28 August 2017

A Jewelry Dish

Hi and thanks for stopping by! A few weeks ago, I experimented with polymer clay. I had some clay left over to make a new craft.

I first kneaded the polymer clay and rolled it out. Some kitchen tools I used were a flexible cutting mat, a rolling pin, a round biscuit cutter, an offset spatula, and a sharp-edged tool (this triangle one is for fondant work) for detail.

 I cut out a circle with the biscuit cutter.

Then I embossed some ferns using a rubber stamp.

I let the clay sit on a cup of a muffin tin so that it bakes like a bowl instead of a flat plate.

I baked it for 25 minutes in a 275 degree Fahrenheit oven. The baking time varies depending on the clay's thickness. The clay has to be hard (not dough-like) when you take it out of the oven.

Here's what it looks like after baking. I like that the edges have a slight ruffle.

I painted on some blue watercolor with a brush but dabbed the clay with a paper towel which resulted to this marbled effect.

Then I added a layer of green paint in the center using the same technique.

And a final layer of yellow paint. Let the paint dry for an hour. 

And here it is, my adorable little jewelry dish. TADA!

4 comments:

  1. Okay, Claire, I'm sufficiently intrigued by this stuff to try it out soon. Don't quite know yet what I want to do with it, but there are many possibilities. (I could probably start by making a magnetic pin dish, but that's so pedestrian!) Still wondering what the results might be by painting before baking...?

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    1. Hi Rochelle! You should try it! The magnetic oin dish sounds awesome...especially if you'll be using it a lot. You can create many things with a small package :) I have yet to experiment with the painting before baking option. Take care!

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  2. Super cute! I like the marbled effect you achieved with the dabbing.

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