Eraser Clay Sports Ball - Sculpey Clay Projects

Sports Ball Erasers

By Amy Koranek

Some Basic Information:

Sculpey III, Bake & Bend, and Amazing Eraser Clay should be conditioned before using. To condition, roll and squeeze each color in your hands until the clay becomes soft and pliable and an even consistency.

It's important to bake projects for the right amount of time and at the right temperature. Once your project is complete, follow these baking instructions for each type of clay:

Sculpey III bakes in your home oven for 15 minutes at 275 Degrees F (130 Degrees C).
Bake & Bend bakes in your home oven for 20 minutes at 285 Degrees F (130 Degrees C).
Amazing Eraser Clay bakes in your home oven for 10 minutes at 250 Degrees F (130 Degrees C).

Line your baking sheets with aluminum foil or index cards when using them to cure (bake) polymer clay projects.

Always assist children during the baking process and never touch a clay project until it is completely cool. You should use an oven thermometer to make sure the oven temperature is accurate. Overheating polymer clay can cause it to become discolored. In the case of Amazing Eraser Clay, the eraser may not erase well if it's over baked.

Good working surfaces include a large piece of glass, wax paper, marble, or an old baking sheet. It is important that you not place unbaked polymer clay on any good furniture surface. Do not use everyday cooking utensils with clay if you are going to continue using them for preparing food.

Shapes:

All of the projects in this series can be made from the following shapes:

Ball - Take a lump of clay and roll it in your palms until it's smooth.

Teardrop - Start with a ball of clay and then taper it on one end with your fingers.

Coil - Roll a lump of clay until it¹s long and skinny.

What you'll need:

1 oz. each of Amazing Eraser Clay Brown, White, and a little bit of Orange
Straight pin

Instructions:

Refer to photo for extra help

1. Shape brown clay into a ball. Change the ball into a football shape by tapering each end between your fingers.

2. Roll a really skinny coil of white. Press the White around the tapered ends of the football for the stripes. Flatten more stripes in the middle of the football for the seams. Set the football aside.

3. Shape the rest of the White into a ball.

4. Roll some Orange into a tiny coil. Flatten and press the orange onto the baseball. (The seams of a baseball are sort of a loose "8" style but they don¹t cross in the middle.) With the straight pin, gently prick little stitch marks on both sides of the orange line.

5. Bake both the football and the baseball at 250 Degrees F (130 Degrees C) for 10 minutes in your home oven. Wait until they are completely cool before you handle them.