DIY Polymer Clay Succulent Plants
Make adorable DIY clay succulent plants with polymer clay! These cute mini planters are easy, colorful, customizable, and make great gifts.
Yield: 1
Materials
- Parchment paper
- Baking sheet
- Polymer clay blue green, dark green, and light green
- Clay cutting and shaping tools
- Toothpicks
- Mod Podge
- Paintbrush
- Plant pot
- Potting soil or small rocks
Instructions
- Begin by forming the clay into a soft, malleable ball.
- Roll 1 cm clay balls in each of the three green colors.
- Form the balls into three different shapes to create three different kinds of succulent plants.
- Leaves, cones, and teardrops.
- Press 6-8 of the leaves together at one end to form a flower shape.
- Layer 4-6 of the leaves on top of that.
- Finish with 3 more leaves and plant one is complete.
- Flatten a ball into a flat disk and press the end of the cone shapes around the edge of the disk.
- Bring the cones up to the center and press together to form another plant.
- Press four of the teardrops together at the rounded base.
- Layer the teardrops alternatingly to create another plant.
- Repeat these steps to make many plants of varying sizes and shapes.
- Poke a hole in the underside of each clay plant for a toothpick.
- Bake the clay as directed in the oven. For me, that was 25 minutes at 200°F.
- Once the clay has cooled, seal with Mod Podge.
- Using a toothpick, place each plant into the soil or rocks of the plant pot.
Video
Notes
- Work with a high quality product like Sculpey clay.
- Use plastic wrap in an airtight container to store clay.
- Score where you want two pieces of clay to stick together.
- Shape cutters work best on a flat, solid work surface.
- A craft oven is not needed.
- Bake at low temperatures to allow the clay to set slowly and prevent cracking.
- You can find clay of all kinds of different colors at Michaels stores.