Dog Tag Tutorial

I've been playing around with dog tags lately and thought I would share this tutorial with you.

Supplies....

Liquid Sculpey
PearlEx (assorted colors)
Dog Tag

Pink and Green Polymer clay

Dab liquid polymer clay onto tag

Smear it completely over the tag.

Apply a generous amount of PearEx to the liquid Sculpey.

Brush the metallic powders around the tag.
It's ok if it is not smooth, you want to see the texture.

Bake at 265 for 20 minutes. Let cool.

Add liquid sculpey to the edges and center of the tag.
This is where you will be applying leaves and flowers.
Use a toothpick or pointed tool to make leaf impressions.

To make the flowers, flatten a little piece of pink clay and roll it, then curl the edges back a little.
There are all kinds of different flowers you can add. Try a different style.

Bake again at 265 for 20 minutes. Add a loop and it's ready.

This looks so much prettier in person. Pictures don't do it justice. I added future floor polish to give it a shine.

Book Mark Tutorial

Here's another quick tutorial using similar supplies as the votive candle.

1 block of Sculpey Studio
Metallic powders of your choice (I use PearlEx)
Rubber stamps

Fuzzy Yarn


I slice the Studio Clay down the middle to make it easier to roll through my pasta machine.
This is how I condition it. I roll it through several times.




The picture above shows how it looks after one roll through the pasta machine.




This picture shows how it looks after 12 times through the pasta machine. It's ready to work with now.


I use a rubber stamp of birds to make my impressions. Wet the stamp with water first.



I then slice the clay to make neat, crisp edges.


Using a brush, I then "paint" metallic powders all over my designs.


See how pretty it looks.


I poke a hole at the top and then bake at 265 degrees for 30 minutes.



I finish it up with some fuzzy yarn that I attach to the hole. Tie a few knots and it's ready to save your place in a book.

These make really nice gifts. They look especially beautiful if they are made with black clay and then "painted" with the metallic powders. Make several and place in a pretty dish at your next craft show. They are so elegant that you can charge $4 or $5. Add beads and wire to add to the embellishment.

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Liquid Sculpey Votive Tutorial

This is a quick project. One bottle of liquid clay and three or four jars of PearlEx metallic powders will cover several glass jars. This would be a nice project for a wedding, shower, or Mother's day.

Have fun!



You'll need liquid polymer clay, a glass bowl or votive and an assortment of metallic powders.




Apply liquid polymer clay to the glass. For this jar, I worked 1/4 at a time. I applied the liquid clay to the glass with my finger and smeared it around. Then (again with my finger) I applied some of the powders to the liquid. You can use a brush if you'd like but it tends to leave streaks.


Cover the glass completely.






I swirled the metallic colors together. It reminds me of leaded glass that my grandma had in a few windows in her old house.


Bake in a pre-heated oven for 20 minutes at 275. Make sure your oven is accurate. After 20 minutes turn the oven off and let the glass cool.


I placed a small votive candle inside.





I added wire around the top and strung some beads on it. But to be truthful, I like it better without them.