How to Create Mushrooms Made Out of Clay

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Pin ItArticle EditDiscussCute little mushrooms are simple to make using modeling clay. They can be used to decorate a room, given as a gift, placed on a table for a party decoration or used in the garden. Whatever size you choose to make them and whatever use you have planned for them, they're easy and fun, so it's worth getting the kids to help make them too.

Edit Steps

Shaping the Clay1Choose suitable clay. You can use any kind, from the type that requires glazing to Fimo, just so long as it will be durable enough for your end purposes.

2Choose a color for the cap of the mushroom. Mold it into a shape that resembles a shallow cup.

3Choose a color for the stem of the mushroom. Roll the stem of the mushroom into a medium sized cylindrical shape with rounded edges. You might even like to get fancy and braid the stem, as shown in the images for this tutorial; braiding allows you to use two color choices, which can add to the interest.

Note that tan is a good color choice for a stem, as it matches easily with almost any other color.4Decorate the mushroom. It can be as simple as adding spots to the cap of the mushroom or more involved, such as cutting out little windows for the stem or having little people sit on top of the mushroom.

Baking the Mushroom Figure

If the clay requires baking, follow these steps. If it requires air drying only, skip this section.

1To bake the clay figure so that it becomes hard, first check the clay package/wrapping for heating instructions and information. What is required for baking will vary depending on what type of clay you are using and how large your sculpture piece is.

To keep the mushroom from getting squished in the baking process, bake the cap and the stem separately, side by side with some space in between. Then attach them with a strong glue––super glue works very well.2After putting the clay into the oven, keep an eye on it. Clay can burn if baked for too long.

3Take the mushroom out of the oven when baked enough. Let it cool before you handle it.

4Decide what to do with the mushroom(s). The clay mushroom can be used as a display item, a gift, an item for your garden or anything else you can think of!

Edit TipsTo keep your mushroom from sticking to the cookie sheet, line it with tin foil or parchment paper.A good brand of baking clay is Sculpey, which you can find at almost any craft store. It comes in small, brightly colored slabs so you don't need to buy extra paint.After the clay has been baked, assembled, and cooled, you may want to dip it in a hard glaze (if the size permits).As a model, you can use: a Mario mushroom, a real mushroom, or a photograph of a mushroom. Images are easily sourced online, doing a search for "mushroom" using an image search engine.

Edit WarningsSome types of clay are not designed to harden and will instead melt all over your oven. Check the label before baking!Be sure to watch children around the oven. If doing this project with children, be in charge of the baking part yourself.Very young children may try to eat clay. Supervise closely.

Edit Things You'll NeedBaking clay or Fimo, Sculpey or similar plastic clay of different colorsClay tools or Popsicle sticks for shapingCookie sheetTin foil or parchment

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