Step 3: Add Hangers Your charm or pendant needs a hanger for attaching it to a bracelet or necklace. Tip: If the flower comesĪpart after the clay is dry, use white glue to put it back together. Moisten the back of the flower center and press it Moisten the back of each petal and press it onto the Use your fingers to shape the flowerĪrrange the flower petals on the pendant back, leaving room at Use the end of a drinking straw to cut out circles to be shaped into Somewhat of a teardrop-shape, refer to the picture.Ĭlay for the flower petals and center to a thickness of about 1/8". Use yourįingers to smooth the edges and any knife cuts. Out with a knife, or use a circle cutter. Use the pattern to trace a 1½" circle on the clay and cut it The example pendants, the foil holder from a tea light was used toĬut clay: Pat or roll out the clay for the The clay, or find something that will cut a 1½" circle. Either make a 1½" circle pattern to trace on
Prep work: Decide on the colors for your flower Your marker on a scrap of dry clay before using it on your charm or After the charm or pendant is dry, trace over the details Let the clay dry too much before unmolding it, or you won't be ableĭecorate: Some candy molds have details that canīe enhanced with a bit of color. Tip: If you plan to add a wire hanger, don't If needed, run the plastic knife around the edge of the Just turn the mold over and tap on the back to release the The clay dries, it will shrink, and should come out of the moldĮasily. Primary clay color last, filling it to the top.Īllow the clay to dry a bit before removing it from the mold. Like the pictured "I Love You" example, press clay into the smallerĭetails first, without coming quite to the top of the well. If you are creating a pendant using two or more colors of clay, Use your fingers or the plastic knife to remove excess The clay into the well to fill it completely, including all theĭetails. Mold charm or pendant: Make balls of clay thatĪre approximately the size needed to fill the candy mold well. You'll need enough clay to fill the candy mold well. Make charms and pendants using a single color of clay or multipleĬolors of clay. Look at your molds to decide on clay colors and amounts. Some smaller soap molds are also suitable. Shapes-no more than 1½" in size for pendants and 1" or When purchasing candy molds, select those with smaller Using candy molds! Candy molds come in a huge variety of designsĪnd sizes. Prep work: It's easy to make charms and pendants If the hearts come apart after the clay is dry, use Moisten the back of the heart and press it onto the Use your fingers to shape the clay into a Use yourįingers to smooth the edges and any knife cuts.įor a layered heart, make a 3/8" to 1/2" circle of white clay Use the plastic knife to cut out the heart. Place the heart pattern on the clay and trace around it with a Hearts punched from aįorm charm: Pat or roll out the colored clay to a thickness of about ¼". Smaller) heart pattern to trace on the clay. Or with a second smaller white heart layered on top. The charm can be made as a simple heart shape Prep work: Decide what color you would like to
Patted flat, pendants or charms from clay pushed into candy molds, orįlower pendants with flowers shaped from bits of clay cut with a You can make heart-shaped charms cut from clay rolled or Each option features a different modeling Select the charm or pendant you'd like to make from the options presentedīelow. It become dry, simply add a bit of water and knead. Leftover clay can be saved in the refrigerator should If doing this craft with a group, make one recipe ofįor every three children. To make clay balls in red, pink, purple, and white, or other colorsīest for the charms and pendants you are making. Read through the project, then gather the materials needed for making theĬharms and pendants.
CLAY CHARMAS HOW TO
How to Make Homemade Clay Charms and Pendants Read all of the steps before starting.
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