Potter's benches are completely customizable depending on your needs. If you buy one from the store, they average a cost of $100, but if you make one yourself, it could cost you as little as $30.
4 yards fabric –natural fabric, canvas or linen gives a raw edge that won't fray.ScissorsHot glue gunHeat proof gloves to work w/hot glue3 yards ribbon for tiesDecorative buttonsRecipe: Preheat hot glue gun. Apply a line of hot glue approximately 1 ½ inches from outside edge of skirt. Create ruffles by pinching linen w/fingers and pushing the gathers onto hot glue. Work in small sections, no more than about 12 inches at a time. Continue this process around the entire skirt edge. Start the next row approximately 1 ½ inches above the previous row. Continue adding rows until entire canvas base is covered.
Plastic Cupcake mold (found in the baking section of the craft store) or silicon muffin molds, also found in the baking aisle)Clear glycerin soap (note: you can also use opaque soap as well but the colors will be more pastel)Soap tints and soap scentsPlastic Piping bag and Wilton TipInstructions:
Linen or cotton runner (you can buy a pre-made white table runner or buy fabric and make your own, linen, cotton and muslin works well)Fabric dye (I always use liquid RIT dye)Large potWaterSaltRecipe:
Food:• White cupcakes with dot sprinkles• Pink or white cookies dipped in white chocolate and covered in sprinkles• Sprinkle cakeFor the décor, you don’t have to go out and buy a lot of decorations, use what you have at home.• Baby pink and white flowers• Clear balloons with confetti• Streamers with white crepe paper• Pom in the center• Apothecary jars• Labels for jars• Pink lemonade in those glass bottlesMaterials:• Contact cement• Paint brush• Frame• SprinklesInstructions: Paint a portion of the frame and then cover in sprinkles. Continue on rest of frame. What else can you make?• Sprinkles frames• Spinkle clips• Sprinkle cups• Sprinkle monogram• Sprinkle party hats
