Liquid Sculpey Sand Dollar Wrap Bracelet

Step 1:

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® Work ‘n Bake Clay Mat, wax paper, metal baking sheet, or disposable foil. Uncured Liquid Bakable Medium may damage unprotected furniture or finished surfaces. Be sure to cover your crafting area appropriately.
- Gently stir the bottle of liquid bakeable medium. - 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-300 ºF (149 ºC) for liquid colors and 300 ºF - 325 ºF (163 ºC) for Clear – Do not exceed baking temperatures. - If you are using the liquids as a glaze or in thin pieces less than ¼ inch bake for 15 minutes. For thicker pieces that are ¼ or above bake for 30 minutes. - If you are baking on a ceramic tile then you will also need to bake at 30 minutes since it will take longer for the tile to heat up. This will ensure the proper fusing of the liquid material. - When baking these liquids you may experience some vapors or a slight odor. This is not harmful and will not affect your creation.

Step 2:

Fill the sand dollar mold with the Pearl Liquid Clay using a toothpick to help nudge it into the details of the mold. NOTE: if the clay is thick, you can thin it by putting a little in a plastic cup and adding a couple of drops of softener. I prefer my liquid clay to be slightly thinner when using the molds. Bake according to the directions in Step 1.

Step 3:

Once the clay is baked and cooled, paint the sand dollar with the metallic blue acrylic paint and quickly wipe the surface with a baby wipe to remove the excess paint from the upper surfaces. Allow to dry thoroughly.

Step 4:

Lay the ribbon out on your work surface and glue the sand dollar into place in the center of the ribbon. Thread your beads onto each end of the ribbon and tie a knot at each end to prevent them from sliding off. Allow the glue to dry. If you choose to use ribbon crimps and clasp instead of just tying the bracelet, put those on now as well.