This is my latest project that got out of hand 😏I had been given the Fimo Boho Colour Pack and I was looking for a small project to experiment with the colours. So I made some flowerpots, which then had to hold plants. But of course, they had to be a variety of plants. That was quite some work, and I ended up with a beautiful collection. Meanwhile, I decided I wanted to make a display out of it. I have a typecase that I want to fill with small scenes, so this seemed like a good start. That did mean I had to fit a whole bunch of plants into the type case at once, which was quite a headache 😅. And so it turned into another extensive project, resulting in a well-stocked plant room.
I chose a mix of boho colours and terracotta for the flowerpots. The plants are cacti, succulents, and a few bromeliads. I didn't plan them in advance; I just figured out along the way which colours and shapes would create variation. For the succulents, I mixed translucent colours with regular colors. This gives them a slightly waxy and sometimes even fluffy look after firing, which suits succulents well. I made the sansevieria with quick and easy canes. This gives the leaves stripes or dots in a random pattern, and to give some leaves a different-colored edge. For those interested: most of these plants are perfect for an afternoon workshop 😉…
By then, I'd figured out how to incorporate the plants into the typecase. This involved a lot of trial and error. I used pen, paper, and a ruler. Since the typecase is already installed on the wall 😅, I recreated the four compartments of the typecase out of cardboard, my low-tech CAD (cardboard-aided design) solution. Then I brought my partner into the project: I wanted small, custom-made plant racks that would allow me to optimally divide the space and fit all the plants into the four compartments. After I measured and drew everything, he converted it into a digital design and printed it with a 3D printer. He likes the high-tech CAD (computer-aided design) solution 😜.
After I'd figured out all that, it was time to design the interior of the plant room. Although the sections will be completely filled with plants, I thought it would be nice to add a window with a view. I made a few very rough sketches to create a simple hilly landscape. Then I filled these in with Fimo. My partner designed and printed a few windows for me in white and black, with 4 and 6 panes per window. This way, I could lay them over the landscape to see what looked best. Because of the black frames of the plant stands, I went for black windows. My brother (yes, fiddling with tiny stuff is a family affair 😜) gave me the tip about extremely thin polystyrene sheets, which I could use as glass for the windows. The reflection of light makes the window and the view more realistic.
To keep the focus on the plants, I opted for light colours. The floor is made of light faux wood, left over from another (ambitious) project I'm still working on. For the walls, I used a piece of leftover curtain fabric because the color and linen texture complement it well. The windowsill is made with Fimo white granite (003) from the Boho Pack. Even though the typecase is painted white, I still added a white ceiling. I used the back of the curtain fabric to create a textured effect in the Fimo. I used head pins to create two hooks through the ceiling and covered them with black Fimo. I then attached the hanging plants to these.
The scene is mostly made of Fimo (polymer clay). It measures 11 x 10 x 2.7 cm (H x W x D). My partner printed the windows and plant stands using black and wood PLA filament. The "glass" is made of 0.13 mm thick styrene sheet. For the walls, I used leftover curtain fabric and head pins as the base for the plant hooks. The project began in October 2025 and was completed in January 2026.
