Clay Jewelry Project!

Um... Honestly, I got the complete tutorial for how to make these necklace charms from this link. So all credit goes to her. But! I was happy that I found that link because I had been looking for a way to make some Marc Jacob necklace knock-offs. No, mine don't have watches in them, but whatever! I just really liked the look but I didn't like the price--$125!! My necklace cost me like, $10. About $4 for the clay (if you get the small packs), $3.50 for the glaze, $.50 cents for the paint (seriously), and oh, the rest I spent on a chain and a hoop. And of course, mine has to be black! Yes! My heart is black! Oh, so sad!

Here is a picture of the clay, the glaze, the paints I never used, and the chain and such.
So I start by trying to make a heart. I just sort of rolled the clay around to get this shape.
Then I used a pencil or something pointy... maybe you want to use toothpicks... for the finer detailing.
The Spread
A lump of nothingness
A heart!
I take a bit of floral wire to make a loop which I will eventually stick the jump ring though. However, you can just stick another jump ring into the clay if you don't have any floral wire. Make sure you get it in there enough it doesn't slide back out.
Ta da! I stuck it in!
I started making a star which I eventually gave up on. I just made a small mound like this...
Floral Wire
Loop made
Soon to be a star
I took my paper star which I use for all sorts of projects and put it on top of my clay.
Then I used a knife to cut out the excess and make a star shape.
Now I have two charms ready to be baked.
Paper guide
A star is born!
Pre-baked charms
Into the oven they go! It didn't really say what to bake them on, so I just used a cookie sheet. The baking instructions just say 15 minutes at 275 degrees
Now they are ready to be painted. I put them on some wire and sort of dipped and rolled it around in the paint. I used a brush to wipe off drippy excess.
This is where I start getting lazy with the star and it gets sloppy.
Bake!
Paint!
Paint again!
Now hang them in your favorite hanging place. Mine is under my coffee table with a paper towel underneath to catch some drips.
After they dry, it's time to dip them in glaze.
Hang some more. Remove drips. Let dry.
Hang!
Glaze!
Re-hang!
See what I mean about not paying too much attention to my red star? I'm sure it could have come out better if I wanted it to. If I cared! But I'm evil! I don't care!
Add jump ring!
Then put a chain on it and wear!
Almost done!
Jump ring
Chain it up
Here's a close up so you can see better... my boobs that is! I mean, the necklace. My friend thought it was store bought! I'm so cool!
Close up



Comments

Posted by Heather on Sunday, July 1, 2007 @ 2:25PM
Nicely done, Trish! I just finished taking a class in scuplting with polymer clay and we used metal knitting needles extensively to smooth and shape the clay. To make cutouts, we used single-edged razors. Hope this helps for the next project.
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Supplies

  • Sculpey Clay
  • Acrylic Paints
  • Sculpey Glaze
  • Wire
  • Jump Ring
  • Chain

Tools

  • Paint brush
  • Small Bowls
  • Sculpting tools

Budget

$10







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