Polymer clay and a master class to create flowers from it.

Do-it-yourself crafts have their originsfrom the time when the first ancient people appeared on earth. Maybe our ancestor stepped into wet clay with his foot, and when it dried, everyone saw that a clear footprint remained on the surface. People began to coat wicker baskets with clay, increasing their strength, and sculpt containers for storing various products. And one day such a container accidentally fell into an open fire. When it cooled down, people discovered another property of clay crafts – the vessel became waterproof. This is how the long history of clay crafts began. Natural clay is formed as a result of destruction from weathering of sedimentary rocks. It comes in green, blue, red, white and even black. In the modern world, clay is a very famous and affordable material for handicrafts. Progress does not stand still, and now plastic mixture is very popular – polymer clay or plastic. It can be colored, transparent, metallic, glitter or fluorescent. Polymerization – plastic hardening process. Polymer clay can be self-hardening and baked. Self-hardening clay hardens in air within 24 hours and does not require heat treatment. It is used to create flowers and dolls. Crafts made from such clay require careful care and no contact with water. Clay must be stored in airtight containers. Baked plastic (thermoplastic) hardens when heated 110 – 130 ⁰С. It loves warmth and when working with it in a cool room, thermoplastic will need to be kneaded longer. Products made from such clay are very durable and are not afraid of deformation. Flowers – This is a wonderful decoration. They give the room a cozy or formal look, if desired. Serve as an excellent decorative element. A wreath or boutonniere of flowers can decorate any costume. And how sad it is that flowers don’t last long. And this is where polymer clay comes to the rescue. Its remarkable properties allow you to create amazing, subtle and bright things.Before you start making flowers, you need to arrange your workplace:

• The first thing that is necessary in work is a flat surface. For these purposes, a glass board (glass, of course, durable) or ceramic tiles is suitable;
• Roller for rolling out clay (you can take a glass or ceramic) or if there is a special machine for rolling raw materials;
• Stationery knife;
• Gloves for work, so that the products do not leave untidy and, undoubtedly, superfluous handprints;
• Special matte or glossy varnish to cover products made of polymer clay;
• Artistic brushes of different format;
• Wet wipes, toothpicks and, if necessary, accessories for jewelry.

All the tools that are used for workwith polymer clay, should not be used anywhere else. For other tasks, use other rolling pins and scissors. Before you start working, you should knead the clay well. It is best to knead it in small pieces, adding new portions in the process, in order to ultimately obtain a plastic and soft mass, convenient for modeling. Basket of lilacs.To create this picture, you need a solid base, such as fiberboard. You can paste wallpaper on top.

Draw a contour of the future bouquet.

Roll out a piece of dough into a flat cake and place it at the mark.

Take a polymer clay of blue color to roll out of it small balls.

Then form droplets from them.

With the help of manicure scissors make buds. They are located in the beginning of the cluster.

To create an open flower, cut a droplet, leaving a tail.

Press each petal.

Gather a bunch.

Similarly, create flowers from lilac and white polymer clay Tulips.Spring – It's time for tulips and plastic is perfect for making them. To create 1 tulip you will need:

Form a ball 5-7 mm in diameter.

Make it a flat triangle.

Stitch a groove (knife) from the center to the corners.

Bend all sides of the triangle in the center and wrap the corners down.

Set aside for drying.

Roll a ball with a diameter of 3-4 mm.

Make a droplet out of it, flatten out the thick end. (5 pieces.)

Set aside for drying.

Form a ball with a diameter of 4-5 mm.

To make, narrowed on both sides, a little bit. (5 pieces.)

Make grooves along.

Postpone drying out.

On a piece of wire 7-8 cm in length, bend one end of the loop and glue with glue 2-3 cm down.

Make a pestle foot with a diameter of 4 mm, a height of 2.5 mm

At the top of the pistil, glue the triangle (the head of the pistil).

From the bottom of the legs, glue the first 5 flattened drops. A little bend.

Dry it.

To each sharp edge of the glued droplet, attach the second 5 droplets.

Turn upside down and dry.

The knife of the pestle and the drops are toned with pastel. Color to choose from greenish to reddish-brown.

The notches in the base of the triangle should be toned with a thin brush in yellow or green color.

Dye the second 5 droplets in black or brown.

Dry it.

In oiled, file roll out and form a rolling pin petals.

Form a thickening with fingers, passing along the center of the petals.

Place in a file and make the edges of the petals thin, by pressing your fingers.

Bend a piece of wire, cover with glue and place it 3 cm deep into the petal.

Put the petal in a mold, oiled, to give the texture.

Remove the petal from the mold and walk on it with a ball.

Dry the petals in a lubricated oil mold.

Toning with pastel.

Each petal is bent underneath.

To a piece of thick wire, attach the stamen with a tape tape.

Lubricate the bottom of the stamen with glue.

Attach 3 petals at the bottom edge to the bottom of the stamen. Use a nylon thread or a tape tape.

Paste the remaining petals in a staggered manner.

Dry it.

Lubricate the wire with glue and coat with green plastic.

Dry it.

Leaves do the same as petals (in a file)

Dry in a concave position.

Stick and tonify.

The spring tulip is ready.

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