DIY: need ideas for log hide

[Hazeldarc]

I want to make a log hide from homemade clay but i dont know what i could use to mold the clay around to be able to bake it in the oven. I want to do it out of clay that way it can be wash when needed. Any ideas

 

[HerpsOfNM]

pvc piping would work, but DO NOT bake it in the oven with the clay. PVC will offgas toxic fumes when heated. You merely use the pvc as a form.

On the safer side, if you can get your hands on some huge diameter bamboo (3-4 inch), it too could be used as a form. And could possibly be baked with the clay still around it.

A glass vase would also work, again only as a form.

Wax paper placed around any of these should make it easy to remove the clay.

 

[Hazeldarc]

cool thanks

 

[Hazeldarc]

i was wondering i am wanting to try and make my log from homemade clay would a wine bottle be ok or would that blow up in my oven????

 

[Alicia P]

How about a ball/wad of tin foil with parchment paper or wax paper over it to keep the clay smooth?? I would NOT put a glass wine bottle in my oven.....

 

[Hazeldarc]

k thanks for the idea and yeah it probably would blow up lol didnt think about that

 

[backafter30]

Build it out of styrofoam, then coat it with grout. It can look incredibly realistic, and your imagination is the only limit. I've done this. It is a bit messy, and can be a project, depending on how fancy you get, but it ends up looking nice, and isn't expensive. Here's a link with lots of ideas to help explain:

http://www.lizard-landscapes.com/index.html

 

[cagedbirdsinging]

A little late to this party here, but I used air-dry clay and sealed it to make it washable. Works great!