Sculpey Premo Silkscreened "Wishes" Pendant

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 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 babyipes 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 1/4" (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.

Sheet Cayenne and Slate through the pasta machine to the third thickest setting. Silk screen the dandelion pattern onto the Cayenne using bright copper metallic acrylic paint. To silk screen the image, burnish the shiny side of the screen down onto the flat clay. Squeeze a small line of paint above the screen image. Pull the paint across the image with the squeegee at a 45 degree angle. Immediately place the screen in the water basin to make sure all paint is removed. Allow the paint to dry completely and then trim the image out as close as you can with the circle cutters. In this photo, I have not trimmed the outside edge as close to the design as is shown in the finished photo.

Silk screen the dandelion pattern onto the Slate using glossy black acrylic paint. Allow to dry completely and then trim the image out as close as you can with the circle cutters. In this photo, I have not trimmed the outside edge as close to the design as is shown in the finished photo.

When both pieces are completely dry, lay one of them upside-down and place the head pins with the heads in the center of the clay and at a 90 degree angle to each other.

Lay the other screened clay piece on top sandwiching the head pins in between the layers of clay. Gently press them together. Smooth the edges with your fingers. Bake the clay pieces laying them on a piece of untextured paper so the bottom layer does not pick up a shiny spot from being laid directly on a baking pan. When the piece is completely cool, trim the ends of the head pins to 3/4". Curl eyes in the head pins with round nose jewelry pliers.

Cut four pieces of chain to these lengths: 2", 2-1/8", 2-1/4", and 2-1/2". Cut two more pieces of chain to 1-1/2" each. Connect jump rings to both ends of both of the 1-1/2" lengths of chain. Connect one of the jump rings from each piece to the eye pins that are imbedded in the clay pendant. Connect the 2" piece of chain to the jump rings away from the pendant connecting these two short chains together.

Connect the long length of chain that is leftover to each of the jump rings that are connected to the top of the 1-1/5" length of chain. Cut the long length of chain in the middle so that you can string the beads on. String a pony bead onto each side. For all the remaining pieces of chain that we cut in Step 6, attach a jump ring to each end. String the jump rings of the 2-1/8" piece onto the chain next so that the jump rings lay on top of the pony beads. String on two more pony beads - one on each side of the chain. Next string the jump rings of the 2-1/4" piece onto the chain so they lay on these pony beads. String on the remaining two pony beads. String on the final 2-1/2" piece of chain so that the jump rings lay on top of the last pony beads. Attach a clasp to the ends of the chain with jump rings.