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Materials:
- Oven Proof Switch Plate (Plastic or Metal)
- 1 2oz. block Premo! Sculpey Pearl
- 1/4 block Premo! Sculpey Blue Pearl
- 1/4
block Premo! Sculpey Gold
- Small amount
of Premo! Sculpey Fluorescent Green
- Small amount of Premo! Sculpey Yellow
- Weldbond Glue or some other good white glue.
- Decorative Stamps
- Pearlex Powders: Interference Green, Duo Green-Yellow and Pearl.
- Clay Gun
- Needle Tool
- Leaf Shaped Cutter
- Clay dedicated Pasta Machine
Method:
Step
1: Condition Pearl clay and run through pasta machine at
#1, #3, and #4 setting. (#1 being the thickest)
Step 2: Add thin coat of Weldbond to switch plate. 
Step 3: Place Switchplate on sheet of pearl clay.
Step
4: Using needle tool, trim around switch plate, leaving
extra ¼" border.
 Step
5: Fold up border over edge and trim with blade. 
Step
6: Turn over and cut out holes. 
Step
7: Imprint design with rubber stamps.
 Step
8: Add Pearlex powder by rubbing on with finger. (Interference
Green)
Step 9: Making Leaves: Mix Blue Pearl with Gold creating
an olive color. Put through Pasta Machine at #2 setting.
Step
10: Cut out leaves using cutter. Add veins using
needle tool. Roll thin snakes for vines. Form into curls
for tendrils.
Step
11: Using Translucent Liquid Ssulpey, add leaves
and vines to switch plate in an interesting pattern.
Step
12: Add a little "Duo Green-Yellow" Pearlex
powder to leaves and vines to add a nice shimmer.
Step
13: Grapes: Mix small amounts of Premo Pearl,
Fluorescent Green and Yellow for ‘green grape’ color.
Step
14: Roll tiny balls of grape color to
create clusters of grapes.
Step
15: Add grapes to Switch plate with
TLS. Step
16: Add a little "Pearl" Pearlex powder to
grapes.
Step
17: Bake in oven at 275 degrees
F. for 25 minutes. Let cool.
Step
18: You may coat with a little
Future Floor Finish at this point
to seal in
Pearlex.
YOU ARE DONE!
Hang it and SHOW IT OFF!
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