This is how I make Poppies out of clay. Any clay will work as long as its soft and wet enough.
What you will need:
1. Clay
2. Craft knife
3. Old comb
4. Pointy implement (sharp pencil will work)
5. Stamp for impressions on clay (not necessary)
Making the Center
1. Create a sausage shape and flatten the end:
2. Using a craft blade or similar, create a star shape with 5 lines:
3. Create the following pattern in each section by pushing the blade into each triangle section:
4. Using a pointy implement create a small hole in the center:
5. Next roll out a sausage of clay and flatten one edge:
6. Use an old comb to create the stamens:
7. Wrap the strip of clay around the center a couple of times:
Making the Petals
1. Create 4 petals. Create the following shape by starting with a triangle shape and flattening it in the palm of your hands:
2. Flatten the edges of the shape excluding the bottom part:
3. Using a textured stamp press lightly to create the petal wave marks: (you could do this on both sides)
Putting Flower Together
1. Get your center and put the first two petals around the center like below:
2. Use your fingers to make the petals bend over slightly at the ends:
3. Then add the other two petals like below:
Then you could create a stem with the under clay.
I have used this poppy to go on one of my flower ladies:
Voila!
Below is a video of me making a poppy out of Bone China Clay:
