INSIDE : Learn how to make Clay Peace Sign Ornaments using polymer clay and colorful embroidery floss! This fun craft project gives new life to simple clay ornaments with trendy peace signs used in a modern new way.

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Last week, I shared how to make Cardboard Peace Sign Ornaments. I had made them last year for my Peaceful Woodland Sparkle tree. I’m clearly having quite a thing for peace signs because today I am sharing how to make gorgeous Clay Peace Signs with polymer clay and embroidery floss.

I am obsessed with how they turned out and next week will be sharing how I used them in a wreath. Peace on Earth this Christmas season with all the peaces signs… here we come!

What supplies do I need to make a Clay Peace Sign Ornaments?

Sculpey White Polymer Clay
Biscuit Presses (or circular cookie cutters)
Clay Rolling Pin
Small Wooden Skewer to punch holes
(2) Wooden Square sticks

How to cut circles out of clay?

To cut out perfect circles from clay, it’s helpful to use two wooden square sticks. Set out a ball of warmed up clay in-between the square sticks and roll out using a clay rolling pin.

This will ensure perfectly even clay pieces. (After doing this step, I realized I needed slightly thinner clay and rolled mine a little bit more.)

Once you have your clay rolled out, it’s time to cut out the circles. You can use cookie cutters or in my case, I used biscuit presses. I used three different sizes; two big, one medium and two small ones.

Depending on how big your clay ornament is, it will determine the layout of your peace sign punches. For my larger ornaments, you can see in the design below, I planned on 16 outer ring punches. For the medium sized ornaments, I planned on 14 outer ring punches and 12 punches for the smallest size.

Using smaller sized biscuit cutters, I VERY lightly made a circle on each ring to keep my outer punches in a perfect circle shape. Then, using a wooden skewer I made the outer ring punches, as well as the center peace sign hole.

And don’t forget to make one additional hole at the top of your ornaments to tie your ribbon.

Make sure the holes are big enough for an embroidery needle to pass through. I had to make my holes a little bigger. Once you have made all your holes, it’s time to bake your clay. Follow the directions on your package.

What supplies do I need to embroider Peace Sign Ornaments?

Clay Punched Ornaments (from above steps)
Embroidery Floss
Embroidery Needle
Wire Needle Threaders
Sewing Scissors

How to embroider peace sign ornaments

Use your wire needle threader, embroidery thread and embroidery needle and thread the needle with the color of your choice.

I started at the very top hole of the circle, going from the back and going back in the center of the peace sign. Then, I came back up at the very bottom hole of the circle and started embroidering back and forth around the circle.

You end up having to go around the entire circle twice, to fill in all the lines of your peace sign. And then come back up through the center hole and go to the right and then to the left to finish off your peace sign.

I decided to then go back and do around round of line work on the main circle for a little bit of a fuller look, but this step is completely up to you.

DIY Christmas Clay Ornaments

Once these DIY Christmas Peace Signs are done being embroidered, you can add one additional thread at the top to hang your ornaments on the tree… or in my case a wreath!

I just adore how these turned out. I love the soft gray, soft blue and olive green embroidery floss thread colors together.

Make Clay Peace Sign Ornaments

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Active Time: 1 hour

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Difficulty: Moderate

Estimated Cost: $15

Learn how to make Clay Peace Sign Ornaments using polymer clay and colorful embroidery floss! This fun craft project gives new life to simple clay ornaments with trendy peace signs used in a modern new way.

Materials

Sculpey White Polymer Clay
Biscuit Presses (or circular cookie cutters)
Clay Rolling Pin
Small Wooden Skewer to punch holes
(2) Wooden Square sticks
Embroidery Floss
Embroidery Needle
Wire Needle Threaders
Sewing Scissors

Instructions

CLAY ORNAMENT MAKING STEPS - To cut perfect circles from clay, use two wooden square sticks. Set out a ball of warmed up clay in-between the square sticks and roll out using a clay rolling pin. This will ensure perfectly even clay pieces. (After doing this step, I realized I needed slightly thinner clay and rolled mine a little bit more.)
Once the clay rolled out, use cookie cutters or in my case, I used biscuit presses to make circles. I used three different sizes; two big, one medium and two small ones.
For the larger ornaments, you can see in the design below, I planned on 16 outer ring punches. For the medium sized ornaments, I planned on 14 outer ring punches and 12 punches for the smallest size.
VERY lightly press a smaller circle on each ring to keep the outer punches in a perfect circle shape. Then, using a wooden skewer make the outer ring punches, as well as the center peace sign hole. Don’t forget to make one additional hole at the top of your ornaments to tie your ribbon.
Make sure the holes are big enough for an embroidery needle to pass through. Once all the holes are made, it’s time to bake your clay. Follow the directions on your package.
EMBROIDERY STEPS - Start at the very top hole of the circle, coming from the back and going back in the center of the peace sign. Then, come back up at the very bottom hole of the circle and start embroidering back and forth around the circle. You end up going around the entire circle twice to fill in all the lines of your peace sign.
Come back up through the center hole and go to the right and then to the left to finish off your peace sign.
Once the Peace Signs are done being embroidered, add one additional thread at the top to hang the ornaments on the tree.

Notes

I went over all the lines twice for a fuller look, but this step is completely up to you.

Peace Sign Christmas Ornaments

And now that I have these clay peace sign christmas ornaments, the cardboard peace sign ornaments and a few other store bought peace sign ornaments… I am ready to make an entire PEACE SIGN CHRISTMAS TREE!

If you like these ornaments, you might also like these other fun DIY Ornaments I’ve made over the years…

Or check out the ever growing trend of Mushroom Ornaments!

How to make Clay Peace Sign Ornaments

What supplies do I need to make a Clay Peace Sign Ornaments?

How to cut circles out of clay?

What supplies do I need to embroider Peace Sign Ornaments?

How to embroider peace sign ornaments

DIY Christmas Clay Ornaments