DIY Flower Frog using Polymer Clay (easy and budget friendly christmas gift idea)

Ikebana is the art of Japanese flower arrangement, with formal display according to strict rules.

I’m sure you have seen it trending recently, and it is just absolutely breathtaking. The ikebana style uses several different tools to achieve it’s look, one of them being a flower frog, which is used to hold the flowers up straight without leaning against the edge of a vase.

That being said, the majority of flower frogs you can find on the internet use metal prongs, and in my personal opinion, are not the most aesthetically pleasing. However, I think that they have the potential to be. So I tried to make one using some really accessible products that you can get at any local craft store: polymer clay and waterproof glaze.

All you are going to need is a block of oven bake clay, some waterproof clay glaze and a low vase/bowl you like the look of. I found this one, along with SO many others at the thrift store.

Measure out the bottom of your vase and mold your clay into a circle to fit the bottom. Then, using any cylindrical item (as you can see I’m using a paint brush end), make a variety of holes across the whole piece, making sure to puncture all the way through so both ends are open.

(Tip: vary the size of holes you make to account for different sized stems)

Once you have your desired shape, using a paint brush to put a coat of waterproof glaze over the whole frog.

Bake it according to the instructions on the clay packaging and let it cool completely. Now it’s time to style it!!

Get yourself a bouquet of flowers and stem by stem, insert them into the flower frog. Once they are all standing up, fill the bottom of your vase with some water for the flowers!