Making Jewellery - August 2016

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PROJECT

HOW TO MAKE

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Pink set (opposite)

1. Necklace: Condition the white polymer
   clay. Cut out thirteen circles from a medium
   thick sheet of white polymer clay using the
   1.3cm circle plunger cutter. Add a small
   amount of Lisa Pavelka’s polybonder to the
   bezel connectors and carefully place the clay
   circles inside. Use greaseproof paper and your
   fi nger to burnish the clay, to ensure a good fi t
   inside the bezel connector.


2. Use the 5mm dottie tool from the Circle
   Cutouts set to cut out seven circles per bezel
   connector, from the white clay sheet. Roll each
   circle into a ball, placing one in the centre of
   the bezel connector and the remaining six
   around the edge. Press the ball stylus tool into
   the centre of each ball and use the cocktail stick
   to poke small holes around the edge.


3. Use a very soft brush to add pink mica
   powder to the surface of the clay in each
   bezel connector. Follow the manufacturer’s
   recommendations to bake the clay and allow
   to cool completely.


4. Varnish the clay in the bezel connectors, using
   a polymer clay compatible matte varnish. Once

dry, sparingly apply some Inka Gold in silver over

the surface of the clay, to highlight the texture.

Varnish again to seal the Inka Gold.

5. Create twelve beaded eyepins using the
   silver-plated textured beads and eyepins. Use
   jumprings to connect these between each
   bezel connector. Add a hook and eye clasp to
   complete the necklace.


6. Bracelet: Follow Steps 1–4 to create four bezel
   connectors and three beaded eyepins. Attach
   these together as before to create the bracelet.


7. Earrings: Create two beaded headpins using
   the silver-plated textured beads and the ball
   headpins. Follow Steps 1–4 to create two bezel
   connectors. Attach the beaded headpins to
   the bezel connectors on one side, then add
   the silver-plated ear wires to the other side, to
   complete the earrings.

Foil set (p69)

8. Necklace: Roll out a medium thick sheet
   of white polymer clay and cut out a circle
   using the large cutter from the Premo cutter
   set. Burnish on the Lisa Pavelka oil slick foil

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(search Lisa Pavelka on YouTube for a video

showing foil application), then remove the

backing to leave the foil on the circle of clay.

Set aside for later. Cut out another circle of the

same size and a smaller circle out of the larger

one off -centre, before placing it on the Sculpey

hollow beadmaker.

9. Cut out lots of 5mm circles from the white
   clay. Roll these into balls and use them to cover
   the piece on the Sculpey hollow beadmaker,
   texturing them in the same way as in Step 2.
   Bake the clay according to the manufacturer’s
   instructions and allow to cool completely.


10. Sand the edge on the underside of the piece
    and put a small amount of polypaste along
    this edge. Press fi rmly onto the foiled circle
    and use the fi ne needle tool or craft knife to
    trim the circle to fi t the cured, textured piece.
    Bake the whole piece again, according to the
    manufacturer’s instructions. Cool completely.
    Sand the pendant where the two pieces join
    until smooth.

PHOTOGRAPHS: LAUREL GUILFOYLE, ZOË LYNHAM

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