Sculpey Premo™ Rose Gold Leaf Embellished Plant Stand

Getting Started:

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 clay may damage unprotected furniture or finished surfaces. Be sure to cover your crafting area appropriately.

Start with clean hands, unwrap and knead clay until soft and smooth, or condition by running clay though a Pasta Machine. We recommend using a designated machine for clay purposes only. When working with multiple colors, clean hands with soap and water or baby wipes (we have found that baby wipes work best) before switching colors. Shape clay, pressing pieces firmly together. Wash hands after use.

Baking (also called Curing):

Begin by preheating oven to 275 °F (130°C). After you are done creating; for best results bake/cure clay on an oven-proof surface such metal, aluminum foil, an index card or the Sculpey® Clay Mat at 275°F (130 °C) for 30 minutes per 1/4" (6 mm) thickness according to package directions. Oven safe glass or ceramic surfaces are also acceptable for baking/curing; however please note that the baking/curing times
may take longer as the glass or ceramic surfaces take longer to heat up. For
best baking results, use an oven thermometer. DO NOT USE MICROWAVE OVEN. DO NOT EXCEED THE ABOVE TEMPERATURE OR RECOMMENDED BAKING TIME.

Condition the Rose Gold clay and roll out the clay to a fairly thin thickness. Cut out about a half dozen of the teardrop pieces and position them top/bottom and each side on your plant stand to determine if the size/spacing will be correct for your pot. Use a smaller teardrop cutter if needed

QUICKLY add a small amount of your paint to the gelli plate and gently spread it with
your brush in a rectangular shape wide enough for your clay.

NOTE: A little paint goes a long way on the gelli plate!

I used the back of the brush to quickly stroke from the center out to each side
in a feather fashion. NOTE: This will be enough of the paint pattern for 2 leaves.

Quickly position one of your teardrops onto the plate and use the tip of your finger to ensure the clay has full contact with the plate.

Quickly peel/remove your printed leaf! Set aside and print as many other leaves as you can.

Once you have printed all the paint you added – use a baby wipe or dampened towel to clean the plate and repeat to print all your leaves.

Bake/cure your leaves as directed in step 1 above.

Layout your finished leaves around the edge of your plant stand. I lucked out that mine just fit around the edge with no spaces in between. Leaving space between the leaves would also work and/or if you made enough leaves, experiment with overlapping the leaves.

I decided to paint my plant stand white before I glued the leaves into place, but here is a look at the plant stand BEFORE I painted it.