Materials:

• Two (2) 2-oz bars of Premo! Sculpey in Pearl 5101
  NOTE: A touch of Alizarin crimson 5383 or Cobalt Blue 5063 may be mixed with Pearl to create a pale pink or pale blue if desired.
• Deeply cut rubber stamps with flower motifs (Hero Arts or All Night Media)
• Kemper square cutter (7/8")
• Sakura Gelly Roll (metallic colors) pens (medium points are best)
• Acrylic frame base
• Surebonder (FPC Corporation) Glue Gel
• Sculpey Super Slicer blade

Directions:

• Condition the Pearl clay until soft and pliable. Roll through pasta machine on a #3 setting or roll with brayer to 1/8" thickness.
• On a piece of white 8-1/2x11 paper, trace around the acrylic frame, using it as a guide.
• With the Sculpey Super Slicer, cut strips of clay the length and width of the frame. (Make the strips a fraction of an inch narrower than the size of the "tiles" punched out with the square Kemper cutter. )
• Lay the strips of clay on the white paper. Press the edges together, making certain that the frame base remains rectangular.
• Take floral rubber stamps and stamp randomly on the clay.
• Carefully "punch out" rubber stamped tiles with the Kemper cutter. Re-roll the Pearl clay as necessary.
• You will need about 24 tiles for a 5 x 7" frame.
• Carefully lay the tiles over the frame base, leaving a space for "grout" between the tiles. You may have to reposition several times to get a good fit that is accurately spaced.
• When all tiles are accurately spaced, press the tiles into place over the clay base.
• If you have not tinted the Pearl Premo used for the tiles, tint the grout. You may use any color you wish.
  NOTE: It will only take a tiny amount of colored clay to give the Pearl Premo some tint. If your tint is too light, add tiny additions until the tint you wish is reached.
• Roll small snakes of the grout clay. Cut pieces the length of the tiles.
• Press the grout into the spaces and smooth into place. You may want to trim with the Sculpey Super Slicer.
• Bake the frame base (with tiles) at 275 degrees F (130 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
• When tiled frame is completely cool, hand color the impressed flowers with the metallic Sakura Gelly Roll pens.
• Re-bake the frame for 5 minutes at 275 degrees F (130 degrees C) for 4 minutes to heat set the ink.
• When frame is cool, use the Surebonder Glue Gel to glue it to the acrylic frame. (Surebonder will not etch the acrylic frame and turn it white. Let it dry for at least 1 hour before inserting picture.)