Adorable and Magical Polymer Clay Mushrooms DIY Project. Learn how to make adorable polymer clay mushrooms that are the perfect addition to potted plants, herb gardens, terrariums and fairy gardens. This is a great project for learning how to make magical miniature clay sculptures. These mushroom creations will add a whimsical and magical touch to your home. The results are waterproof, making them perfect for your pots!
Active Time20 minutesmins
Curing15 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Yield: 1Mushroom
Equipment
Rolling Pin
Parchment paper
Baking sheet
Clay sculpting tools
Paint brush (fine) - optional
Materials
Polymer Clay Variety of lighter and darker colours
Sharpieoptional
White paintoptional
Glueoptional
Varathane or polyurethane (water based)optional
Instructions
Cover your surface with parchment paper to protect the surface.
Roll the brown clay into balls about 4cm thick. These are going to be your mushroom caps. Press and roll them into a flat circular shape.
Roll the tan clay into ½ cm balls, press onto the flat circle. These are going to be the dots on your mushroom caps.
Press the small flat circles onto mushroom cap shapes using a forming tool.
Roll the tan clay into 2-3 cm balls. Then carefully roll them out and form them into long cylindrical shapes that are tapered at the top. These are going to be your mushroom stalks.
Attach the stalk to the mushroom cap. You can do this by using your forming tool to gently press the stalk into the cap to attach them. Or you can wait until all the pieces are oven cured and glue them together.
Optional Faces
Type 1 - Roll tiny black balls of clay for the eyes, add a small circular piece of white clay to the centre to complete the eyes. Press into the mushroom stalk with your forming tool. Roll another small piece of black clay into a smiling mouth. Press into place. Place your creations on the baking sheet. Bake your completed mushroom to cure it as directed on your clay packaging. Your mushroom is finished!
Type 2 - Start by rolling tiny black balls for eyes. Bake the clay of the eyeballs and the mushrooms as directed in the oven. Once the clay has cooled, sketch a smile onto the stems using a fine tipped sharpie. Glue the black balls onto it for eyes. Paint white dots onto the eyes. Brush on a layer of polyvarathane to seal and let dry. Your clay mushroom is finished!