I was in search of a project to do and went looking through my idea files. I came across this flower pen picture my Bff had sent me some years ago.
The flower pen is made of silk flower/leaves, floral tape, ink pen, clay pot, some filler and what appears to be a grassy filler.
It seemed an easy craft, but I didn’t have any floral tape nor a small clay pot. I thought about it for a second and realized that I could use polymer clay to wrap the pen in and sculpt a clay pot and stone fillers.
It was fun to make. My clay pot isn’t perfect and neither is the clay wrapped pen, but I think it turned out okay for my first ever flower pen.
I was going to put some green raffia over the top of my sculpted stones for fake grass, but I liked the look of the stones and decided not to cover them up.
What do you think?
Should I cover the stones or leave them bare?
Happy Crafting!
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Joys Of Creating 
Beautiful job – really fun idea, it looks great! I love to be creative as well, (as you would see on my blog lol)
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I like it the way it is. I had one of those pens too. Like you I never had the things to reproduce it but i do have what you have. Great minds!
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Thanks Nadine
I enjoy using my supplies I have on hand. That’s why I rarely throw supplies away. I may need them for little projects.
I used the basic instructions on the Sculpey web site for putting the clay on the pen and baking it.
I agree, Great minds 🙂
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Either way would be fine, but I like the stones showing!
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Thanks Dianna
I agree, and stones it is. 🙂
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I also like the bare stones 🙂
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Thanks Laura
Stones it is 🙂
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Another vote for bare stones! ☺
I love the fact that you used stuff in hand to make a lovely first flower pen. 👍Polymer clay to the rescue! 😉
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Thanks Anita
Stones it is. 🙂
I enjoy using stuff on hand. Especially for my first attempts at a craft. It saves a lot of money and time.
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I like your creations 🙂
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What a fun project! I like the way it looks with the bare stones.
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Thanks Sheryl
I agree. It was fun to make. The stones give it character, I think 🙂
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I like the stones, less mess! Raffia might smooth the transition from the pot to the flower. You are so creative–and made your own pot! I see flowered pens regularly in offices, grocery store, etc. They are less likely to be carried off.
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