
Create Your Own Terrazzo Hamsa Wall Hanging
Okay, so remember those cute little hamantashen wine charms I made a few weeks ago? Today’s project is actually the original reason that I bought the polymer clay. As I said, I had a bunch leftover, so I improvised a quick Purim craft. As my mom would say, “A+ for use of leftovers!”
I’ve wanted to make some sort of hamsa art for my home for a while, but I didn’t really know what I wanted it to look like or what art medium I would use. All I knew was that I wanted to have a symbol of good fortune in my home, especially after all the craziness of the last couple of years.

And then these terrazzo-inspired polymer clay projects kept popping up on my Pinterest feed. All that was left to do was to figure out what colors I wanted, which is silly because my house is pretty much turquoise central. So, after deciding that I wanted my new wall hanging to reside in my living room, it became pretty clear that I would be using gold, dark green, and turquoise with white as a base.
Making the charm is as easy as downloading my template, rolling the clay, cutting, and baking. All in all, it only took about 30-45 minutes to create a beautiful new piece of home décor.
Click here to download the free DIY Clay Hamsa Wall Hanging Template.

Materials
- Polymer clay in 4-5 colors
- DIY Clay Hamsa Wall Hanging Template
- Rolling pin
- Knife
- Paper straw
- Parchment paper
- Cookie sheet
- Scissors
- Sandpaper
- Cord or ribbon
Directions
- Choose a color for the base and knead the clay until pliable.
- Cut 1/8-inch to ¼-inch sized pieces of the other clays straight from the block. The more imperfect, the better.
- Sandwich the base clay between parchment papers and roll to about ½-inch thick.
- Remove the top layer of parchment paper and sprinkle the base clay with the colorful pieces of clay.
- Replace the parchment paper and roll the clay until it is an oblong shape about ¼-inch thick.
- Cut out the hamsa template from the download and place it on the clay.
- Use a knife to cut out the hamsa shape from the clay and use a paper straw to make a hole for the cord.
- Place the clay hamsa on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake according to package directions (mine was about 15 minutes at 275 degrees Fahrenheit).
- When the hamsa is cool, lightly sand the edges to smooth, as needed.
- Cut a length of cord or ribbon to about 10 inches and loop it through the hole.
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