I sculpted some tiny succulents from polymer clay for an open front/terrarium inspired ornament for @Lynx as part of the 2023 Ongoing Ornament Swap. The substrate is tiny styrofoam balls dyed grey with alcohol ink and glued in place.
Creating clay succulents was more challenging than I expected…probably because my own real succulents sat several feet away mocking me . They’re all leggy and a touch feral.
Sculpting skillz! They look like real little happy plants. That was a great idea to use those little balls for the substrate! I think I would use this for everyday decor.
They make ornament balls like that already. Buttttttt I couldnt find the blank I KNOW I have somewhere in my craft room. So I gutted a premade ornament . I made sure to get a plastic ornament base so less chance of cracking or shattering. Here’s the original.