AlainK

I'd really love to be able to make my own pots, but you know what it is : no skill, no time, no money...

I saw these two 250-grammes blocks of Cernit (polymer clay) reduced 50% on sale in a garden center (they also sell DIY stuff).

So I made these little pots for kusamono, accent plantings or mini-bonsai (mame and shito). I put thin sand or repotting mix dust to make it "look like the real thing"...

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JTGJr25

Thats a cool idea. My mom has some of that clay maybe I could try that.

Tom

Prowler

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Very nice, a bit more info. is needed, such as heat, etc. etc.
If it is not to high tec. it looks like a good method for a slab for growing a forest project. Cheers

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JLDoggett

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_clay

http://www.jaedworks.com/clayspot/po...aq/basics.html


http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/cy.../contents.html

there you go Grumps...

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I'm not sure how AlainK did it but I know it is very simple to use polymer clay. All you have to do is bake it in the oven for a certain amount of time, depending on the thickness, and I believe the heat requirements are on the package. I don't believe it would be a good idea for a slab because it can be a little fragile if it is long and thin.

Tom

Phil

This is from one of Jim's links: I wonder if the plasticizer would be harmful to plants after a long period of time? Evidently it is not a very inert material.

~Phil

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JTGJr25

Phil,

You might also be able to put some sort of seal over top to keep that from happening.

Tom

Phil

I'm sure that may be a possibility. My first concern was if it may indeed be a problem. Other than that there may be some alternatives as to some type of coating/sealer that would not ruin the look of the rustic surface. Has anyone ever tried, experimented or have any knowledge of this medium for use in pots?

~Phil

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JLDoggett

Polymer clay is usually sealed after it is baked. This will not however make it able to be left outdoors over-winter.

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AlainK

This is not for large pots, or slabs : the cost of the clay prohibits it, it would be cheaper to have Tokoname pots shipped to anywhere in the world, I guess, for a much more satisfying result.

It's only a bit of fun, for seasonal accent planting, or mini-bonsai until I am sure these mini-trees are worth the investment of a real pot.

500 grammes of such clay enables you to make I'd say about 20 such pots, whereas a real clay pot that size costs between 7 and 10€.

I got the polymer clay for only 4.90€

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