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How to make a polymer clay potted cactus

A cactus with two arms and a pink flower.

Potted cactus
Level
Medium
Time
About 25 minutes
Steps
8 steps

What you need

Clay in these colours

  • Green
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Sculpting tools from the kit
  • An electric oven and baking paper. An adult does the baking.

Step by step

  1. Shape an orange pot with a thick rim and press a hollow into it.

  2. Roll a green oval and stand it upright in the pot.

  3. Use the needle tool to scratch lines from top to bottom.

  4. Roll two small green sausages for the arms.

  5. Bend the arms upwards and press them on at the sides.

  6. Press small white dots onto the cactus and the arms as spines.

  7. Press a pink flower with a yellow centre on top.

  8. Press on black eyes, a black smile and pink cheeks. Done!

Tip

This cactus won’t prick you: perfect for your desk.

An adult does the baking

  • 110–130 °C, never higher
  • 10–15 minutes per 6 mm of thickness
  • Electric oven only
Polymer Clay Kit – 82 Colours
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Polymer Clay Kit – 82 Colours

€54.95incl. VAT

82 colours of oven-bake clay, a work mat, a roller, sculpting tools and keyring parts in a storage box. Recommended from age 8; an adult does the baking.