Author: Lauren Sophie

Soft pink petals with a small crystal set at the centre of each flower, thin enough at the edges to catch a curl. Realistic petals need shaping rather than cutting. You thin the edge with a ball tool, cup it slightly, then build the flower up petal by petal so it sits with some depth…

Pumpkins, bats and ghosts cut from orange, black and white clay. Halloween clay earring shapes suit anyone building a small seasonal set to wear through October or sell at a fall market. Each shape is broken down separately in the steps. Orange rounds with a ridged top, black wings cut to a point, white shapes…