With some imagination and polymer clay, you can easily create custom wall art. The possibilities are endless, from wall hangings and planters to artwork and sculptures. The process of crafting your own decor can be incredibly soothing and fun, and you'll get a one-of-a-kind item at the end of it.
Explore the 10 ideas in this guide to inspire your next polymer clay wall art project!
1. Wall Hangings
A wall hanging features pieces hung with string or rope from a horizontal bar, and there's lots of room to play and come up with your own design. Here are some ideas that would make a fantastic handmade clay wall hanging:
- Leaves: This clay monstera wall hanging uses colorful monstera leaves made with polymer clay.
- Glass: A glass wall hanging is a beautiful addition near a window. You can make faux glass with liquid polymer clay, like this frosted glass wall hanging project.
- Feathers: This faux feather wall hanging features colorful polymer clay feathers.
2. Clocks
If you don't have a clock hanging up yet, consider making your own polymer clay clock. Check out this pale blue marbled clock project, where you can learn how to make a clay clock from scratch. You could also decorate an existing clock with polymer clay. For this periwinkle flower garden clock project, you'll add polymer clay flowers to a glass clock. You could decorate your clock with anything — even miniature clay desserts!
3. Dream Catchers
To ward off bad dreams, make a polymer clay dream catcher to hang above your bed. You can craft the full dream catcher from polymer clay, like in this tasseled dream catcher project. You could also use liquid polymer clay and a mold to create this dream catcher wall hanging.
4. Mirrors
Turn an ordinary mirror into wall art with polymer clay! First, start by purchasing a simple mirror for your project. Then, get creative with your polymer clay to make a border or frame for it. Rolling a long snake of clay and wrapping it around works well, like in this mirror moon wall hanging project. You could also use liquid polymer clay to create a flexible mirror greeting, which you can glue directly onto the mirror's surface.
5. Artwork
Polymer clay can become stunning wall art. By rolling and sculpting the clay, you can create 3D landscapes like this terra cotta landscape wall art. Make it as detailed or abstract as you want! Another fun option is to create a relatively flat object and frame it. For example, this framed lime feather art features a polymer clay feather.
If you have some liquid polymer clay, you could make this 3D popsicle art. There's also a cool technique you can learn that involves swirling different colors of liquid polymer clay together. Follow the steps in this marbled mini notebook project to make gorgeous marbled artwork for your wall.
6. Tiles
A decorative polymer clay tile can make an interesting statement piece on your wall. To make your own, create a square shape with polymer clay and decorate it. You can carve or press shapes into the clay like the crafter did to make this carved mandala wall tile. You can also add clay creations to an existing tile, like in this fairy flower garden stepping stone project.
7. Wreaths
If you want a fun holiday crafting activity, try making a polymer clay wreath! It's super simple — buy an empty wreath, create whatever polymer clay decorations you'd like, and then glue them to the wreath. For Christmas wreath decorations, you could sculpt polymer clay stockings, candles, ornaments, berries or snowflakes.
When it's Halloween, make a happy haunting door wreath with polymer clay ghosts and a little witch. Wreaths aren't just for holidays — you could make them for the seasons, too. For example, this fall wreath tutorial shows how to make colorful acorns to attach to a fall-themed wreath.
8. Frames
Customizing picture frames with polymer clay is a simple but impactful wall art craft project. You can create any design you want, but here are a few ideas:
- Tiles: Craft a Portofino tile frame or this mandalagon pattern frame by sculpting little mini tiles and organizing them on a frame.
- Canes: A polymer clay cane is a rod or log of polymer clay made by rolling different clays together. You can create interesting patterns for a frame with this technique. Follow the instructions in this burnt orange bullseye frame project to try it for yourself!
- Marble: Marbled polymer clay looks fantastic on a frame. Use this world's-best dad frame how-to guide to make your own marbled frame.
- Animals: Cute little animal sculptures make wonderful additions to plain photo frames, especially if you're hanging them up in a kid's room. Try making this sweet panda frame with an adorable panda holding a donut. You can even add your child's name to make the frame theirs!
9. Planters
Wall planters offer a great way to add greenery to a space, and they're relatively simple to make with polymer clay. Take a look at this clay air plant hanger — with a small strip of clay, you can make an adorable planter to hold an air plant. Your custom wall planter could also look more like an artwork, like this color block tile planter.
Polymer clay can also help you customize an existing planter. For example, this lilac mist terrazzo wall planter project shows how to spruce up a plain wooden box with a terrazzo clay design and use it to hang a plant on a wall. You could also wrap marbled polymer clay around a wall vase to make this citron marbled wall vase.
10. Sculptures
If you're feeling extra crafty and want to make something unique, why not create a polymer clay sculpture for your wall? Consider your home's aesthetic and decor style to decide how you want your sculpture to look. You can make large polymer clay abstract shapes to add texture and dimension. Your sculpture can also be bright and fun, like this little clay sunflower or cute green sea turtle.
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