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| A Simple Fish Pendant by Cindi McGee |
Materials:
Makin’s Clay® - White
Makin’s® Clay Cutters - Fish, 4 Piece Circle
Makin’s® Clay Tools
Makin’s® Texture Sheet Set D - Scales
Makin’s® Texture Sheet Set D - Scales
Alcohol Inks - Lettuce, Sailboat Blue
Silver mica powder
Opalized hot fix pearls - CreateAlong.com
Rubbing Alcohol
Cotton balls
Cotton balls
Silver chain, jump ring, closure
Jewelry pliers
Helmar Crystal Kote - Gloss Varnish
Instructions:
Roll white Makin’s Clay® to about 1/4” thick.
Apply rubbing alcohol to a cotton ball. Add 2-3 drops of blue alcohol ink, dab onto clay sheet. Cover the sheet with the ink.
Add 2-3 drops of lettuce green ink, lightly dab touches onto the blue - do not completely cover the blue, the goal is to just add a bit of “sea green” effect. Let ink dry.
Use smallest circle cutter from 4 cutter set and cut circle for base of pendant.
Use the cotton ball with the alcohol ink to over the sides, and the back of the pendant.
Make a small hole at the top center for the jump ring.
Roll a sheet of white clay a little less than 1/4” thick. Place the scales texture sheet over the rolled clay and press to transfer the texture. Texture sheets can be used on both sides, one side will create an indented texture, the other a raised texture.
Use largest fish cutter to cut fish.
Apply silver mica powder to the top and sides of the fish.
Use a touch of Beacon 527 Adhesive to mount the fish to the “water” disc base.
Let dry 24 hours.
Spray with two coats of Hellmar Gloss finish, or use the glossy finish of your choice. Let dry.
Add three opalized hot fix pearls to mimic bubbles. Since the pendant is not being baked, I used the 527 Adhesive to mount them.
I decided to add a touch of the silver mica powder around the edge of the “water” disc after sealing.
Add jump ring, chain and closure.
1 comment:
Cool...makes me want to eat a Goldfish cracker!!!
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