This is a really exciting part of the process—especially if you love color! There are so many ways and materials you can use to decorate your sculpture.

To begin, I recommend taking some time to get inspired and decide on the look you want for your flower.

It’s one of the questions I’m asked most often—right after what materials I use. So in this post, I’ll take you behind the scenes and show you the process through one of my sculptures.

I would like to talk about some clay brands that I use in my projects. Each clay brand behaves differently, and ultimately, this can result in different sculptures.

The idea of using a wooden painting panel as a base for my floral sculptures came to me about two years ago, when I shifted my focus from ceramics to air-dry clay. I noticed that many sculptors use armatures or internal supports to shape their work and make it more durable.