1. Preparation material: choose clay with proper color, such as ultra-light clay or sludge. Prepare some tools, such as blades, plastic sticks and scrapers.
2. Making petals: Take a piece of clay, knead it into a circle, then flatten it with the palm of your hand, and then scrape the edge with a scraper to form the shape of the petals. Repeat this step to make a sufficient number of petals.
3. Assemble petals: stack petals one by one to form the shape of a flower. Pay attention to the neat arrangement, so that the petals present a beautiful gradient effect.
4, making a flower heart: take a small piece of clay, knead it into a circle, then flatten it with the palm of your hand, and then scrape the edge with a scraper to form the shape of a flower heart. Glue the flower heart to the center of the flower.
5, detail processing: use tools to carve textures on petals to make cherry blossoms look more realistic. You can also add some dots or lines to the petals to add detail and layering.
6. Coloring: Choose some suitable colors to color the cherry blossoms. Watercolor or acrylic pigments can be used. Pay attention to spreading evenly to make the cherry blossoms look brighter.
7. air drying: put the prepared cherry blossoms in a ventilated and dry place and wait to dry. After the cherry blossoms are dried, they can be fixed on cardboard or wood with string or iron wire.
You can make beautiful clay cherry blossoms. Can be placed on the desk, windowsill or as a gift to friends and relatives, bringing a warm and beautiful atmosphere.
Composition of clay:
Clay is mainly composed of oxides of silicon and aluminum, and is a natural silicate mineral material. Different types of clay have different contents and proportions of silicon and aluminum oxides, which endow clay and its products with various unique physical and chemical properties.
In addition, clay also contains oxides of iron, calcium, sodium, potassium and other elements. Among them, iron has a great influence on the color of clay. The higher the iron content, the darker the color of clay. Oxides of elements such as calcium, sodium and potassium mainly affect the physical properties of clay, such as plasticity and firing temperature.
According to different compositions and uses, clay can be divided into six types: porcelain clay, colloidal clay weathered by volcanic ash, spherical clay, stoneware clay, red clay and refractory clay. For example, porcelain clay is a kind of kaolin, and its main components are oxides of silicon and aluminum, which is the main raw material for making porcelain. Red clay is a kind of clay containing a lot of iron oxide, which is mainly used for making bricks and pottery.
In a word, clay is a natural mineral material, with many components and wide uses, and its composition and properties vary from region to region and type. Understanding the composition and properties of clay is helpful for us to better apply it and make all kinds of exquisite handicrafts.