How Do You Make Clay Flower Charms?
Small charms are a popular embellishment for jewelry, phone straps and zipper pulls. They are easy to make with the right kind of clay. Polymer clay is an easy-to-work with medium that can be baked in a regular household oven. It is available at most craft and hobby stores, as are the tools necessary to work with it. It is durable, attractive and available in many colors. It can be used to make clay flower charms for use in jewelry making and other craft projects. Make a small ball out of one color of the clay, about 1 inch in diameter. Roll it out with a rolling pin until it is 1/4 inch thick. Use a small flower shaped cookie cutter to cut out a flower from the clay. Alternately, use a round cookie cuter and cut out the petal shapes with a clay or craft knife. From a different color of clay, make five small balls, each about 1/8 inch. Place one ball on each petal of the clay flower near the center and gently press flat with your finger. Make a slightly larger ball from a third color a
