Sculpey Soufflé™ Spring in the Jungle Earrings
Sculpey Soufflé™ Spring in the Jungle Earrings
Designed by Amy Koranek
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Khaki Green Soufflé™ is a great accent color against a light background and bright colors. COMPLETION TIME:
60 Minutes to make, bake, and assemble. Drying time needed for glue.
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ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
- 6 mm Gold tone jump rings (4)
- Gold or silver tone earring posts with backs (2)
- Flat nose jewelry pliers
- Silicone glue or instant drying glue
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 (also called Curing):
Using the Acrylic Clay Roller or a pasta machine, sheet Khaki Green and Guava to a little less than 1/8” thick (second thickest setting on the pasta machine).
From the Khaki Green, cut out two 3/4” circles. From Guava cut out two 1” circles.
From the Khaki Green, cut out two 3/4” circles. From Guava cut out two 1” circles.
Line the Guava circles up next to each other. Use a clay blade to remove the bottom 1/3 of the circles to make semi-circles.
Sheet Khaki Green through the pasta machine to the 5th thickest setting or roll with the Acrylic Roller as thin as possible.
Sheet Ivory through the pasta machine on the thickest setting or roll with the Acrylic Roller to 1/8” thick.
You will only need a small amount of each color.
Sheet Ivory through the pasta machine on the thickest setting or roll with the Acrylic Roller to 1/8” thick.
You will only need a small amount of each color.
Tear random strips of the thin Khaki Green.
Press the strips randomly to the Ivory in a loose vertical pattern.
Sheet the clay through the pasta machine on the second thickest setting or roll with the Acrylic Clay Roller to completely smooth the Khaki into the Ivory background.
Cut out two 1-1/4” circles from the jungle pattern and place them into position under the Guava and Khaki Green circles.
Use the Blunt Point Tool to make holes in the pieces as shown. The holes will be for adding jump rings after baking so make sure the holes are secure along the edges.
Bake the pieces following the baking instructions for Sculpey Soufflé™. Allow to cool completely before handling.
Bake the pieces following the baking instructions for Sculpey Soufflé™. Allow to cool completely before handling.
Lay out your pieces for assembly. The dangles will be connected with jump rings.
Assemble the clay pieces with jump rings using flat nose pliers.
Glue posts to the back of the buttons at the top and allow the glue to dry completely.