DIY Air-Dry Clay

Hello! Today we're making DIY air-dry clay made from only 2 ingredients! You will need:

• 1/2 cup of baking soda
• 1/4 cup of cornstarch
• 6 tablespoons of water

Start off by putting all ingredients in a saucepan.

Put it over medium heat, and stir constantly so it doesn't stick or burn. After a minute or so, the mixture will start to clump together. 

Take it off the heat and out it in a bowl.

Cover it with a damp dishcloth to cool it off.

When the clay is at room temperature, take off the towel, and you're ready to start sculpting! This is how mine looks like:

This DIY was very easy, and pretty straightforward. I like the fact that you probable have all of the materials at home, and it's very fun to make! It dries in about 10 hours, so it's great for long projects. I hope you try this out!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Glue

Hi! Today we're making DIY glue. This works as well as Elmer's glue, and is a natural alternative. If you water it down, it is great for Mod Podge! You will need:

• Saucepan
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 cup of granulated white sugar
• 3 cups of water
• Whisk
• 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar
• An airtight container to put it all in

Start by putting the water, flour, and sugar into the saucepan. Put it over medium heat, and keep whisking until smooth. 

Then, keep whisking until you feel that the mixture is getting thick. Put the oil and vinegar in. As you can see, at first the oil separates at the top, but if you keep whisking, it mixes in.

After you've whisked it in, you will see that it gets super thick. Take it off the heat, and and wait for it to cool off at room temperature.

After you've let it cool off, put it in a sealable airtight container. Then you're done! This is what it looks like:

This DIY was fun and very easy to make. This project took about 10 minutes from start to finish, and you most likely have all the materials in your house already! I hope you liked it.

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Coffee Pods

Welcome back! Today we're making DIY coffee pods.

You will need:

• Coffee filters
• Coffee grounds
• Spoon
• Cotton string- I used baker's twine
• Scissors

First, fill your coffee filter with 2-3 tablespoons of coffee grounds.

Then, tie it up with the string, and cut off the excess. You're done! This is how it looks like.

This DIY was super easy and quick. It's great for on-the-go, and it works just as well as a tea bag. All you need to do is put it in hot water, and let it steep for 2-3 minutes. I hoped you liked it! Enjoy!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Peppermint Candy Bowls

Hi guys! Today we're making DIY peppermint candy bowls. You will need:

• Peppermint starlight mints, 19 per bowl- I used spearmint
• Glass bowl
• Parchment paper

Start by preheating your oven to 300° degrees F.  Next, unwrap all your mints.

Then, arrange them in a hexagonal shape. 

When the oven is hot, put the mints in until melted together. Mine took about 7 minutes, but be careful because they can burn. While they are melting, an optional step it to rub coconut oil on the bowl so the candy doesn't stick to it.

After that, take them out and quickly adhere it to the bowl, shaping is as you go. You want to make sure you do this very quickly, as it hardens in less than a minute.

Then, leave it out to cool and harden. When completely hardened, you're done! This is how mine looks:

This DIY was super fun to make. It was a little bit hard because of how quickly you have to mold the candy and how hot it was, but it was worth it. You can use these bowls for pretty much everything! You should try this one out!

Until next week, 

-Vasti

DIY Marbled Clay Dish

Hey Guys! Today I'll show you how to make these unique marbled clay dishes.

You will need:

• Polymer oven-bake clay
• Rolling pin or mug
• Small knife, but I ended up not using it

First, roll out all of you clay into long pieces like this.

Combine the pieces, and keep rolling it with a rolling pin until the desired marbled design. Then, roll the clay into a swirl like this.

With the rolling pin, roll out the swirl. Then place it on the bottom of the oven-safe bowl.

Take that to an oven, and bake according to the directions of the clay.

And you're done! This is how mine looks:

 This DIY was super easy to make, and I love how different the marble effect can be each time. You should really try this one!

Until next week,
-Vasti