Introduction: HOW TO MAKE a CLAY FLOWER
I AM GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE A REALISTIC CLAY FLOWER
FIRST TAKE A BALL OF CLAY ANY COLOR YOU WANT FOR THE FLOWER AND PUT IT ON A NONE STICK SURFACE LIKE WAX PAPER OF A PAPER FOLDER LIKE ONES YOU USE FOR SCHOOL.
Step 1:
NOW YOU PINCH OF A LITTLE CLAY BALL. THIS WILL BE THE CENTER OF THE FLOWER.
Step 2:
YOU TAKE THE BALL AND FLATTEN IT UOT BUT NOT TOO SKINNY OR IT WILL RIP WHEN YOU TRY TO WORK WITH IT.
Step 3:
NOW ROLL IT UP LIKE I HAVE SHOWN HERE. SORRY THE PIC IS KIND OF BLURRY.
Step 4:
NOW YOU TAKE MORE CLAY AN FLATTEN IT OUT AGAIN. THIS WILL BECOME A PETAL.
Step 5:
NOW ADD AS MANY AS YOU WANT UNTIL IT IS THE SIZE YOU WANT IT TO BE. THIS ONE IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A NICKEL.
Step 6:
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE END GETS KIND OF LONG SO WHAT I LIKE TO DO IS TRIM IT WITH SCISSORS OR A SWISS ARMY KNIFE.
Step 7:
THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL, BUT I LIKE TO MAKE LEAVES FOR MY FLOWERS. SO YOU GET SOME GREEN CLAY.
Step 8:
YOU CAN SHAPE THEM HOW YOU LIKE AND PLACE THEM ON THE FLOWER.
Step 9:
HERE IS THE FLOWER THAT I MADE AND A DIFFERENT ONE.