Liquid Sculpey® Greige Granite "Heart of Stone" Broach

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 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 or by using aluminum foil over your project.

Stir the Greige Granite Liquid Sculpey (LS) well with one of the purple clay tools. Place a small amount of the LS in the center of the heart design.

Use your fingertip to really work the LS into the flower details of the heart design.

Add more LS and make sure all the little cracks and crevices around the outside of the flower are filled.

Back fill the entire heart shape with the LS. Tap the mold on the table to release air bubbles.

Bake the mold following the baking instructions for LS. When the mold is completely cool, gently flex it to release the molded piece. Any little excess baked LS around the outside edges can be trimmed away with scissors or a craft knife as needed.

Paint the raised surfaces in the flower design and around the flower design with a dry brush of off white paint.

After the off white paint dries, apply a dry brush of white paint to highlight the flower design.

Allow the paint to dry completely and then glue a pin bar to the back with silicone glue.