Polymer Clay Project: Enchanted Leaf Bowl Tutorial

In this tutorial I'll be showing you how to make a polymer clay bowl using leaves from your garden and a few alcohol inks.
I'll show you three different color variations using the same technique. You can come up with your own unique design to match the decor in your house. Try the project with different sizes and shapes of leaves, vary the background texture and change up the colors to create beautiful polymer clay bowls that you can use all around the house.
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[@katzologin8687]

These bowls are very beautiful. I can't get enough of them, so I will try it.

[@eileengavinlarsen4509]

Really beautiful piece, Samantha! I just love how straightforward and thorough you are with your instructions. And the natural leaves with deep veining are gorgeous! Thanks for the tutorial...very inspiring!

[@pamandrews3220]

I love this tutorial! Thank you! I love anything you do with alcohol ink. I appreciate the variety of things you teach us to create.

[@bonniefaltz9505]

Beautiful! I will be looking for leaves in my garden while I mow tomorrow! Thank you for sharing this awesome project!

[@KittyLovesGlover]

i can't believe the first two bowls, that's clay. b-e-a-utiful!

[@severinamarsh]

A total home run, Samantha. Just beautiful work, as always.

[@DianaF0806]

I'm a novice or beginner. This video was exactly what I needed. The pace was perfect for someone just starting out. Thank you 😊

[@debbieschoop-wilson3612]

Great step by step instructions. I can't wait to try this.

[@justmep61]

Beautiful bowls and outstanding tutorial. Thank you!

[@marionmathews9852]

Beautiful bowls. My favourite is the blue one, but all look pretty.

[@paullangton-rogers2390]

Woah that's beautiful and so clever using the leafs to give the natural shapes!

[@juliejohnston9753]

Love this idea!! Great project. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@krissaltlakecity9022]

Very nice! Love your use of the alcohol ink for those lovely saturated colors. clear instructions and nice explanation of rationale for techniques.

[@clk914]

This a beautiful technique! Thanks for sharing!

[@shellbug3100]

Wow...this is almost enuff for me to get started in clay!! These are gorgeous-a gold trim around the top would look divine too

[@kaysmith3284]

Your detail work is so good! The blue is beautiful. ..watched every minute. Awesome! !!

[@joannaremson3657]

Just lovely!

[@susancherry2913]

Your painstaking work shows in your beautiful bowl.

[@suzynissen2350]

Beautiful work. Thank you!

[@bethhamm3596]

Thank you for this wonderful and easy to follow tutorial. Love how you explain the steps and your color combo's. So inspiring :-)

[@auntymammalia9384]

This is one of my favorites.

[@melodyjwilloughby]

Such a lovely piece. Love how ndepth u explain things.

[@heatherpsyd]

Wow, I got tired just from watching you work! Excellent job explaining everything step-by-step (I'm a super newbie). Thank you for sharing your art, it's absolutely beautiful!

[@Tkup100]

Thank you. Beautiful.

[@shirleyzolman5656]

Love this! Very pretty and usefull. Thank you.

[@chrisf8489]

Great tutorial. ALL of yours are great. Thanks!!

[@catelaine8706]

Love them!

[@julielangston2789]

These are beautiful clay bowls, many thanks for sharing. Jujue

[@elisabethmbclancy975]

Just beautiful

[@Julia-qf8eh]

Fabulous work and great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[@mercedesgarcia3911]

Nicely done, lots of possibilities great tuto....

[@christalscott956]

Beautiful love this

[@polymerclayinspired7248]

Beautiful Samantha a very informative tutorial TYFS

[@nealsimpson6024]

I'm going to try this thanks so much for sharing ❤

[@Lyn4817]

Beautiful as a set but I really like the red coloured one.

[@tabassumkhan244]

Real good job loved watching it and definitely learned a lot 😻

[@WitchWillow]

I loved this video, it gave me a great idea. I'm going to use your watercolor clay technique and your silverleaf mokume gane technique and back them with plain black clay for dramatic looking bowls! or if i find some food safe glaze I can make dramatic sake cups!

[@rebeccafionacornel6558]

these look so very pretty!

[@bbrown8353]

Loved your bowls. You are a very good teacher - I enjoy your tutorials. One hint on working with alcohol ink - I use a small cup paint pallet - this way the alcohol mixed with the ink is contained and it dries slower while you paint. The less surface area exposed the slower the evaporation. Even a shot glass or small jar lid would work. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.

[@JessamaTutorials]

Thank you. I'll try it out.

[@judibennett2227]

Great idea--I love it. I live in Minnesota, though, so will have to wait a long time to have any real leaves available!

[@atelier2zouzou655]

Un long travail pour un tres joli resultat ! Bravo 💪

[@elisabethquesne1030]

Bonjour 🎶💛 merciiiii 🌾 🍇 🌾 c'est magnifique

[@judittoth4527]

Very nice ☺️

[@charlineahlgreen8055]

If you drop your AI into a small paint palette tray (the kind with several round bowls) and add your alcohol to it, it won't dry up as quickly. Spreading it out on a flat surface guarantees fast drying.

[@sparkydoodles4440]

Totally totally awesome!!! 🤩 I so appreciate your clear instruction and demonstration of each step to the final product. I was wondering if you’ve ever tried to cover these bowls with a top coat of resin?

[@1tinac]

These are fabulous. Thanks for sharing.

[@chilkakanika1456]

It's a wow tutorial as always Samantha! Wondering if the bowls could be used actually

[@kimjohnston615]

you have a gift! Good on you !

[@christinewitton3260]

Like Granma you could also use an ice cub tray so that the inks can be left in their individual containers and you could reuse the balance.

[@elisabethmbclancy975]

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[@Danielle-nz9tn]

I missed what exactly you did to blend the three colors together. Did you use the second darkest color of ink or the lightest? Thanks! I’m going to try this. I love how yours turned out! :)

[@andreamauna7966]

hola estoy encantada con tu trabajo! me podrias decir que tipo de masa es por que no la conozco a simple vista ni por el nombre , gracias!

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

Beautiful bowls!! I’m looking to try this. Can I use Sculpey III Pearl for this project?

[@elisabethmbclancy975]

I wonder if resin coating would make them food safe ? Or if resin resin coating is food safe ? My mind is just filled with so many ideas . Thank you so much

[@JessamaTutorials]

I have heard that some resins are food safe. I haven't looked into it extensively so you'd need to do a bit of research on this before trying anything out.

[@paullangton-rogers2390]

Would making a bowl mold work perhaps by pressing the bowl in air dry clay upside down?

[@58roberta]

Love it ! If you only wanted one color would it work or do you have to blend colors ?

[@JessamaTutorials]

You could use one color. It would be as striking, but would work.

[@melsy203]

Hi Samantha! The bowls are gorgeous!!! I love your teaching style too - you are very gifted! Quick question - I thought I had read somewhere that if you don’t seal alcohol inks that your piece will fade over time. Is that true? And if so, do you have any recommendations that would keep the sheen the same? Really, your work is stunning... Thanks!

[@JessamaTutorials]

I haven't found that the alcohol ink fades on my pieces when not sealed, but they don't go in the sunlight all that often. You could seal with renaissance wax and just give it a light buff with a piece of cloth. This will increase the shine just a bit. You could also use a matte sealer like liquitex matte varnish, but this will dull the color a little. It's up to you which would be best for you. :D

[@Lyn4817]

Jessama Tutorials I am thinking with larger pieces like this, that we could do sample tiles at the same time, with the colours used, bake them? Then use them to try different finishes anyone is thinking of using, simply to see if they are compatible and the projects aren't going to be damaged, if our judgement or knowledge of a sealing agent is off the mark.

[@dikdebruijn5101]

Lovely work! You mention using "Pearl White" Premo. Is that just Pearl? Or are you mixing Pearl and White?

[@JessamaTutorials]

Yes. Just pearl.

[@IAMGiftbearer]

This is brilliant! I was wondering if one wanted the color of the leaves more intense like it is before baking could you add more alcohol ink to it afterwards?

[@JessamaTutorials]

Yes. You could add more ink after baking. Alcohol ink pens work really well when used like that, but you can use bottled alcohol ink too.

[@macCALICOmac]

Your accent feels so familiar! Are you a bittie South African? Enjoy your videos! Thank you. 💖🌸

[@JessamaTutorials]

Yes. I used to live in South Africa about 10 and a half years ago. :D

[@terrywowk6151]

When you did the second bake in the oven did you place the bowl right side up or upside down. Wondering if it keeps its bowl shape from the first bake.

[@JessamaTutorials]

I place is right side up. It holds it's shape if the first bake was done properly.

[@arimax888]

Hi, im so glad YT recommend this video to me. I have one question, what oven did you use?! Is it the special clay one or the normal kitchen oven??

[@JessamaTutorials]

I use a cheap toaster oven that is clay only.

[@kristouma]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us. I would like to start. Please, what is the white dough with which you made your beautiful plates? Can I have the composition please? I am in Cameroon and I do not think I can find pasta ready on the shelves. Thank you very much in advance for everything. I will follow you carefully now. I only discover you now and I can not do without your channel. Thank you. 👌👌👌

[@JessamaTutorials]

I'm using white polymer clay.

[@Wishingwell688]

gorgeous! Can you tell us what kind of varnish to use?

[@JessamaTutorials]

Renaissance wax would be my first choice.

[@bentlife2541]

Beautiful bowls!! These colors in the alcohol inks are so hard to find. I may have to use something else besides alcohol ink..Any suggestions?

[@JessamaTutorials]

Can you buy the alcohol inks online? You don't have to use the same ones I used in the tutorial. Can you get hold of alcohol ink pens? You could try food dye. It might work. I haven't tried that though so I'd test it before using them for a full blown project.

[@bentlife2541]

Jessama Tutorials - thank you.. I am looking online. I've had no success trying to find them in stores.. I just love the colors you used but may have to change mine. Food color.. great idea. I will play with that!! ♥️ greatly appreciated!!

[@michellestevens6913]

Hi...didn't catch what you are painting with and are you spraying with...please....Michelle from Horse Creek Queensland Australia 🌈 💚

[@JessamaTutorials]

I'm using alcohol ink to color the clay and I spray 99% isopropyl alcohol.

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

Is it possible to use ink created by Derwent Inktense blocks, which is also permanent ink, rather than alcohol inks? Thanks!

[@JessamaTutorials]

You can try it. You'll need to do some tests as I've never worked with this ink.

[@starrspoter]

im lost did u keep the bowl in there and didnt heat the clay n the oven?so the bowl was still in the clay at the end?

[@JessamaTutorials]

I took the bowl out after the first bake.

[@bricarbajal8069]

Hi can you tell me how much clay you had to use for the bigger bowl?

[@JessamaTutorials]

Around 6 oz or three small blocks of premo.

[@glorianordine9167]

Can you share the brand and names of the alcohol inks that you used, please? Especially the reddish colored leaves on the big bowl and the bluish colored leaves on the medium bowl. These bowls are absolutely gorgeous.

[@JessamaTutorials]

I used adirondack alcohol inks. If you have a look at the beginning of the video I show the names of the alcohol ink used on the medium bowl. For the red, big bowl I used poppyfield, sunset orange and honeycomb for the leaves.

[@glorianordine9167]

I really appreciate the info. Thank you.

[@elizabethphillips7838]

Samantha , Where did you get the glove like finger covers?

[@JessamaTutorials]

I bought them from ebay. They're called finger cots.

[@cynthiaungemach1494]

Elizabeth Phillips , you can also find them in drug stores, in the first aid aisle.

[@desertca]

The clay I have says 275 f for 15 min. What temp are you baking at for 40 min?

[@JessamaTutorials]

I bake at 275f for 40 minutes. So long as the oven is at that temperature your clay shouldn't burn.

[@nehapillai9260]

Hi mam...I loved your idea but I had just one question that what if we use some other paint instead of alcohol ink will it be fine....someone else who has tried to make it already can also pls answer my query

[@JessamaTutorials]

Paint will work if you antique the texture, but it won't have the same effect as the alcohol ink.

[@nehapillai9260]

@@JessamaTutorials thank you so much

[@anne-marietweed4019]

Can these bowls be sealed and used for food?

[@JessamaTutorials]

If it's wrapped food like sweets or fruits with skins that can be peeled like oranges. Other than that, I wouldn't use it for other food.

[@rachelporter6077]

Could you use pastels instead of alcohol ink?

[@JessamaTutorials]

No. It's the ink that gets the effect. You can try with pastels, but it will look quite different.

[@58roberta]

If you glaze it could you use it for candy?

[@JessamaTutorials]

If this glaze you use is food safe and is compatible with polymer clay then yes.

[@whiskeyblack806]

Can't you texture the bowl before adding the leaves? That seems like it would be quicker and easier.

[@JessamaTutorials]

I prefer not to as when pressing the leaves in it's really easy to squish the texture around the leaves. I find it safer to do it after putting the leaves in. That way you get a nice, clean edge.

[@lynnval33]

Where you get the finger covers

[@JessamaTutorials]

I sell them on my shop. www.etsy.com/au/listing/687793417/polymer-clay-finger-cots?ref=shop_home_active_14&pro=1&frs=1

[@lynnkennedy6703]

I am a patron but have no ideal how to access????

[@JessamaTutorials]

Here's a list of tutorials. Go down to the $5 area and click on a link. It should take you to the right tutorial. www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-tutorial-17254969

[@Yamashta]

I need to find some finger cots that don't turn yellow when they come in contact with polymer clay. :')

[@JessamaTutorials]

I bought mine off of eBay.

[@Yamashta]

Jessama Tutorials I did as well. Did yours have a brand, by chance? P.s i adore this video. Im very tempted to give this project a try.

[@JessamaTutorials]

No brand, just bought the cheapest ones I could find.