Liquid Sculpey® Color Block Circle and Hoop Earrings

Getting Started with Liquid Sculpey®:

Please make sure your work area is covered and you are not working on an unprotected surface. We recommend working on the Sculpey® Oven Safe Work Mat, wax paper, metal baking sheet, or disposable foil. Uncured Liquid Polymer Clay may damage unprotected furniture or finished surfaces. Be sure to cover your crafting area appropriately. - Stir Liquid Sculpey® completely. Thin with Sculpey® Liquid Clay Softener as needed - Wash hands after use (we have found that baby wipes work best)

Baking:
• It is important to use oven thermometer when you bake the liquids so that you can ensure your oven is at the correct temperature.
• Do not microwave the liquids. They must be baked in a Preheated oven at 275 ºF (130 ºC) for liquid colors and 300 ºF (149 ºC) for Clear – Do not exceed baking temperatures.
• If your piece is less than 1/4” bake for 15 minutes. For thicker pieces that are 1/4” or above bake for 30 minutes.
• If your liquid project has become yellowed or discolored in the oven, when you remake it, tent it by placing either – folding an index card in half and placing your project under it by using aluminum foil over your project.

Here’s a tip for baking perfectly in silicone molds. Dampen a dish towel with water and wring out as much of the water as you can. Fold the damp towel so that the molds can sit level on top of it. The damp towel will slow down the curing process so that the LS will cure evenly throughout and avoid warping.

FOR THE CIRCLE SHAPES:
Fill the top area of the circle shapes with a shallow amount of Fuchsia Liquid Sculpey® (LS). Fill the bottom area with a shallow amount of Clear LS. At this point we are just marking the areas of color with shallow pools, not filling to level yet.
Sprinkle holographic glitter on just the Clear areas.

Fill the mold to level by adding Fuchsia on top of Fuchsia and Clear on top of Clear.
Tap the mold on the work surface to release air bubbles.

Bake following the baking instructions for Liquid Sculpey®.
Allow to cool completely before handling. Flex the mold gently to release the circles.

Thread the silver hoop wires through the holes in the circles.
Bend a 90 in the tails of the wires to create a connector that can go through the eye of the wire so that the earring stays closed when worn.

FOR THE HOOP SHAPES:
Fill the top area of the shapes with a shallow amount of Fuchsia Liquid Sculpey® (LS).
Fill the bottom area with a shallow amount of Clear LS. At this point we are just marking the areas of color with shallow pools, not filling to level yet.

Sprinkle holographic glitter on just the Clear areas.

Fill the mold to level by adding Fuchsia on top of Fuchsia and Clear on top of Clear.
Tap the mold on the work surface to release air bubbles.

Bake following the baking instructions for Liquid Sculpey®.
Allow to cool completely before handling. Flex the mold gently to release the hoops.

Here’s the layout for the earrings. We will use the small jump rings to keep the earrings in an orientation that hangs facing forward.

Assemble as shown using flat nose pliers.