Supplies: AMACO Friendly Clay Millefiori Quilt Squares: Watering Can: Churn Dash (2) Flower Pots: Patch Star With Hearts Blackeyed Susan Sierra Patchwork Craft Knife or X-Acto Knife Brayer Terra Cotta Clay Flower Pots (3) Flower Pot Holder (optional) Metal Watering Can Friendly Plastic Arts & Crafts Goop Oven Parchment Cookie Sheet

Instructions:

Watering Can

1. Condition Churn Dash friendly Clay Millefiori Quilt Square cane by worming between the palms of your hands for a few minutes.

2. Cut one cane in half and serve for steps 4 and 5.

3. Cut remaining 1 1/2 Churn Dash cones into 1/16" thick slices. Press slices firmly while placing tightly against each other along top of can to form two rows. Place another row 2/3 down from top. Save some slices for handle (step 6).

4. Cut cane saved from step two in half again. Save the other half for step 5. Place cane on a sheet of oven parchrnent. Using brayer to roll out cane, turn cane constantly so that each side is reduced evenly to 1/2. Cut thinner slices with knife and place firmly over second row in a diamond pattern as shown.

5. Reduce the remaining portion of cane in same manner as in step 4 until cane is 1/2 square. Cut thin slices with knife end place pieces below third row so one corner is up and just touches the bottom of the row above where the two larger squares meet.

6. Cover outside of handle with larger canes left over from step 3 pressing firmly and placing tightly against each other.

7. Place watering can on cookie sheet lined with oven parchment and bake in oven preheated to 265 degrees F (I 30 degrees C) for 35-45 minutes. Carefully remove from over and allow to completely cool. If slices did not stick to watering can during baking, attach with Friendly Plastic Arts & Crafts Goop . Allow 24 hours for complete curing.

Flower Pots

1. Condition Patch Star With Hearts Friendly Clay Millefiori Quilt Square by warming between the palms of your nands for a few minutes.

2. Cut cane into thin slices with knife. Arrange slices along top of flower pot according to photograph, being sure to place slices tightly against each other.

3. Repeat steps one and two for Blockeyed Susan and Sierra Patchwork cones and remaining two flower pots.

4. Place all three pots on a cookie sheet lined vith oven parchment and bake in oven preheated to 265 degrees F (I 30 degrees C) for 35-45 minutes. Carefully remove from oven and allow to completely cool. If slices did not stick to pots during baking, attach with Friendly Plastic Arts & Crafts Goop. Allow 24 hours for complete curing.