How to create miniature terracotta pots from polymer clay

As part of the 'miniature garden' series Candy Chappill shares how to make some lovely miniature terracotta pots for your miniature garden scenes using polymer clay in five simple steps.

Miniature terracotta pots tutorial

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You will need

Polymer clay
Ring mandrel
Roller
Spacers 1.5mm
Tissue blade
Spacers 1mm
Needle tool
Cutters/textures
Baking method
Sanding paper

Method

1. For the base, roll terracotta coloured clay 1.5mm thick. Cut this rolled clay into a 3cm strip and wrap around your mandrel.

2. Once wrapped around, trim the join using a tissue blade or scalpel. Gently push the two ends together.

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3. Repeat as above, but this time roll 1mm thick and cut your strip 6mm wide. This is for the top of your flowerpot.

4. Time to decorate! To add a speckled effect to your pot, use a needle tool to mark the clay (do this prior to baking your clay when the clay is still soft).

You can also add some 3D effects to your pots by rolling clay 1mm thick and using cutters, scalpels, textures, etc. to make components. Gently press these onto the pre-baked clay pot.