Create beautiful snowdrop flowers using air-drying clay and Flower Pro moulds. Follow this step-by-step guide and accompanying video to craft these delicate winter blooms for your clay flower projects.

Prepare the Stamens

Begin by creating a lemon-yellow shade by mixing white and yellow acrylic paint, and use this mixture to color your pale yellow stamens if needed. Take three half-length yellow stamens and bundle them together. Attach them to the end of a half-length 28-gauge white wire by wrapping quarter-width light green floral tape around them 12 times to form an ovary shape. Continue wrapping the tape three-quarters down the length of the wire to secure it.

Create the Flower Center

Lightly grease the small Lily-of-the-Valley cavity on the Ultimate Filler Flowers Mould with a small amount of vegetable fat or shortening. Roll a No.6 small ball of white air-drying clay into a sausage shape and press it into the mould cavity. Using a cosmetic sponge, press the clay firmly into the mould, then remove any excess by skimming from the center outward with the Flower Pro Flexi Scraper. Use the ball end of the Companion Tool to hollow out the center of the clay. On the green side of a pad, roll each pair of petals using the Companion Tool to create three heart-shaped petals approximately 7mm (1/4 inch) long. Cup each petal end on a cosmetic sponge using the ball end of the Companion Tool. Make a hole in the center with the needle end of the Companion Tool. Apply a little glue at the base of the ovary you created earlier and insert it into the center of the flower. Adjust the ovary so it sits snugly, then mold the base gently and leave it to dry. Use a green pen or green acrylic paint to add markings on each heart-shaped petal

Make the Outer Petals

Take a No.8 ball of white air-drying clay and roll it into a sausage shape. Cut it into quarters, then cut each quarter into four pieces to give you 16 small pieces (you'll need 15). Roll each piece into a carrot shape. Press each carrot-shaped piece into the small Italian Ruscus leaf mould on the Wedding Foliage Mould, with the fat end at the base of the leaf. Press in about three-quarters of the way up the mould using a cosmetic sponge, then remove the clay. On the plain (unveined) side, use the needle end of the Companion Tool on a cosmetic sponge to texture from the tip down. Trim each petal to approximately 20mm (3/4 inch) in length. Apply a little glue at the square end of each petal, then attach three petals around the flower center, positioning them between each heart-shaped petal. Smooth the base using a little water on your finger to shape and pinch the petal tips. Hang the assembled flower upside down to dry.

Craft the Buds

To create the buds, start by wrapping quarter-width light green floral tape five times around the end of a half-length 28-gauge wire to form a bud base. Bend the end of the wire into a hook and wrap another five times. Continue wrapping three-quarters down the wire. Measure a No.6 small ball of clay, apply a little glue to the floral tape bud base, and shape the clay into a cone approximately 15mm (5/8 inch) long around the bud base. Using the needle end of the Companion Tool, mark three lines at the wire end of the cone and score from the wire to the point to create the bud's detailing. For the bud petals, take a No.7 large ball of clay, repeat the process used for the outer petals but cut into thirds and then each third into three pieces. Brush glue at the square end and halfway down each petal, then position the petals over the marked lines on the bud, closing them up.

Add Calyx and Leaves to Flowers and Buds

To make the calyx, measure a No.6 ball of leaf green clay and roll it into a sausage, then cut it into eight equal pieces to get No.3 small balls. Roll each into a ball and use the needle end of the Companion Tool to make a hole in the center. Slide the calyx up the wire of each flower or bud, apply a little glue at the base of the petals, and shape the calyx into an oval. Bend the wires over a stick or paintbrush handle to give them a natural curve. For the leaves on flowers and buds, take a No.5 small ball of leaf green clay, roll it into a carrot shape, and press it into the small Italian Ruscus mould with a cosmetic sponge. Remove and refine the edges by cutting curved shapes on each side following the leaf shape, using the Flexi Scraper or a cutting wheel. On a cosmetic sponge, use the needle end of the Companion Tool to texture the plain side of the leaf from tip to base. Apply glue halfway up the leaf and attach it to the flower or bud by pressing it around the wire, shaping the base as needed.

Make the Individual Leaves

Use the leftover green clay (approximately No.8 size) and add a little water to soften it if necessary. Roll it into a sausage and cut it into quarters, then cut each quarter into three pieces to make 12 No.5 size pieces. Dip or brush glue halfway down one-third length 28-gauge wires, and insert each wire through a ball of clay, stretching the clay to the end of the wire and making the tip pointed. Elongate the clay down to approximately 60mm (2 3/8 inches) long, roll it to make a tube shape, and gently flatten it with the Flexi Scraper. Using your finger, press one side onto the large Italian Ruscus mould to vein the leaf. Turn the leaf over to the veined side and bend it to curve away from you, then pinch it like a taco. Allow the leaves to dry slightly, then tape the base with quarter-width light green floral tape. Optionally, brush over the leaf with Sculpey Satin Glaze for a polished finish.

Assemble the Flowers

Begin assembling by taping the flowers and buds onto a half-length 20-gauge wire, wrapping three-quarters down the stems with light green floral tape. Once the flowers and buds are grouped together, spray them with hairspray for durability. Brush the tops of the small leaves on each flower and bud. Continue adding the individual leaves as desired, taping stems together securely using half-width light green floral tape. Cut the stems to your desired length. For display, insert the assembled stems into a suitable pot, container, or basket filled with Styrofoam or similar material. Cover the base with moss or brown air-drying clay textured to resemble soil.

You've crafted elegant snowdrop flowers that capture the essence of winter beauty. These delicate clay blooms are perfect for decorating your home, gifting, or enhancing other craft projects.

This video tutorial was originally filmed as a livestream for the Flower Pro Members Club. Please be aware this club has since closed. This video has been re-posted here for educational purposes.