Materials Needed
~Sculpey III oven-bake polymer clay-various basic colors of 2 oz. cubes
colors listed with projects (*Polyform Products)
~Sculpey Clay Machine-similar to a manual pasta machine (*Polyform)
~VersaCraft & Brilliance Stamp pads-various colors (**Tsukineko)
~VersaCraft Chiffon and Velvet multi color sets (**Tsukineko)
~Sponge Daubers-a couple sets of three at least (Colors listed
below by **Tsukineko)
~Brilliance Pigment Ink Pad-Shimmering pearl look (Colors listed below by *Tsukineko)
~Acrylic "L" shape clear acrylic frames-3.25 x 2.25 (or 3 1/4" x 2 1/4")
found at Wal Mart but many stores carry them)
~White tacky glue AND E6000 or Goop adhesive (in tube by Eclectic)
~Small strong round magnets AND Optional metal pin backs
~Extra fine mist spritzer spray bottle filled with water
~Sculpey Clay Machine or Acrylic Roller Tool (*Polyform)
~Sculpey Alphabet Stamper (*at Joanns Fabrics & Crafts)
~Sculpey Creative Comb
~Sculpey Texture Wheels-comes with four designs (*Polyform)
~Sculpey Clay Tool Started Set
~Sculpey Texture Makers (I used the Alligator design)
~Hand held heat tool (heat gun) any brand for embossing (rubber
stamp crafting works)
~Smooth ceramic tile or the back of a flat cookie sheet lined with cardstock
~Needle nose pliers
~Masking tape and paper towels
~Bic Round Stik white pens with any color ink (this brand doesn't melt!)<
*For more information and lots of fun free project ideas and instructions, visit the:
Project Instructions
Clay Covered Desk Pens
1. Remove the ink tip (ink holder stick) 'insides', using needlensoe
pliers that are wrapped with a piece of tape, grasping the gold area just
below the ink writing tip. It will twist then pull out of the white casing
tube. Apply a then, even layer of tacky glue to the white plastic and let dry.
2. Mix two new colors: pearl mint pin: 1/2 cube Pearl (#S302 1101) with
1/32 cube Red (#S302 083). For the light green pearl: 1/4 cube Pearl
with 1 pea sized ball of Blue and 2 pea sized balls of Yellow (#S302 072). Roll
each color into a smooth ball and flatten to 1/8" thick (largest clay machine
setting) with a rolling pin, until each is as high as the white area of the pen
casing tube. Fold each clay sheet in half to double the thickness.
3. Use the roller tool (or a clay machine) to flatten the clay to
1/16"-1/8" thick. Wrap pen with pearl green clay, pressing the opposite edge up
against the secured edge. Pull back the clay to see the impression the opposite
clay edge made and cut along this line.
4. Secure the clay around the pen and smooth the seam and the flat
end of the pen.
5. Hold the pen by the black tip and press the wheel along the clay
on four sides. Smooth clay end if needed. NOTE: You can also texture the clay
while it is still flat on your ceramic tile.
6. Roll the pink pearl clay to 1/4" thick (about like a pancake). Cut out three
graduating sizes of flowers. Stack them, centered, from largest to
the smallest. Position the letters on the alphabet tool to MOM and the
rest to the blank area of the wheel. Imprint the word "MOM" on two opposite
sides of the top flower using the Sculpey Alphabet Stamper tool.
7. Once completely cooled, replace the ink cartridge and insert the pen
into the top center of the holder to make the hole for the pen. Press all the
way to the work surface. Bake as the flower holder as directed for this
thickness of clay.
8. Remove the ink cartridge one more time. To add interest and shimmer,
rub the clay base and pen with a
Brilliance Moonlight White ink pad using
a finger Sponge Dauber tool. Wipe off any ink from the black tip. Heat set the
ink with a heat gun (or ask an adult to do this) or place the clay back in
a pre-heated oven for 5 minutes. Re-insert the pen ink cartridge and that's it, enjoy!
Lightswitch Cover
1. Mix 1/4 cube Yellow with 1/8 cube Gold Sculpey III (shown). Flatten to
1/16" thick, or till the clay is larger then a lightswitch cover.
2. Add dots of white tacky glue onto plate (amount as shown) then rub
this thin layer onto the plate surface and side edges (not the back though).
Let the glue DRY!
3. Mist the clay with water and texture the clay sheet with your
chosen Texture Wheels or Texture Maker. Press gently onto the plate and
fold the clay edges to the backside.
4. Turn the switchplate over, place on a piece of cardstock and cut
out around the outside back edge using the plastic Sculpey knife. Smooth clay if needed.
5. Use the needle tool in the starter set (not pictured) to cut out
the center rectangle in the clay for the switch. Then, use the knife to lift
it out. Turn the project over and smooth the edges in the opening.
6. Use a pen tip to poke the holes where the screws will be placed.
Bake the plate (it is fine in the oven) as directed on the Sculpey III package
and allow to cool.
7. Apply the rusty brick color from the VersaCraft multi color "Velvet"
set using a sponge dauber with a light touch to just the raised areas of
the switchcover to allow the design to really pop out.
8. Heat set the ink with a heat tool or place the clay back in a pre-heated
oven for 5 minutes.
9. Optional: You can also press the head of the screws into the ink so
they match, heat set with heat tool and apply glaze to seal the ink.
Textured & Tinted Frames
1. Roll a sheet of clay to 1/8" thick (or a little thicker). I used
1/2 cube Blue Sculpey III and 1/32 cube Yellow Sculpey III.
2. Because I wanted the teal blue to be lighter, I added 1/16 cube of
White Sculpey III to the color. Mix completely.
3. Mist the clay with water. Press the scalloped edge of the Sculpey
Creative Comb to form "U" shapes on the roof area and then rolled the design
wheel shown for the house siding.
4. Bake frame as directed. When cooled, apply the deep blue color from
the VersaCraft multi color "Velvet" set using a sponge dauber, pressing fairly
hard to get the ink into all the indented lines. This will antique
the color. Now wipe off the excess ink from the surface of the clay with
a paper towel.
5. Heat set the ink by using a heat tool or placing the clay back in
the pre-heated oven for 5 minutes. Allow to cool. See gluing instructions
in step 6 of "Rectangle Frame".
Rectangle Frame
4. Marble these two colors together, do not completely mix them so you
see both colors swirl. Flatten to 1/8" or a little thicker and cut a rectangle
that is slightly larger then the "L" frame size.
5. Mist the clay with water and texture with the "v" shapes (chicken foot look) texture wheel, close
together. Cut out an oval shape with a cutter for the photo
opening and SAVE the oval shape (see ideas below)! Bake as directed and allow to cool.
6. To glue the frames to the clay, make sure the glue will not show
in the opening (see diagram photo). Set them upright to make sure the clay
touches the work surface.
SAVE THE PHOTO OPENING SCRAPS!
You can easily make jewelry pins for mom with the insides of the cut
out frame shapes. The trick is when you texture the clay sheet, save the
piece you punch out. After baking you can choose any color of VersaCraft ink to
add shimmer and match mom's outfits. Heat set the ink with a heat
gun (or ask an adult to do this) or place the clay back in a pre-heated oven
for 5 minutes. Once dry, apply a coat of polymer clay friendly glaze to make
them shiny. Then, you will want to buy short pinbacks (about
3/4" to 1" long) at the craft store. Glue them near the top edge (but not
showing from the front) on the BACK of the clay piece and let it dry clay
side up, overnight.
You can easily create magents as well with the frame openings or by using
two different sizes of the same shaped cookie cutters. Here are two for
inspiration. After finishing the clay as directed above, I cut to size and
taped the pictures behind the frame, then glued a strong round magnet about
3/4" from the top of the back side. Let dry overnight with the magnet side up.
