Sculpey Soufflé Faux Metal Bead Cap Earrings
Sculpey Soufflé Faux Metal Bead Cap Earrings
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Use new Sculpey Soufflé clay for these fun, lightweight earrings. Start with a funky texture and black and gild it with mica powder to simulate a metal cone. Bright, fun colors complete the look.
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ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
Gold mica powder
Pencil
Spray bottle with water
2 silver ear wires
2 pc. 20 g. silver wire, 3” each
2 silver headpins
2 crystal accent beads|Gold mica powder
Pencil
Spray bottle with water
2 silver ear wires
2 pc. 20 g. silver wire, 3” each
2 silver headpins
2 crystal accent beads
Project Instructions
Preheat oven to 275 °F. Test temperature with oven thermometer for perfectly cured clay. Condition all clay by kneading until it’s soft and smooth or running it through the Clay Conditioning Machine for several passes on the widest setting. Fold the clay in half after each pass and insert the fold side into the rollers first.
Make 1-1/2" White ball into egg shape for body. Make two 3/4" White balls into tapered log shapes for back legs. Make two 1/2" White balls into tapered log shapes for front legs. Press legs on body.
Insert toothpick into front of body, leaving 1/2" exposed. Make 1" White ball into teardrop shape for head and push it on the exposed toothpick. Make two 1/4" White balls into teardrops and press on head. Make 1/4" White ball into oval and press on front of head to make muzzle. Make 3/16" Black ball and press on muzzle for nose. Use tools to mark facial features, ears and toes.
Make two 1/4" Leaf Green balls into flat teardrops for leaves. Use tools to make leaf veins. Make three 1/8" balls for the berries. Press leaves and berries on head.Brush eye shadow or chalk on feet bottoms. Shape one wire end into large spiral for photo holder. Press straight end into body.
Bake for 30 minutes according to "Getting Started" instructions. When cool, draw eyes and eyebrows with black marker. Use white paint to make cheek and eye highlights.
Preheat oven to 275 °F. Test temperature with oven thermometer for perfectly cured clay. Condition all clay by kneading until it’s soft and smooth or running it through the Clay Conditioning Machine for several passes on the widest setting. Fold the clay in half after each pass and insert the fold side into the rollers first.
Make 1-1/2" White ball into egg shape for body. Make two 3/4" White balls into tapered log shapes for back legs. Make two 1/2" White balls into tapered log shapes for front legs. Press legs on body.
Insert toothpick into front of body, leaving 1/2" exposed. Make 1" White ball into teardrop shape for head and push it on the exposed toothpick. Make two 1/4" White balls into teardrops and press on head. Make 1/4" White ball into oval and press on front of head to make muzzle. Make 3/16" Black ball and press on muzzle for nose. Use tools to mark facial features, ears and toes.
Make two 1/4" Leaf Green balls into flat teardrops for leaves. Use tools to make leaf veins. Make three 1/8" balls for the berries. Press leaves and berries on head.Brush eye shadow or chalk on feet bottoms. Shape one wire end into large spiral for photo holder. Press straight end into body.
Bake for 30 minutes according to "Getting Started" instructions. When cool, draw eyes and eyebrows with black marker. Use white paint to make cheek and eye highlights.