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Charming Clay Flowers Tutorial

May 19, 2011 by Jessica 42 Comments

I have to admit that I’m one of those moms who enjoys playing play dough with my daughter. I find it fun and relaxing to sit down and create with it and then smoosh it up and put it away. There’s no agenda, it’s fun to squoosh in between your fingers, and the colors are pretty. Every now and then we also get clay, the more grown up version of play dough. I saw this brooch and flowers on BHLDN and decided to take a trip and buy me and the little one some clay to play around with.


My daughter got a pack with some pretty colors and I got some plain ole white. We sat down and began to create. She made towers and I made these:

Charming Clay Flower

Earrings on

Aren’t they just so elegant looking? It makes me want to go find some fancy dress to wear with it.

Originally I was just going to make the brooch, but then I had extra leftover and thought a pair of earrings would be lovely as well. Maybe I’ll make a ring or make some for a necklace next?

Charming Clay Flower Earrings

I’m sure by now you are ready to find out how to make them! Here is what you will need:

-Clay (the kind you bake to harden it)
-Something for the center (I used a vintage earring on the brooch and a small bead on the earrings)
-Wax paper
-Pan to bake it in
-A strong glue (I used E-600, industrial strength glue)
-Clay glaze (I used Sculpey Glaze from Micheal’s)
-Desired backing (earring backs, pin back, etc)

On wax paper, I started off by softening the clay some. The wax paper helps not make your work surface messy and at the end you will just lift it up with the flower and place it into a pan.

Then for the brooch, I made ten balls about the size of the end of my thumb. For the earrings I made ten balls as well, but they were a lot smaller.

Then I molded each one into a flower petal looking piece.

Next, create a ball and squoosh it flat. This will be what you rest all of the petals on. Make sure it is size appropriate.

Lay the first layer of five petals down. Push down at the middle to squish the petals to the round bottom piece.

Then place the second layer of five petals on. I alternated the petals so you could see the edges of both layers. Squoosh the middle of the petals down again to make sure they are secure.

Take the object you are using for the center and press it into the middle to create a mold of where it will go. This makes sure the piece will fit in place after baked. See the earring impression here?

Now lift up your wax paper, with your creation on it, and place it into a baking tray. Follow the directions for your clay on how to bake it.

Once it is done and cooled off, paint on a coat of the glaze. I did the top, let it dry, then flipped it over and did the underneath of the petals.

Then put some glue in the spot where the middle piece will go and place the piece in place. Let dry.

Last but not least, add your backing. I used the same glue again to make sure everything stayed in place.

Now you have some charming clay flowers to wear, use for decoration, etc. The sky’s the limit!

If you make some, please share with us here! I love to see your take on things πŸ™‚

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Comments

  1. Ankara66 says

    May 19, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    Muchas gracias por el tutorial¡¡¡
    Maravillosa flor¡¡¡¡¡¡

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  2. Emily Love says

    May 19, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    Cute flowers.. and your baby bump is absolutely adorable.

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  3. madison avenue says

    May 19, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    this is such a great idea!! i love the beads you put in the center!! thanks for the tutorial πŸ™‚

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  4. 4smartmonkeys says

    May 19, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    Wow, how pretty! You make it look so easy πŸ™‚

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  5. Melanie says

    May 19, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    I love what you made!!! thanks for the tutorial!!!

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  6. Seaweed and Raine says

    May 19, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    Very cool. I’ve been wanting to pull my clay out for a while now (I have a couple of things that I want to make) but baby garments keep getting my fore-most attention. You are looking totally Yummy Mummy by the way!!! Hope you have a great day!
    S xxx

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  7. taidyeoriginal says

    May 19, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    OOOoooOOOOOoOoOoO to die for! I love love the,m. This is so getting pinned.

    Reply
  8. CraftCrave says

    May 19, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [20 May 02:15am GMT]. Thanks, Maria

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  9. Two Shades of Pink says

    May 20, 2011 at 12:20 am

    Just gorgeous! And you could very well be the most beautiful pregnant woman on the planet. Seriously. πŸ™‚

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  10. Soffy says

    May 20, 2011 at 6:15 am

    Lovely tutorial!

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  11. Kate S. says

    May 20, 2011 at 9:02 am

    Wow this is really well executed, I love the BHNL line and will definately be heading over to Micheals this weekend!

    ~Kate~
    http://www.kate-inspired.blogspot.com

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  12. Alexis @ persia lou says

    May 20, 2011 at 9:21 am

    These are beautiful!

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  13. Lauren says

    May 20, 2011 at 10:27 am

    These are beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial, I’m inspired to make some pretty earrings πŸ™‚

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  14. Vasu says

    May 20, 2011 at 10:51 am

    so beautiful…love it

    http://www.etsy.com/shop/Rosabellebyvasu

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  15. Mrs. G.I. Joe says

    May 20, 2011 at 11:15 am

    I’m going to have to try this. I’ve never done anything with clay before but you make it look so simple.

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  16. Mini says

    May 20, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    very pretty flowers!!:)

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  17. Meghan says

    May 20, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    I love the flower earrings. There so cute, are they heavy? very cute!

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  18. Liliane de Paula says

    May 21, 2011 at 8:11 am

    GRacias for tutorial, Jessica.

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  19. Rhonda says

    May 21, 2011 at 8:35 am

    That turned out so cute and looks (almost) easy! I just might have to try my hand at these today… and I agree with everyone else. Your baby bump is so adorable!

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  20. Happy Together says

    May 21, 2011 at 9:21 am

    “There so cute, are they heavy?”

    I have earrings a LOT heavier. I don’t think they are heavy at all.

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  21. Poppies and Poetry says

    May 24, 2011 at 9:06 pm

    I work in the studio (Paris Inc.) where the BHLDN flower (Hannah’s Brooch)is made. Your rendition is marvelous and just adorable!!

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  22. Katie Evans Photography says

    June 5, 2011 at 7:44 pm

    That turned out so cute!! What a great idea. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  23. Handmade Blossoms says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:51 am

    wow graet idea thankx for sharing.

    Reply
  24. Victorian Jewelry says

    November 18, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    This is very unique! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  25. Μarianna says

    December 22, 2011 at 9:32 am

    I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  26. Garnie says

    January 7, 2012 at 2:13 am

    This is just what I’ve been looking for to embellish my Kumihimo necklaces and bracelets. Thanks a lot!!!

    Reply
  27. Maya says

    May 9, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    Wondwrful! Congratulation!

    Reply
  28. Anonymous says

    June 4, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    so beautiful! i love it !thank you for this pretty ballade on your blog, so long

    idril
    http://labulledidril.canalblog.com

    Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    October 7, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    To make your backs look neater, Try using a hole punch, to punch two holes in the felt the size of your pin back. And just slide the front part through, the back of your pin will be hidden and you won’t have that extra square piece on the front. You can also do this with the clay circle and place the pin in it and bake it. It won’t hurt the pin. Your Jewerly is very pretty.

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  30. Anonymous says

    November 24, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Magnifique ! Merci pour ce tuto !!

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  31. Jessie C. says

    December 20, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    i gotta say- i tried and it was a fail! lol. i made all my little balls, flattened them and tried to shape them into petals but i just couldn’t do it. any suggestions?

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    • Happy Together says

      December 23, 2012 at 9:37 pm

      Oh no! Well don’t feel bad. I had a friend who had a hard time doing it too. I would suggest just pinching around the edges with your fingers. That is pretty much all I did. They might not look that great alone, but usually once all grouped together it looks lovely! I would also suggest maybe starting with a bigger size if you didn’t because it’s easier to shape the clay. I even had a harder time doing the really small ones. You could also maybe try making heart shapes for the petals too. Hope these ideas might help some πŸ™‚

      Reply
  32. Anonymous says

    March 29, 2013 at 4:38 am

    I love that : Thank you for sharing ! Frédérique

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  33. miss cherry says

    May 28, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    I love this tutorial. It’s AWESOME! The jewelry is so beautiful, unique, and exquisite. My spelling may be bad because I am a kid.

    Reply
  34. Felicia-May Stevenson says

    June 2, 2013 at 1:57 am

    Wow, this is beautiful! I have this antique brooch that I’ve been dying to use in a project, I think I have just found it’s destiny! Thank you, I’ve repinned this tutorial!

    Reply
  35. sosolobi says

    September 21, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    Thanks much for sharing. Appreciated.

    Reply
  36. Debra says

    June 2, 2014 at 6:29 am

    So creative and beautiful. Thank you for the tutorial. My mom pasted away a few years ago and I have some of her old costume jewelry that I wanted to re-purpose. This is going to be perfect.

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    • Jessica says

      June 4, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      Thank you so much. That’s sweet that you are going to continue her jewelry being in use. It will be a reminder of her whenever you wear it πŸ™‚

      Reply
  37. Pauline Campbell says

    February 22, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    Hi I have just started to have a go with polymerclay, I have really enjoyed your project and great easy instructions . I am going to have a go myself tomorrow .Thank you .Do you have any other ideals.
    many thanks Pauline

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    • Jessica says

      February 22, 2015 at 9:42 pm

      How fun πŸ™‚ I have only done a few type of projects with this type of clay. One that I always think is fun is making simple ornaments with them and using letter stamps to add words to them. We have also made large simple beads before. I bet you will find lots of fabulous projects to help inspire you on your creative journey πŸ™‚ Have fun! -jess

      Reply

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