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Barrette Impressions

A child's barrette can be used as a tool to impress clay.

Children's barrettes can be an interesting tool to create impressed patterns in clay.

Beth E Peterson

Things you may never have thought of as clay tools can lead to interesting clay motifs. One of these is the simple child's barrette. Barrettes have the advantage of having a ready-made handle (the clip) and often come with highly textured designs.

In this case, the flowers could readily lend themselves to a spring-motif platter or vase, don't you think? Explore your drawers and see what pops out at you!

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