7. Creepy Clay Ring Dishes
For teens who love jewelry and sculpting, creepy clay ring dishes are the perfect afternoon project. Using air-dry clay or polymer clay, you can sculpt miniature, functional dishes shaped like skeletal hands, blinking eyeballs, or coiled snakes. These dishes look incredibly stylish sitting on a vanity, keeping your rings, earrings, and trinkets safe while adding a touch of gothic elegance to your bedroom decor.
To make a skeletal hand dish, roll out a piece of white air-dry clay to about a quarter-inch thickness. Trace your own hand onto the clay and cut out the shape using a craft knife. Gently curve the clay fingers upward so they can hold hanging rings, and curve the palm slightly to form a shallow bowl. Use a clay sculpting tool to indent joint lines and bone structures along the fingers. Once the clay has dried completely, paint the details with black acrylic paint, wiping away the excess so the dark pigment settles into the cracks, highlighting the skeletal structure. Finish with a glossy clear sealant to give it a polished, ceramic look.