[header] How to make a diwali lamp [title] Roll the clay into a ball about the size of your fist or a little smaller, depending on how large you want the lamp to be. [title] Using your thumb, press an indent into the middle of the ball. [step] This will make a hollow. 
[title] Shape the hollow with your fingers to create a bowl with evenly sized edges all the way around. [step] Check that the tea light candle can fit into the hole; if not, keep shaping.