How to Make Roses from Paper Clay

Paper clay is really fun to work with and very easy on the hands. Don’t be intimated by how beautiful these roses look. The only molded shapes you need to make are balls and cones. Then you will flatten them to make either rose petals or leaves.

Several of these roses can be made at the same time doing each step for the number of roses you want to do. Just be sure they aren’t leaning against each other in the vase while they are drying.

One single rose is a beautiful addition to the top of a wrapped gift. Or do several and tie them together with a pretty bow as a lasting gift.

Supplies:
Delight Air Dry Paperclay from Creative Paperclay Company*
16-gauge floral wire
Floral tape
Watercolor or acrylic paints
Small and medium tip artist paint brushes
Scotch Quick Dry Tacky Acid Free Glue
Small vase or glass
Thin ruler or a small piece of card stock

* Delight Paperclay is extremely soft and easy to shape or mold. It picks up details beautifully, holds its form while shaping and then air hardens to create an extraordinarily lightweight (about ½ the weight of original Creative Paperclay by volume) and durable finished piece. The light weight makes it the perfect choice for this project.

Technique Tip: When flattening the rose petals, the leaves and the green petals just below the rose (which form the calyx), always lift gently off your work surface at the base of each piece and always use the piece smooth side up.

You’ll find complete illustrated instructions here.

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