'Tis the season to get crafty! Who doesn't love gifting or receiving a thoughtful and heartfelt homemade present crafted by yours truly? This year there are literally hundreds of possibilities with Adrianna Adarme's new book, The Year of Cozy, providing endless DIY inspiration and recipes to last you all year long. We can't think of a better way to celebrate the season than with an artsy girl's night in crafting these adorable watercolored burlap-textured coasters. My friend, ceramicist Lindsay Emery from Suite One Studio, made many of the custom pieces you see in my book. My favorite pieces from her are ones where she presses a sheet of burlap onto the clay, creating a warm and beautiful texture. I wanted to attempt this technique, too, but since I’m not nearly as skilled as Lindsay (she works with porcelain) and I don’t have a kiln in my garage, I used air-dry clay. These coasters couldn’t be simpler to make. You cut out circles of clay, roll the burlap onto them, and wait for them to dry. I think the watercolors look beautiful in the impressions created by the burlap texturing, too.
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