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Materials and Tools:
- Hinged tin (any shape) I used an oval but Altoid will work too.
- 1 ½ - 2 oz. Blocks of Black Premo
- Weldbond glue
- Small
amount of Translucent Liquid Sculpey
- Small amounts of fall leaf colored Premo (red, gold, bronze,
green etc.)
- Leaf Molds (or free form your own leaves)
- Sculpey Push Mold for Face and Hands
- Small Cookie Cutters or anything that will create a pleasant
textured surface, such as old jewelry or buttons.
- Pearlex Powders in various shades
- Future Floor Finish
- Acrylic Paint
Instructions:
Step
1: Condition black clay and roll through pasta machine on #2
setting.
Step
2: Cover tin with a thin layer of Weldbond Glue and let
dry. 
Step
3: Place tin upside down onto sheet of clay.
Step
4: Carefully cut around tin, leaving enough to completely
cover top of tin.
Trim to fit.
Optional: Roll out more Black clay on thinner setting and cover ‘bottom’ of
tin.
Step
5: Using cutters or texture pieces such as broken
jewelry, buttons etc.,
gently push items onto clay top creating desired design.
Be careful not to push
through to tin.
Step
6: Using your finger, gently rub various colors of Pearlex
powder over black clay
being careful not to use too much. You want all
of your wonderful impressions
to stay nice and visible.
Step
7: Roll a 1 inch ball of Black Premo into
a teardrop shape. Push into face mold and
remove. Trim any excess.Roll 2 small balls
of clay and push into ‘hand’ molds
and remove. Trim excess.
Step 8: Use your leaf molds to create leaves
OR sculpt your own. Set aside.
Step 9: Spread a little TLS in the
middle of the tin. Place face on
top of TLS. (This will secure
it during baking.) Add the hands. Use a little Pearlex (I used Bronze) over the facial features
and hands.
Step 10 : Use a little more TLS around the perimeter of the face.
Step
10B: Carefully place your leaves all around face,
overlapping each one. At this point you can embellish them with a little more Pearlex
of your choice.
Step
11: (Optional) Roll out 4 small balls of Black Premo
and secure to bottom of tin as feet with a little Weldbond
Glue.
Step
12: Bake at 275 Degrees F for 30 - 40 minutes.
Step 13: (Optional) If bottom of tin was left without covering
with clay,
paint bottom of tin with a good ‘primer paint’, let
dry and paint with two coats of ‘acrylic’ paint in
the color of your choice.
Step 13: Apply a thin layer of Future over tin to lock in the lovely
colors.
Step 15: Enjoy your finished Tin!
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