The Garden Challenge Guide

🧰 Supplies Needed

8 items

Brown polymer clay (soil base) Red polymer clay (ripe tomatoes) Green polymer clay (stems & star leaves) Silver / Grey clay (metal shovel blade) Wooden toothpicks (stakes & shovel handle) Toothbrush & sandpaper (for soil textures) Tiny 5-point star clay cutter Craft blade

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Oven Bake Timer 200°F (93°C)

Recommended toaster oven cycle for The Garden Challenge

05:00

Ready to bake

🧊 Pro Crafter Tip: Immediately plunge hot baked clay into a bowl of cold water to prevent breaking!

💡 Pro Crafter Secrets

• Take inspiration from real vegetables and garden photos.
• Share your finished garden creation with fellow miniature crafters!

Step-by-Step Instructions

4 Steps

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Crafting Progress

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Step #1

Study the Garden Challenge layout: Notice the raised bed soil base, toothpick plant supports, textured garden dirt, and tools.

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Step 1 visual

Step #2

Crafting Toothpick Stakes & Shovel: Cut wooden toothpicks to scale for tomato stakes. Mold a silver clay shovel blade and embed a toothpick segment for the wooden handle.

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Pro Crafter Tip: Wood toothpicks bake safely in the oven alongside polymer clay at 200°F!

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Step 2 visual

Step #3

Rich Soil Texturing: Use the toothpick scratch method around the shovel, and vigorously stipple with a toothbrush and coarse sandpaper across the brown base for realistic crumbly soil.

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Step 3 visual