How to Make Flowers With Clay

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Flatten four 1' x 1' mounds of soft clay using a dough roller

   into the center of each respective piece of clay. (Put your gloves on.) , (Don't forget to change gloves as you work with each new color.) , Use the fork to create a realistic center for each of your flowers (Centers should be filled with holes and left slightly greater in circumference than you intend to remain visible as the petal tips will be pressed all around this piece of clay.).
   
   Then, roll out a stem for each flower and attach firmly to the centers. , (Drying time varies considerably depending on the type of clay you choose to use.) Now, wash up and you're done! ,
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   Step 2: or fingers

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   Step 3: until each is less than 1/4 of an inch thick.

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   Step 4: Place a few drops of Acrylic paint (Green for stems and leaves

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   Step 5: brown for centers

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   Step 6: and the two other colors you wish the flower petals to be.)

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   Step 7: Carefully fold clay (with paint in the center) over onto itself repeatedly

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   Step 8: until the clay has absorbed the paint and reached the color consistency you desire.

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   Step 9: Pull thumb-sized bits of the newly tinted clay off and use fingers and/or sharp knife to shape each part of the flower.

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    Step 10: Using the non-tined end of your fork

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    Step 11: press each of the petal ends into the center piece of clay

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    Step 12: firmly

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    Step 13: and allow assembled flower to dry completely.

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    Step 14: Finished.

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