Sculpey Soufflé Pom Pom Earrings

Step 1:

Getting Started: Do not use unbaked clay on unprotected furniture or finished surfaces. Start with clean hands and work surface area. Good work surfaces include wax paper, metal baking sheet, or disposable foil. Knead clay until soft and smooth. For best results, clean your hands in between colors. Shape clay, pressing pieces together firmly. Bake on oven-proof glass or metal surface at 275 degrees F (130 degrees C) for 15 minutes per ¼” (6mm) thickness. For best baking results, use and oven thermometer. DO NOT USE MICROWAVE OVEN. DO NOT EXCEED THE ABOVE TEMPERATURE OR RECOMMENDED BAKING TIME. Wash hands after use. Baking should be done by an adult. Begin by preheating oven to 275 degrees F (130 degrees C). Test temperature with oven thermometer for perfectly cured clay. For best results, condition all clay by running it through the clay dedicated pasta machine several passes on the widest setting. Fold the clay in half after each pass and insert the fold side into the rollers first.

Step 2:

Sheet Cowboy Soufflé through the Clay Conditioning Machine to the second thickest setting. Spritz the surface of the clay lightly with water. Texture the leafy pattern into the clay as deeply as you can. First use hard fingertip pressure to bite the texture into the clay and then roll over it with the Acrylic Clay Roller to make the texture even and deep. Carefully peel the texture sheet away from the clay by lifting from the corner. Blot away remaining moisture with a paper towel.

Step 3:

Cut a circle from the Cowboy clay using the 1.75” circle cutter.

Step 4:

Cut the circle in half using the Super Slicer.

Step 5:

Make little pancakes from Cowboy Soufflé. Embed the eye of the eye pin into each little dot of clay.

Step 6:

Carefully place the half circles over the little dots sandwiching the eye pins between the layers of clay. Use enough gentle pressure to make sure the clays are sticking together

Step 7:

Dip your fingertip into gold mica powder. Swirl your fingertip around in the lid of the mica powder to make sure there are no clumps on your fingertip. Apply the mica powder to the raised surfaces of the Cowboy clay. Bake the clay pieces following the baking instructions for Soufflé.

Step 8:

When the clay pieces are completely cool you can assemble the earrings. Poke a hole through a pom pom with the Needle Tool. Pull the needle tool out and immediately insert the eye pin tail through the pom pom. Trim the tail of the eye pin to 3/4” above the pom pom. Curl a loop in the tail of the eye pin with round nose pliers. Repeat for the other earring.

Step 9:

Attach ear wires to the loops.