Sculpey Premo™ Mokume Gane Earrings
Sculpey Premo™ Mokume Gane Earrings
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Mokume Gane is a traditional Japanese method for laminating various colors of metals together and manipulated them to create patterns that resemble wood patterns. Polymer clay lends itself perfectly to creating patterns from layers of oven-bake clay, manipulating them and removing slices.
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
- Toothpick
- Disposable Plastic Knife
- 24 Gage Red Craft Wire
- Wire Cutters
- Gold or silver leaf
Project Instructions
- Getting Started:
Start with clean hands, unwrap and knead clay until soft and smooth, or condition by running clay though a Pasta Machine. We recommend using a designated machine for clay purposes only. When working with multiple colors, clean hands with soap and water or baby wipes (we have found that baby wipes work best) before switching colors. Shape clay, pressing pieces firmly together. Wash hands after use.
- Baking:
Roll out several sheets of clay; thickness of the sheets may vary
Stack the sheets of clay, gold, silver or copper leaf may be included, compress the stack of clay sheets using your hands or an acrylic roller
Using the Super Slicer Wavy Blade and various poking tools distress the stack of clay all the way to the very bottom
Compress the stack of clay back together
Using the flexible blade of the Super Slicer carefully cut across the stack parallel to the table
The slices vary as you keep cutting the slices off the original piece
Use these patterned slices to create jewelry or to cover home décor items
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