This is how I make Poppies out of clay. Any clay will work as long as its soft and wet enough.
What you will need:
1. Clay
2. Craft knife
3. Old comb
4. Pointy implement (sharp pencil will work)
5. Stamp for impressions on clay (not necessary)
Making the Center
1. Create a sausage shape and flatten the end:
2. Using a craft blade or similar, create a star shape with 5 lines:
3. Create the following pattern in each section by pushing the blade into each triangle section:
4. Using a pointy implement create a small hole in the center:
5. Next roll out a sausage of clay and flatten one edge:
6. Use an old comb to create the stamens:
7. Wrap the strip of clay around the center a couple of times:
Making the Petals
1. Create 4 petals. Create the following shape by starting with a triangle shape and flattening it in the palm of your hands:
2. Flatten the edges of the shape excluding the bottom part:
3. Using a textured stamp press lightly to create the petal wave marks: (you could do this on both sides)
Putting Flower Together
1. Get your center and put the first two petals around the center like below:
2. Use your fingers to make the petals bend over slightly at the ends:
3. Then add the other two petals like below:
Then you could create a stem with the under clay. I have used this poppy to go on one of my flower ladies:
Voila!
To see what Poppy flower people I have for sale, click here.
Below is a video of me making a poppy out of Bone China Clay:
Comments (5)
Love them. Thank you.
hi
I would like to know how can I hang my dahlia 12″ flower on the wall.
You have to add sections of clay under the flower with holes in so you can thread wire through. Or fire with wire fixed into the back like this: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYDwM_yh6DC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Your tutorials are awesome.I recently have started to grow fond of clay and creating flowers our of it. I love it how much in detail your tutorials help me.I just love it that you work with minimal tools and all within our reach.
Can you tell me if it is ok to make all these flowers etc from air dry clay ,will they last..I am not able to make a glossy effect to it..do I need to coat it with anything.
I have no idea on how to use any other clay as I have no way I can bake them😀
Sorry for late reply. You can use air drying clay but how long they will last I don’t know. Once dry you could spray it with clear acrylic to get a glossy look, use clear nail varnish or PVA glue.