Sparkly Flamingo Plant Pokes

Susan Myers
by Susan Myers
2 Materials
We live full time in our RV. That is two of us plus two dogs living in about 400 square feet of space. The ultimate tiny home! And what this tiny home needs a little flamingo decor!
For this project I used polymer clay, gemstones, clear glue, acrylic paint and wooden dowels.
Polymer clay is very easy to work with. Simply soften it with your hands by kneading it. Then roll it out to about 1/4" thickness, using a large dowel or rolling pin.


Print out your free flamingo pattern from my website: http://suzyssitcom.com/2016/06/fun-to-make-sparkling-flamingo-plant-pokes.html and cut out the flamingo. Place it over top of the clay.
Using a craft knife, cut out around the flamingo outline.
Place your clay flamingo on aluminum foil on a cookie sheet. Set your oven for 200 degrees and place them inside for about 30 minutes. Allow them to thoroughly cool before going to the next step.
Cut your dowels about 5" long. Glue them to the back of the flamingo as shown.
Now for the fun part! Add some bling! Simply add clear to sections of the flamingo and place colored gemstones in place.


Note: Polymer clay is weatherproof. However, if you want to place the project outside, I would be sure to use a strong glue such as E6000, and then seal the whole project with a clear sealant to keep the acrylic paint sealed.


For more details and the free pattern, see my website below!
Suggested materials:
  • Polymer clay   (Clear glue)
  • Gemstones   (wooden dowels)
Susan Myers
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  • Pat Pat on Jun 26, 2016
    Love this. How much polymer clay would you need to make three of these flamingos? I've never worked with it before, so not sure how much to purchase. Thank you!
  • María Ávila María Ávila on Jun 27, 2016
    where would I be able to buy the Polymer?
  • Chris Chris on Jun 29, 2016
    How do you place the crystals without getting glue all over your fingers? Or am I just messy? :-)
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