Liquid Sculpey® Lace Shadow 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.

Fill the Lace Silicone Mold with White Liquid Sculpey® (LS). Squirt some LS in the center of the mold and either spread it into the details with your fingertip or with the squeegee. When the entire mold is filled, hold the squeegee at a 45 degree angle along one of the short ends of the mold. Pull the squeegee across the mold removing excess liquid. If possible, drag the excess LS from the squeegee back into the open bottle. Bake the mold following the baking instructions for LS. When the mold is completely cool, carefully peel the lace piece from the mold. Clean the mold under running water and dry completely. To make identical matching earrings, you will need to make two White Lace pieces.

Clean the mold under running water and dry completely. Fill the mold again with Black LS following the above instructions. Bake, cool and remove. To make identical matching earrings, you will need to make two Black Lace pieces.

Using small sharp scissors, carefully cut out matching pieces from the White and from the Black. Cut two Black and two White.

Layer the Black lace pieces on top of the White. Thread an open jump ring through a hole at the top of both the Black and the White pieces. Repeat for the other set. Attach the ear wires to the open jump rings. Close the jump rings with pliers.