Protective hand silhouette with a full lotus bloom at the base, layered petal and leaf forms through the interior and dotted detail at the crown, drawn from the protective and botanical symbolism woven through Ottoman and Islamic decorative tradition.
These are the settings used in my studio. Results may vary depending on your clay brand and conditions.
Pasta Machine
Setting 3
Clay Thickness
1.80mm
Clay Brand
Sculpey Premo
All sizes listed for polymer clay cutters are approximate and given in millimetres. Minor variation is normal and part of the handcrafted nature of 3D printed cutters.
Rinse your cutter with warm water after use and allow to air dry completely before storing. Avoid acetone, harsh solvents, or prolonged heat exposure as these can affect the material over time. Store flat or upright in a dry place away from direct sunlight.
Bereket means abundance and blessing. This botanical polymer clay cutter takes a hand-shaped outer silhouette, its interior built from a full lotus bloom at the base, layered petal and leaf forms rising through the body, and a crown of fine dotted detail at the top. Every section of the interior is resolved, giving the piece a density and completeness that reads as a finished composition from any distance.
The hand form carrying botanical interior detail draws from a long tradition across Ottoman, Islamic and Anatolian decorative art, where protective symbols were consistently combined with floral and botanical motifs to express both spiritual meaning and natural abundance. The lotus at the base connects the piece to the Ottoman nilüfer tradition, where the water lily symbolised purity and renewal across centuries of tilework and textile design.
