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It's so simple and the options for projects are endless! I recently made a moon phase mobile using air dry clay and loved the tiny circles so much that I decided to make a long garland out of them. I have primarily been using unfinished wood and plants to decorate my spaces lately and I love how the natural texture of the clay fits in with these materials.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qgg8M3sLMLU\/VRJTiS7Lk4I\/AAAAAAABTic\/RXbE13LfAjI\/s1600\/Final7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qgg8M3sLMLU\/VRJTiS7Lk4I\/AAAAAAABTic\/RXbE13LfAjI\/s1600\/Final7.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMaterials:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Air Dry Clay\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Rolling Pin\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Circle Cookie Cutter\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Embroidery Needle or Skewer\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Sandpaper\u003Cbr \/\u003E-String\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Scissors\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Glue (I used 527 Multi-Use Glue and it worked amazingly.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInstructions:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Roll out clay to about 1\/4\" thick. \u003Cbr \/\u003E-Use cookie cutter to cut out desired number of circles. (I did 24.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-speVapsdBCg\/VRJTiqomQCI\/AAAAAAABTig\/zbQKP9EPsFc\/s1600\/Instructions1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-speVapsdBCg\/VRJTiqomQCI\/AAAAAAABTig\/zbQKP9EPsFc\/s1600\/Instructions1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Use an embroidery needle or skewer to make two holes on opposite sides  of each circle. *Save two circles for the end pieces and only put one  hole in each of these. \u003Cbr \/\u003E-Let dry according to directions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Once it is dry, you can smooth out any rough edges with sandpaper if desired.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7GyPV9ksD4U\/VRJTi1LVygI\/AAAAAAABTik\/gC2PsnUD5BY\/s1600\/Instructions2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7GyPV9ksD4U\/VRJTi1LVygI\/AAAAAAABTik\/gC2PsnUD5BY\/s1600\/Instructions2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Cut out 3\" pieces of string to go between each of the circles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tUlc-G2iUyU\/VRJTjK6NXCI\/AAAAAAABTio\/-IHOaPIvL14\/s1600\/Instructions3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tUlc-G2iUyU\/VRJTjK6NXCI\/AAAAAAABTio\/-IHOaPIvL14\/s1600\/Instructions3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Put a small dab of glue at the opening of the hole and use the  embroidery needle to help push the string into place. Repeat until you  have a complete chain. Be sure not to pull the string from the previous  circle when attaching to the next circle.\u003Cbr \/\u003E-Let glue dry completely.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-O7S8HqinUdQ\/VRJTjjAY4yI\/AAAAAAABTi0\/a-52Uq6MPbI\/s1600\/Instructions4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-O7S8HqinUdQ\/VRJTjjAY4yI\/AAAAAAABTi0\/a-52Uq6MPbI\/s1600\/Instructions4.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KV1Wyxs-C7w\/VRJTh7JlRXI\/AAAAAAABTiU\/nnows1jTTBk\/s1600\/Final5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KV1Wyxs-C7w\/VRJTh7JlRXI\/AAAAAAABTiU\/nnows1jTTBk\/s1600\/Final5.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7fR-BTCkhFI\/VRJTgyfmwII\/AAAAAAABTjU\/Lle_yR9hC34\/s1600\/Final1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7fR-BTCkhFI\/VRJTgyfmwII\/AAAAAAABTjU\/Lle_yR9hC34\/s1600\/Final1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EClick \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/themerrythought.com\/dwelling\/minimal-bedroom\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E to see the garland in Caitlin's bedroom which she just posted about on The Merrythought this week.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbout the Contributor \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Azno0ZMNQPo\/Uykv7yIARsI\/AAAAAAABLGM\/NZfVEK9fSNA\/s1600\/download.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Azno0ZMNQPo\/Uykv7yIARsI\/AAAAAAABLGM\/NZfVEK9fSNA\/s1600\/download.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395206864364_21842\" style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395206864364_21841\" style=\"line-height: 22px;\"\u003ECaitlin    McGrath lives in a small town in Western New York. 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