Polymer Clay Pin

Fancifuls Inc. Brass Charms, Rubberstamps and Altered Art Embellishments

Directions For Polymer Pins Using Brass Charms

MATERIALS LIST	You May Purchase Most Of These Items From Your Local Craft, Paper, Or Rubber Stamp Store Or From Those We Have Listed Below As Sources.
Premo Sculpey ( Color = Ecru)	Get Sculpey From Us, Your Local Craft Store, Or Purchase It From The Clay Factory 750 N. Citracado Pkwy. #22 & 23 Escondido, CA 92029-1030 Phone ( 760 ) 741-3242 Fax ( 760 ) 741-5436 www.clayfactoryinc.com/cfc.html
Pearlex Powder ( Colors Of Your Choice) Available From Clay Factory	I Use The Following Colors The Most: Interference Gold Interference Red Interference Violet Duo Green-Yellow Duo Red-Blue
Rolling Pin Or Pasta Machine
Rubber Stamps	Stamps Purchased From Your Favorite Stamp Store Or The Stamps Used In Our Projects Were Purchased From The Creative Block Stampers Anonymous Catalog $4.00 20613 Center Ridge Road Rocky River, OH 44116 Phone (440) 333-7941 Fax ( 440) 333-7992
"Crafters" Stamp Pad From Color Box	This Ink Becomes Permanent After Heating, It Available From: Toy Box Rubber Stamps P.O. Box 1487 Healdsburg, CA 95448 Catalog $6.00 Phone (707 ) 431-1400 Fax ( 707 ) 431-2408
***Shrink Plastic ( Optional ) If You Use Shrink Plastic You Will Also Need Fine Sand Paper, And Pastel Chalks.	Local Craft Or Rubber Stamp Store Or From Toy Box Rubber Stamps ( See Above )
Misc. Charms	Charms Purchased From Fancifuls Inc. 1070 Leonard Rd Marathon, NY 13803 Phone / Fax (607)- 849-6870 E-Mail fancifuls@clarityconnect.com Online Catalog At www.fancifulsinc.com
Large Filigree Backing	Also From Fancifuls Inc.
E6000 Adhesive	Purchase At A Local Craft Store Or Your Local Hardware Store
Water Base Varnish	Purchase From Local Craft Store, Hardware Store, Paint Store
Soft Bristle Brush ( To Apply Pearlex Powder)	Like A Make Up Brush
Exacto Knife
" Beedz" (Tiny Glass Beads With No Holes) ( Optional )	Purchase From: Art Accents 960 Yew Street Bellingham, WA 98226 Phone: (360) 733-8989 http://www.artaccents.net
Misc. " Jewels " Or Crystals ( Optional )
Glitter ( Optional )
Metallic Acrylic Paint ( Color Of Your Choice ) ( Optional )	To Paint Charms
Dark Brown Acrylic Paint ( Optional )	To Antique Charms

To Make Your Pin:

Roll The Ecru Sculpey Out Into A Thin Slab With The Rolling Pin Or Pasta Machine So It Is Approximately 1/8 Inch Thick And 3 To 5 Inches Square.
With The Soft Bristle Brush, Apply Pearlex Powder Of Your Choice To The Slab Of Sculpey, Then Rub It Into The Sculpey Lightly With Your Finger.
Ink Your Stamp With The " Crafters " Stamp Pad Color Of Your Choice.
Stamp Onto The Sculpey, Being Careful To Apply Even Pressure Over The Whole Stamp.
Trim Clay With Ex-acto Knife To Desired Shape.
Texture Designs On The Sculpey May Also Be Acheived By Pressing A Large Filigree Piece Onto The Slab, And Then Carefully Removing It.
Decide What Charms You Want To Use, And Press Lightly Into Sculpey Clay To Make An Impression, Carefully Remove Them And Set Them Aside For Later.

Bake The Sculpey According To The Instructions On The Package, (The Use Of An Oven Thermometer Is Highly Recommended ), Remove The Sculpey From The Oven And Allow To Cool.
If Desired, Antique and / Or Paint Your Charms.
With The E6000 Adhesive, Glue Your Sculpey To The Large Filigree Backing Piece. (If Any Of It Shows Around The Edges, Antique Or Paint It To Coordinate With The Sculpey Slab).
Glue The Charms To The Sculpey Where You Made The Impressions.
Glue On Clusters Of " Beedz " If Desired.
If You Want To Apply Glitter, Apply a Small Amount Of Water Base Varnish Where You Want The Glitter To Stick. Sprinkle The Glitter Onto The Wet Varnish And Allow To Dry. Brush Off Any Glitter Not Stuck To The Varnish.
Put (2) Two Coats Of Water Base Varnish Over The Entire Piece ( Sculpey, Charms, Beedz, & Glitter ) And Allow It To Dry.
Glue On Jewels If Desired.
Glue A Pin Back On.

Now You've Created Your Own Unique Pin To Dazzle Your Friends Who Will Probably Beg You To Make One For Them!

Shrink Plastic
***If You Will Be Using Shrink Plastic Pieces In Your Pins, Make These First:

Sand Plastic With Fine Sandpaper Untill There Are No More Shiny Spots.
Dust Off
With Your Exacto Knife, Scrape Some Of The Pastel Chalks
( Several Different Collors ) Onto A Scrap Of Paper.
Pick Up Some Chalk Dust With Your Finger & Rub It Onto The Plastic, Blending Different Areas Of Color Together. ( Do This Lightly, As Color Intensifies When The Shrink Plastic Shrinks ).
Stamp With Your Crafters Ink.
Shrink The Plastic According To Instructions On Package.
Then Make Your Clay Slab & Cut An Opening For The Shrink Plastic Piece To Fit. ( Remove Shrink Plastic Piece Before Baking Your Sculpey Slab )

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