Tropical party – Cactus napkin holder

Cover the polystyrene sphere with FIMOair and smooth with your hands. To do this, simply dampen your hands with a little water.

Place the two halves of the sphere flat side down on the glass surface and use the modelling tool to scratch grooves from top to bottom, starting at the centre.

These will become the grooves that a typical cactus has. Use the modelling tool to enlarge the grooves.

It can help to use some water at this point, too.

Next cut the two half spheres off 2 cm from the bottom to create a flat surface. This will help the spheres sit more firmly in the pot.

Tip: Work in progress and left-over material should be protected against sun and heat and stored in an airtight container.

The next day, turn them all over and “fill” the reverse with damp FIMOair again, so that everything holds together firmly.

Use damp clay again to patch any cracks that have developed. Lie the cactus down and leave to dry overnight once more.

Finally, you need to paint your cactus. To do this, mix the acrylic paint to create pink and turquoise and use to paint the cactus and pot.

Use a darker pink for the grooves in the cactus if you like. When it’s all completely dry, cut the wire into lots of little pieces and stick the cactus spines into the holes you‘ve created for them. Alternatively, paint toothpicks purple and use them for the spines.

DONE!