This Black Cat Clay Pot Craft DIY was inspired by a favorite Halloween movie.
If you are familiar with Hocus Pocus and the cat 'Binx', this project could be for you!
Black Cat Clay Pot Craft DIY
Turn a simple clay pot into a black cat for Halloween.
Even better, most of the materials used in this craft project can be found at a dollar or discount store.
Did you make my Make Minions out of Flower Pots craft?
That is another easy craft idea for turning a clay pot into something fun. Like with this project, that one is also inspired by a popular character.
To make this project you will need terra cotta (or terracotta) clay pots. You can find a variety of terra cotta pots here.
The term 'Hocus Pocus' was often used to describe the spells made by 'witches' in fictional depictions such as movies and books. Sometimes a witch would say "Hocus Pocus" while casting a spell in these depictions.
However, these days, the term is most associated with a popular fictional movie of the same name. In that movie there is a black cat that is also the inspiration for this project. š±
This is a simple craft project idea for decorating a plain clay, or terra cotta, pot. The pot decorated to look like a black cat.
To decorate the plain clay pot, we will first paint it. Then we will glue and paint on the remaining details.
Tips for making a black cat clay pot.
My cat was made using a 3.5ā clay pot. You can really use any size if you desire to.
More tips for you
- If you have issues with the googly eyes staying in place, try attaching a clear water bottle cap to the pot first and then glue the eyes on to that.
- There is a bit of painting that needs to get done for this project. Make sure that the paint gets fully dry before going on to the next step.
- Hot glue really works best at getting everything to stick quickly. However, you can use a tacky or craft glue instead if you can wait for it to fry.
- My clay pots have been turned upside down so that you can attach the ears to the top. Feel free to not turn yours upside down so that they can be used to hold something...such as candy š .
Personalize your Black Cat Craft.
Yes, this flower pot black cat is cute just the way it is. However, you can make yours even better.
Try one of these ideas.
- Paint your can a different color other than black.
- Use different ears from the ones that I am providing in the template.
- Make paws for your kitty using felt or cardboard.
About this Binx the black cat clay pot craft diy.
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This is a simple do it yourself craft idea for turning a clay pot into a black cat. While this is a 'simple' craft idea, some folks may need assistance (gluing, painting, etc).
To make this project we will first paing the clay pot.
After the paint has dried, we will attach the elements to the cat. I am providing you with a template that you can use to make the ears, tail, and nametag.
Materials needed to make this pot craft idea.
- Clay Pot. 3.5: pot was used to make my cat.
- Acrylic Craft Paint ā Black, Pink, Glitter.
- Googly Eyes.
- Small PomPom for the nose.
- Craft Foam. Yellow and Black.
- Ribbon. For the collar.
- Floral Wire. To make the whiskers.
- Black Marker, scissors, paintbrush, pencil. hole punch, and ruler.
How to make a Black Cat Clay Pot DIY
Step One: prepare.
Prepare your work area and make sure that you have the needed materials.
You can find the CAT template here.
Trace the tail and ears onto black craft foam, and the tag onto yellow craft foam. Cut out all patterns with scissors. You can also use a 1ā (or a quarter) circle template to create a circle tag.
Step Two: paint the pot.
Start by painting your clay pot with black acrylic craft paint. Then allow the paint to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. Also, paint the inside of the cat ears with pink acrylic craft paint.
Step Three: make the cat.
For the eyes, simply glue those in place. You can create optional cheeks by dabbing a new pencil eraser in pink acrylic craft paint.
For the whiskers, cut three lengths of white floral wire that are 3ā long and glue them in place. Lastly, add the pompom to make the nose.
Step Four: finish the cat.
Add acrylic glitter paint to the band of the clay pot using a paintbrush.
Then to make the tag, first punch a hole in the yellow craft foam circle. use a marker to write "Binx" or your name of choice on the tag. and then write BINX on the name tag with a permanent black marker. Then thread the name tag through through the ribbon.
Finally, glue on the tail before attaching the ribbon collar to the pot.
Table of contents for this black cat craft project.
Black Cat Clay Pot Craft DIY, inspired by Hocus Pocus, this Halloween season craft is easy to make with mostly dollar store materials.
Black Cat Clay Pot Craft DIY,
Materials
- Clay Pot.
- Acrylic Craft PaintĀ
- Googly Eyes.
- Small PomPomĀ
- Craft Foam.Ā
- Ribbon.
- Floral Wire.
Glue or Glue Gun, Black Marker, scissors, paintbrush, pencil. hole punch, and ruler.
Instructions
- Prepare your work area and make sure that you have the needed materials. You can find theĀ CAT template here.Trace the tail and ears onto black craft foam, and the tag onto yellow craft foam. Cut out all patterns with scissors. You can also use a 1ā (or a quarter) circle template to create a circle tag.
- Start by painting your clay pot with black acrylic craft paint. Then allow the paint to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. Also, paint the inside of the cat ears with pink acrylic craft paint.
- For the eyes, simply glue those in place. You can create cheeks by dabbing a new pencil eraser in pink acrylic craft paint.For the whiskers, cut three lengths of white floral wire that are 3ā long and glue them in place. Lastly, add the pompom to make the nose.
- Add acrylic glitter paint to the band of the clay pot using a paintbrush. Then to make the tag, first punch a hole in the yellow craft foam circle. use a marker to write "Binx" or your name of choice on the tag. and then write BINX on the name tag with a permanent black marker. Then thread the name tag through through the ribbon.Finally, glue on the tail before attaching the ribbon collar to the pot.