susy's Aloe Vera tutorial.
I planted them in two upside-down painted terracotta metal Christmas bells.





As usual, July and August are the hottest days here and this year is no exception.  The good thing is that we have the sea very close.  Since we have no plans to go away on a holiday because of my
husband's health condition, the sea is our escape. Now I have more seashells in my stock. (Stuff to create minis from.)

I wish you all, my dear readers, a wonderful weekend and blessings.














13 comments:

  1. Hi Drora! I LOVE your little ducky planters! And the Aloe plants look great! I never would think to paint Christmas bells to make a planter! What a great idea! I hope you have many wonderful days by the sea and find plenty of tiny shells for minis!

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  2. Your ducky planters turned out simply awesome - what a great idea to try something like this with this new clay you've had in your stash... A fantastic result and they look good with all the different plants you've placed in them. Like Betsy already said I also admire your "miniature eye" for using a Christmas bell for a planter... and your aloe turned out wonderful. And not to forget - tiny seashells for future miniature projects sound very good to me! ;O) Have a great and hopefully not too hot summer!

    Hugs
    Birgit

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  3. Fantastic planters! Very charming! And your aloe vera is looking great too! Hopefully your summer is not going to be too hot! Hugs

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  4. Los patos han quedado muy bonitos y el aloe se ve muy real.

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  5. Tus dos trabajos te han quedado genial. Feliz fin de semana:-)

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  6. The ducks are lovely! and your aloe vera turned out great

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  7. Lovely ducks and a very good idea to use htem to put plants.
    Enjoy the sea!
    Geneviève

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  8. Your duck planters turned out GREAT Drora! I love the way that you have displayed them all lined up in a row on their way to the pond for a brief swim before they head back to your garden! :D
    elizabeth

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  9. Hello Drora,
    Those planters are beautiful! You did a fantastic job and I love the aloe plants. You are so talented! enjoy the sea
    Big hug
    Giac

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  10. Дорогая Drora!
    Я надеюсь, что ваш муж чувствует себя лучше. Отдыхайте и будьте здоровы! Вы сделали замечательные цветочные горшки! Ваши алоэ выглядят очень реально!
    Обнимаю
    Татьяна

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  11. Your duck planters are amazing and the plants are very beautiful.

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  12. I love your duck planters they look wonderful with all the beautiful plants in them. Your aloe vera plants are great. Enjoy the sea and shell collecting Drora and keep yourself cool.
    Hugs Maria

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  13. Absolutely lovely ducks. A big hug

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