Sculpey Soufflé™ Textured Verdigris-Look Earrings

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 baby wipes work best) before switching colors. Shape clay, pressing pieces firmly together. Wash hands after use.

Baking (also called Curing):

Begin by preheating oven to 275 °F (130°C). After you are done creating; for best results bake/cure 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/curing; however please note that the baking/curing 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 or roll out about half a block of the Soufflé Sea Glass on a medium-wide thickness (I’ve used a #2 on my pasta machine).  Just large enough for your selected texture.

Put your glove on and swipe the entire surface with the Gilders Paste Patina.

NOTE: I was able to use my sheet almost immediately because I didn’t apply a thick layer of the patina.

Put the sheet of clay on a sheet of paper and position the texture on top.

(NOTE: the Gilders Paste is going to act as my "resist" so that the texture doesn't stick too much)

Press firmly and evenly across the sponge or use my method = I put the assembly on my concrete floor and step on it from all four sides! NOTE: I normally would have a sheet of clean computer paper folded in half and slip this entire stack into it to step on it so that I keep the texture clean, but I wanted you to be able to see it all.)

Carefully peel the clay sheet from the texture. Tears can be repaired so don’t despair!

Here is a look at my sheet once it was removed from the texture.  I loved how the darker Sea Glass peaks out of the texture!

If you suffered some tears in your sheet, you can add a thin backing sheet of the Sea Glass to help support your original textured sheet.

I elected to use my large teardrop cutter to cut out my first two pieces of this textured sheet. You can use any shape you wish!  (That’s the beauty of this texture – it is non-directional as well as inexpensive!)

I decided to use the Celtic Bronze Gilders Paste to add some highlights to my texture.  I didn’t try to keep this highlighting even because I wanted a slightly worn effect. You can see who the highlighted made the texture and colors really pop! I also loved the metallic sheen of the Celtic Bronze on the more matt surface of the Patina.

NOTE: If you place your holes for assembly before baking, this is the time to do so!

I had just enough of the original sheet left to cut some circular shapes as well!

Once your shapes are complete and you have placed your holes for assembly, bake/cure the pieces according to the directions in Step 1 above.  All the clay to cool.

Here is my assembly layout after baking with the smaller circles on top. 
I also made myself a smaller pair with just the teardrop shape.

Here’s a look at the final earrings! Gorgeous colors and textures.