Liquid Sculpey® Sparkling Cylinder Earrings

Getting Started:

Please make sure your work area is covered and you are not working on an unprotected surface. We recommend working on the Sculpey® Oven Safe Work Mat, wax paper, metal baking sheet, or disposable foil. Uncured Liquid Polymer Clay may damage unprotected furniture or finished surfaces. Be sure to cover your crafting area appropriately. - Stir Liquid Sculpey® completely. Thin with Sculpey® Liquid Clay Softener as needed - Wash hands after use (we have found that baby wipes work best)

Baking:

•It is important to use oven thermometer when you bake the liquids so that you can ensure your oven is at the correct temperature.•Do not microwave the liquids. They must be baked in a Preheated oven at 275 ºF (130 ºC) for liquid colors and 300 ºF (149 ºC) for Clear – Do not exceed baking temperatures.•If your piece is less than 1/4” bake for 15 minutes. For thicker pieces that are 1/4” or above bake for 30 minutes. •If your liquid project has become yellowed or discolored in the oven, when you remake it, tent it by placing either – folding an index card in half and placing your project under it or by using aluminum foil over your project.

Remove the caps from the Liquid Sculpey (LS) bottles and stir the liquids completely with one of the Purple Clay Tools. Replace the caps. Place a small amount of Rose Gold LS - 1/4” deep in the bottom of each cylinder shape in the 3D Jewelry Mold. If you accidentally get a drip of the LS along the side of the cylinder shape, you can carefully wipe it out by using a cotton swab doused in rubbing alcohol. Bake the mold following the baking instructions for LS.

When the mold has completely cooled, fill both cylinders up with Pearl LS.

Locate the little raised brackets on the top of the 3D Jewelry Mold that hold the rods in place during baking. Place two eye pins on one of the rods that is included with the mold. Dip one eye pin into each of the two cylinders and prop the rod on the raised brackets on top of the mold. Make sure the eye pins are centered in each of the cylinder shapes. Bake the mold again following the baking instructions for Premo.

When the mold is completely cool, carefully release the shapes by pushing upward from the bottom of the mold. If there is any excess LS baked around the top of the cylinder shape, it can be carefully removed with sharp scissors or a craft knife. Open the little loop at the bottom of each ear wire with flat pliers and attach each one to a cylinder. Close the loops with pliers.