DELICATE
CORALS
ZOË LYNHAM
D
iverse in colour and teeming with life,
coral reefs provide great inspiration for
jewellery designs. Use simple texturing
tools and artists’ materials to create jewellery
that refl ects the beauty of delicate corals. This
project is suitable for both beginners and more
experienced polymer clay artists.MATERIALS & TOOLS
● (^) Large ceramic tile
● (^) Pasta machine and acrylic roller
● (^) Rigid and fl exible blades
● (^) Baking tray for curing
● (^) Small ceramic tile and kitchen towel
● (^) Sculpey hollow beadmaker
● (^) Dottie Tool Set Circle Cutouts
by Mandarin Duck
● (^) Small circle plunger cutter (1.3cm)
● (^) Premo circle metal cutter (6 piece set)
● (^) Fine needle tool or craft knife
● (^) Cocktail stick and greaseproof paper
● (^) Small ball stylus tool
● (^) Fine sandpaper
● (^) Soft brushes
● (^) Round nose pliers
● (^) Side cutters
● (^) White polymer clay
● (^) Inka Gold in silver
● (^) Pink mica powder
● (^) Polypaste
● (^) Matte varnish
● (^) Gorilla super glue gel
● (^) Lisa Pavelka’s polybonder and oil slick foil
● (^) Acrylic paint in pastel colours
● (^) Silver-plated bezel connectors (1.5cm)
● (^) Silver-plated ball headpins and eyepins
● (^) Silver-plated ear wires and ear posts with ring
● (^) Silver-plated jumprings
● (^) Silver-plated textured beads
● (^) Silver-plated hook-and-eye clasps
● (^) Silver-plated eye screws
● (^) Silver-plated bail and chain
● (^) White colour-coated copper wire
● (^) Seed beads, glass pearls and shell
chip beads
PROJECT
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