Eraser Clay Sea Shells - Sculpey Clay Projects

August - Sea Shells by the Seashore Erasers
Design 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:

Pink
Grape
Mango
Orange
Blue

Instructions:

Starfish

1. Divide Pink into five equal pieces. Shape the pieces into long skinny teardrops. Place the teardrops in a circle with the large ends together in the middle.

2. Flatten the teardrops so they all come together in the middle.

3. Decorate the tops of the starfish legs with small coils of Grape.

Clam Shell

1. Divide Blue into six pieces with a little left over for a small ball. Shape the larger pieces into long skinny teardrops. Place the teardrops in a semi-circle with the tapered ends together.

2. Flatten the pieces slightly so they all hook together. Push the little blue ball across the bottom.

Striped Conch

1. Roll equal amounts of Mango and Orange into long tapered coils. Press the coils together side by side.

2. Gently twist the coils together.

3. Bake the Sea Shells in your home oven at 250 Degrees F (130 Degrees C) for 10 minutes. Wait until they are completely cool before handling them.