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Cinnamon Clay Ornaments Tamara Berg shows how to make cinnamon clay ornaments. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-263

Tamara Berg shows how to create cinnamon clay ornaments to hang on a tree or to decorate a pretty package with an attached ribbon.

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Materials:

1-1/2 cups ground cinnamon
1 cup applesauce
2/3 cup white school glue (such as Elmer’s)
flour
rolling pin
cookie cutters
ribbon
wax paper
drying rack
tassels
gift wrapped box
drinking straw
tooth picks

Steps:

	Figure A
	Figure B

1. Mix cinnamon, applesauce and glue together in a bowl (figure A).

2. Remove the mixture from the bowl and knead it with your hands until it forms a firm clay.

3. Let the cinnamon clay sit for about 30 minutes.

4. Dust your rolling pin, hands, or working surface with cinnamon, or use wax paper as a working surface.

5. Roll out cinnamon clay with a rolling pin to approximately 1/4- to 1/8-inch thick.

6. Cut out desired shapes with cookie cutters (gingerbread men, stars, snowflakes) (figure B). To hang the cinnamon clay ornament shape, use a straw to cut out a hole near the top and bottom of the shape. For garlands, create holes on the sides of the shape with a straw too.

7. Place shapes on a non-stick cooling rack or wax paper. Turn the clay over occasionally to dry evenly and flat.

8. Dry shapes for approximately five days. When dried, insert a ribbon through the hole of the cinnamon clay ornaments for hanging on a tree or adding to a package. Tassels may be added to the bottom for extra decoration. To make a garland, attach shapes together in a row with ribbon.

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Tamara Berg
Tamara Jewelry
Website: www.tamarajewelry.com