Row of houses on DIY wooden panel

For the picture, first make the houses and then the back wall. This way you can make sure that they are exactly the right size for your creation

Model the houses

You will need a natural-colored and a terracotta-colored soft clay for the houses. Knead this well and roll it out. Make sure that your slab of clay is approx. 1 cm thick. Cut out the house shapes using a modeling knife or a knife.

Cut the windows and door shapes out of another slightly thinner sheet of soft clay. Position these on the houses. If you moisten them slightly, they will stick well. Use a modeling tool to join the edges and corners of the window and door surfaces to the house panels. This will give you a smooth transition.

Smooth out your modeling forms and dab over the houses with a slightly damp sponge. This will give you an even surface texture. Leave everything to dry for approx. 24 hours at room temperature.

Soft clay can also be shaped later in combination with water. Therefore, in the next step, paint your houses with clay sealant in the next step. This seals the surface and makes it water-repellent.

House design with driftwood and marker

Glue on driftwood as roofs. Make sure that the backs of the houses and roofs are flush on the back so that you can glue them onto the wooden back wall later.

Use a marker to emphasize the contours of the windows and doors.

Making a wooden back wall

Place your modeled houses next to each other. They will now tell you how many blocks to glue together so that you have a sufficiently large wooden surface. Glue them together accordingly. For a 3D effect, glue additional wooden blocks behind some of the houses, slightly offset in height.

Next, glue your row of houses to the wooden panel DIY-Wooden board. Decorate the clay picture at the bottom with more driftwood. These create a further structure. If you brush them lightly with white and black paint, the look will appear "finished". They could represent part of the road or a bank reinforcement.

The row of houses is ideal as a table decoration. Or you can use it to create an eye-catcher on your wall by screwing picture frame hangers to your artwork.

Have fun designing!