I was at Wal-Mart the other day and couldn’t help stopping by the craft section. Although I am a frequent visitor, I didn’t realize that they stock polymer clay. I purchased a variety pack of Sculpy III. I read a tip that different clays should be used for different uses and that Sculpy III may not be strong enough for some jewelry pieces but it seems to be more kid-friendly.
Pookie made the red and white spirals and the face with the Sculpy III and I made the flower pendant and some beads using Studio clay (also by Sculpy) in Midnight and Sedona from Hobby Lobby. I used a clay cutter for the flower which I placed on a square base that I cut out with my Exacto knife. I strung a glass bead and bead cup on a head pin and pushed it into the center of the flower. I added two eye pins to the top so that the pendant can be strung. Studio glossy glaze was used to give everything a shiny finish. The cured clay has a matte finish before polishing which is also nice.
I’m still considering a few design options for completing the jewelry for these pieces as well as plans for some more jewelry projects.
2 comments:
Very nice! Can't wait to see the necklace for that pendant.
Thanks :) The colors look a lot better in reality. I either need a better camera or to become a better photographer. It seems that although my old camera has half as many mp's it still resulted in better pics...maybe I'll use it for awhile to see if it actually is a better camera.
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