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Materials:
- Angel wing cane – Click here for directions to make angel wing canes.
- 2oz Premo! Sculpey #5101 pearl
- 1 oz Premo! Sculpey #5303 gold
- 1/2oz Premo! Sculpey #5092 beige + 1/2oz Sculpey #093 beige
- Color of choice for hair (I used gold)
- Color of choice for halo (I used glow-in-the-dark)
- Pasta machine
- Cutting tool (I used an Exacto knife blade baked into a clay
handle)
- Rubber stamp letter set
- Pigment ink in color of choice (I used black)
- Toothpick or u-shaped tool (I use a wood carving
tool)
Directions:
1) Condition half of the pearl clay. Roll through pasta machine
on #4, #1 being the thinnest setting.
If
desired texture one side (see picture)…this will become the
back of your piece. Lay on work surface.
2) Cut 2 wing slices from your angel wing cane. Lay them
on the pearl clay sheet as shown.
3) Mix the 2 beige clays together until an even mix
is achieved. Take a ½” ball of the mixture and roll into a small
log. Place this between the 2 wings (as shown) and flatten slightly.
This will be come your angel’s body.
4) Condition the rest of the pearl clay. Roll
through pasta machine on #4.
Cut
a triangle about 2” across the bottom and about 3” tall
from the clay sheet. Cut off the top of the triangle. This area
will be the neck of the angel’s outfit…it should be
about ½” across.
5) Carefully roll the edges in on both sides.
Leave the middle area open.
6) Turn this piece over so the rolled
sides are on the bottom. Place
it over the “body” and
attach at the sides. This should
be touching the wings on
both sides.
7) Roll a 5/8” ball of the flesh-toned mix. Place it on top
of the “neck” of
the outfit and flatten slightly.
8) Now trim the excess clay around
your angel using your cutting
tool. I usually
start
by trimming around
one
wing and down the side
of the outfit, then repeat
on other side. Finally trim around
the head
and remove
excess clay.
Set aside for
later.
9) Use your cutting tool
to even up the bottom
of the outfit.
Be sure to seal
any rough
edges after
cutting.
10) Curve the wingtips
up.
11) Make 2 pea sized
balls of the
flesh-toned clay.
Pick
up one of
the balls and
roll between your
thumb and
forefinger until
it resembles a golf ball on
a golf tee. Flatten
the “ball” slightly.
This will become the angel’s
hand. Repeat
with other
ball.
12)
Cut 2 sleeves
from the pearl
sheet
(about 1” long and wide
enough
to cover the “golf tee”). Lay one sleeve across
each
of the hands.
Pick
up and roll between your thumb and forefinger until smooth. These
are the angel’s sleeves.
Adjust
the length if necessary, then attach one to each side of the angel’s
body. Bend at the elbow.
13)
Mix a ½”ball of gold clay with ½” ball
of pearl clay. Mix together until an even color is achieved. Roll
this mix into a snake about ½” wide.
Now roll
it through
the pasta
machine (lengthwise).
Place on
work surface.
14)
Cut a
piece about ½” wide and 6” long from
the resulting strip. Taper ends if desired. About ¾” in
from each
end pinch
the sides
together as
shown.
15)
To write “rejoice” on the banner, ink each letter
stamp then stamp the clay. Be careful not to press too hard or you
will get ink in places where you don’t want it. Practice makes
perfect in this step…you may want to practice a few times to
get the pressure right before stamping your actual banner. **I usually
start with the “O” so
I can center
the word,
then I work
out to
each side
to complete
the word**
16)
Now here
is the
hardest part!
Pick up
the banner
being careful
not to
touch any
of the
ink…the ink will smear! Place the right
pinched edge in the angel’s
right hand
and then
the left
side in
the left
hand. Press
each hand
onto the
banner. Manipulate
the middle
of the
banner (careful
not to
touch the
ink) so
it flows
across the
front of
the angel
outfit.
17)
Almost done…now to detail the face and hair. Use a pinch
of clay for the nose. Use your u-shaped tool to make “laughing” eyes
and a smiling mouth. **If this is going to be a boy angel you need
to add ears at this point…roll 2 small balls of clay (about
1/4'” each)
into small
logs. Attach
one to
each side
of the
head and
press into
place**
18)
Roll 3
skinny snakes
of the
chosen hair
color. Drape
the first
at the
top of
the head,
between
the
shoulders. This
will give
a base
for the
other two
pieces of
hair.
Now
drape the other 2 pieces around the head.
19)
Roll
a ½” ball of the chosen halo color into a skinny
snake. Wrap around head pinching it off at the edges (see picture).
**If this will be an ornament add a jumpring to the top of the angel’s
head
before
baking**
20)
Bake
angel
at
275*
for
1
hr.
Let
cool
and
hang.
21)
If
this
is to
be
a
pin,
attach
pinback
after
the piece
has
cooled
with
super
glue
(I
use Zap-A-Gap).
If
this
is to
be
a
magnet,
attach
the magnet
after
the
piece
has
cooled
with
the
super
glue.
22)
Enjoy!
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