Artist replicates ‘iconic’ British biscuits in the form of clay coasters An artist has replicated popular British biscuits in the form of clay coasters so people can have a bit of “fun” while they drink a cup of tea.
Hayley Tomlinson, who is based in Worcestershire and goes by the name @clayleybyhayley on TikTok, began creating art using clay in 2022 and has since gone on to create realistic coasters of biscuits including Jammie Dodgers, Party Rings, ginger nuts and Jaffa Cakes.
“I didn’t think (my coasters) would ever be something that would reach the actual companies that make the biscuits so that was pretty cool,” Ms Tomlinson, who works at a care home in addition to creating her clay art, told the PA news agency.
However, the biscuit she most enjoys eating is a Jaffa Cake, even though there has been much debate on whether the sweet treat is in fact a biscuit or a cake – a question she posed to the official Jaffa Cakes TikTok account and is still awaiting a response to.
The coasters take a few days to make and the process begins with grey air dry clay, which Ms Tomlinson moulds into the shape of the biscuit she is recreating using photos as a guide.
