Premo Accents-Martinis, Bellinis and Rings, Oh My!

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 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:

Begin by preheating oven to 275 °F (130 °C). After you are done creating; for best results bake 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 ¼" (6 mm) thickness according to package directions. Oven safe glass or ceramic surfaces are also acceptable for baking; however please note that the baking 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 ¼ block of each color of clay. Create a sheet of each on the #1 setting (thickest) of your Clay Conditioning Machine. Cut each sheet in half. Roll half of each sheet into small logs. Set the other half- sheets aside. Cut the logs into strands of different widths. Select some of each color. Stack them up, cut in half and stack together. Form the bundle into a square. This is a sort of a variegated effect and does not have to be exact. Combine the Silver and the Graphite Pearl. Make a little sheet on the #1 setting.

Cut slices from your cane and cover the silver sheet with them. Roll over, then smooth with a piece of plastic wrap. Cut out a circle with the 1-1/2” round cutter. Make a small ball of silver and press it into the middle circle of the ring form. Flatten. Apply Bake n’Bond. Lay the ring upside down on the back of the big circle. Press firmly. Bake at 275 for 15 minutes. Cool.

Add texture to the remaining clay sheets and cut out as many circles as you wish to stack. I chose Sculpey Flexible Texture Sheets in Snakeskin from the Edgy set and Mini-Patterns from the Landscape set. Stack you circles however you like. Thread a tiny bead onto a head pin. Make a bend in the pin and trim. Remove the first circle from the ring base.

Add a dab of Bake n’Bond between the small circles and on top of the largest baked circle. Gently press the stack together. Push the pin with bead through the stacked circles. I bent the edges of the circles up slightly to create the illusion of movement. Bake the stack for 45 minutes at 275. Cool, add your favorite gloss and glue the stack to the ring base with Superglue. So pretty!