Materials
*Fimo Soft polymer clay: Transparent, White, Black, Metallic
Sapphire Blue, Metallic Purple, Metallic Ruby Red, Metallic Emerald
Green, Metallic Green, Lime Green, Lemon (yellow), Mandarin,
Fluorescent Pink and Cherry Red (AMACO)
*Black and various colors of choice of 18 and 24 Gauge
FunWire-vinyl coated wire (AMACO)
*Jumbo paper clips in black or various colors
*WireForm 1/8" Armeture Soft Aluminum Metal Wire (AMACO)
*Polymer Clay Template with ball sizes and ruler measurments(AMACO)
*Polymer Clay & Craft Oven (AMACO)
*All purpose silicone adhesive (like Aleene's 7800)
*Needle Nose Pliers with wire cutter area-pictured below
*Glaze or Souffle gel type pens for hard surfaces
*Round toothpicks
*White index cards (or cardstocks)
*Dull child safe knife
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Basic Instructions
1. Clean and dry hands well.
2. Cut a section of clay off of the cube.
3. Roll and squeeze clay to knead it until soft and pliable.
4. To make antennae, clip 24 guage wire with wire cutters (see specific bug
projects below for length). Grasp the end of the wire with the
needle nose pliers and curl wire around the tip, then loosely around the loop.
Always leave a straight extra tail of wire length, to push into clay.
To Finish All Projects
1. Bake project on an index card placed on the back side of
cookie sheet, at 265o for the recommended length of time stated on
the Fimo Soft package, for the thickness of the project you made.
2. Cool complete then remove from card and add deatils
using a Glaze or Souffle gel type pen. Add thin layers as the
ink may run on curved surfaces.
3. When ink is dry completely, glaze your project with Fimo
glaze using the built in applicator brush and
let dry overnight.
CATTERPILLER PAPER WEIGHT
1. Cut and shape nine 3/8" lime green balls of clay, and press
together to form body.
2. Using wire cutter on pliers, cut eighteen 3/4" long pieces
of black 24 gauge FunWire for legs, and also two 1" pieces of
FunWire for antennae.
3. Shape the last ball on body to a rounded point for tail, and
add a 1/2" lime ball for head.
4. Form two 1/8" tiny white clay balls and add for eyes.
5. Bake as directed above, and when cool add black dots on eyes
and a rippled mouth with black.
ANT BINDER CLIP/PHOTO HOLDER
1. Form an egg shape ball, a smaller oval ball and a large teardrop
ball of Metallic Green clay, and press together as shown.
2. Cut 8 pieces of black 24 gauge wire to 1" long each.
3. Curl the end of each into a loop for feet and antennae,
and press into clay for legs, arms and on ant's head.
4. Bake as directed above and cool. Paint the white eye, let ink
dry, then paint a black dot on the eye.
5. Draw grass blades on the binder clip bottom edge and when dry,
glue ant onto clip with 7800 adhesive. Prop flat while
drying so ant doesn't slide.
DESK ORGANIZER BUG
1. Form an extra large ball of metallic green clay, press into
a real thick pancake shape and press an eraser into the center.
2. Form a smaller ball for the neck and roll into a very short
log shape. Press neck onto body firmly. Now press a toothpick
only half way into the neck and body.
3. Form two white teardrop shapes for wings, flatten each slightly
and press pointed end on the sides of earaser 'pool'.
4. Press a medium size green clay ball onto toothpick for head.
Prop the head up with a metal binder clip (for baking).
5. Form two 1/4" balls of green clay for eye sockets. Add 1/8"
white clay balls to each eye.
6. Wrap white 18 gauge FunWire around a pencil and a pen, and
press into head.
7. Press the eyes onto the ends of the wire. Don't let the wire
poke all the way through the clay!
8. Bake as directed for the thickness of this project and allow to cool.
Draw a red mouth and black dots for eyes.
9. When ink is dry, glaze as directed above.
WORM BOOKMARKS
1. Form a 7/8" ball fo any color clay. Roll out on the table
to 4" long rope or log.
2. Curl the rope into a "W" shape and slightly bend down one
end for the head. Pinch the other end for a pointed tail.
3. Form and add two white 1/8" balls of clay for the eyes. Use your
pinky fingernail to press a smile mouth onto face.
4. Cut and spiral a 6 1/2" long 18 gauge piece of black Funwire,
and press into the bottom edge of worm.
5. Bake as directed above, and cool. Add black dots for the eyes
and let dry. Glaze clay as directed above.
6. You may add tiny lines on FunWire using same gel type pens.
LADY BUG NOTE/PHOTO HOLDER
1. Flatten a 5/8" ball of Cherry Red clay and shape into a half circle.
2. Add a 3/8" ball of black clay for the head. Cut two 1" long
pieces of 24 gauge black wire for antennae.
3. Shape ends of wire and press into head of lady bug. Bake
as directed for the thickness of your bug and allow to cool.
4. Add a tiny white eye and black center with ink and allow to dry.
BUTTERFLY PLANT PAL
1. Form two 1/2" Florescent Pink balls and two metallic
purple 5/8" balls of clay. Shape into teardrop shapes.
2. Form 3/16" lime green clay balls and press onto each wing.
3. Form eight 3/16" balls of lime green clay and press together
to form butterfly body.
4. Press wings onto body as shown. Cut two 5/8" long 24 gauge
black wire pieces and shape one end of each into a loop. Press
into head for antennea.
5. Cut a 6" piece of 18 gauge black FunWire. Shapw as shown in
diagram above.
6. Carefully flip the butterfly over, gently press the ends of
the wire over center bottom half of butterfly and press a 3/8" pink
ball of clay over the wire ends.
SPIDER NOTE HOLDER
1. Form a medium size Metallic Blue ball and a smaller Metallic
Ruby Red ball of clay. Press head on body.
2. Wrap 24 gauge white FunWire around a 24" long piece of
18 gauge black FunWire. Cut into eight 3" long pieces with wire cutters.
4. Cut two 4" pieces of plain 18 gauge FunWire and spiral for
antennae. Press into head side by side with spiral going opposite directions.
5. Form two 1/8" balls of white clay and press onto head for eyes.
6. Curve wire wrapped leg wires and form a loop curl at one end of
each as directed above. PRess into body for 8 spider legs.
7. Place on card and bake for recommended time for project
thickness. Allow to cool.
8. Add black gel type ink on eyes and a white mouth to face. Prop
spider up so the ink can dry flat.
BUG HEAD PAPER CLIPS & MAGNET
1. Form a 1/4" ball and press onto the top area of paperclip.
Add a 3/8" ball on top so clip is sandwiched inside clay layers.
2. Press on two 1/8" white clay balls for the eyes.
3. Use a pencil tip to form the mouth by pressing into clay and moving
the tip from right to left in an upward motion for a smile.
4. Add two 1/2" long spiral curled pieces of 24 gauge FunWire for
antennae and bake.
5. Add black center dots to eyes with black glaze pen and allow to dry.
MAGNET: You can make a much larger magnet by using larger balls
of clay, longer Funwire for antennae and adding three colorful eye balls.
Additional Bug Project Ideas
It's also fun to make "Ladybug Backpack Pins" by gluing a
metal bar pin back with 7800 near the top edge of he back
of lady bugs. Or try making a "Belt Loop Bug" by twisting wire
around a pencil and then twisting the straight ends together to
form a loop to add a short ball chain to. These bugs
can have wild colors and designs as they are make believe bugs.
