Liquid Sculpey® Mandala Gift Embellishments

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 or by using aluminum foil over your project.

In order to have lots of mandala embellishments we will make a full mold of each color. Squirt Red Garnet Liquid Sculpey® (LS) into the center of each of the mandala shapes.

Spread the LS into all the details of the mold with either your fingertip or the tip of the included squeegee.

Squeegee off as much of the excess LS as you can and return it to the open bottle. Clean the squeegee off with paper towel.

Bake the mandala mold following the baking instructions for LS.

When the mold is completely cool, carefully flex the mold and peel the mandalas out.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to make more mandalas in Pearl and in Gold.

You are ready to attach the mandalas to your plain wrapped gifts with removable foam glue dots.