Chevron Necklace

Chevron Necklace by Carole Monahan 

So have you ALWAYS wondered what to do with the

MAKIN'S PROFESSIONAL® CLAYCORE® EXTRUDER ADAPTERS?????

Well here is a cute fast idea.

Materials 

Makin’s Clay® 2 oz Black 

2 - 2 inch flat head pins - gold 

8 gold beads 

16 gauge wire 10-12 inches

Gold chain and findings

Viva Inka Gold 

Tools

Makin's Professional® 

• ClayCore® Extruder Adaptors - 2mm
• Ultimate Clay Extruder™ - Disc #20 - Square

Needle nose pliers

Round nose pliers

Wire cutter preferably flush cut

Craft blade

Instructions:

Roll the black clay into a tube and insert into the extruder. Place the clay core adapter on top of the clay in the barrel, prong facing up.

Then add the disc of your choice. I used disc #20 Square.

Extrude the clay make sure you keep is nice and straight while it is coming out.

I extruded about six 4 inch lengths at a time. Tip:  Place a really straight piece of wire into each piece to help ensure you don't lose the hole while drying. 

Leave some straight twist others gently. Take each end and twist in opposite directions. Let the pieces dry completely about 24 hours.

After the pieces have dried now trim the ends note the 1 end is cut at an angle and the outside edge is flat.

Insert the 16 gauge wire into the cut pieces as shown in second picture.

Make cure the cuts line up .

After they have lined up, you can cut the wire to leave just enough to put an eye loop in the outside ends (there are many videos online that show you how to make an eye loop.)  I like to recess the loop into the clay, this way nothing can snag a sweater. 

After each chevron has been trimmed and set with the 16 gauge wire it is time to highlight the shape.

Less is more here……. Use a small amount of Inka gold to wipe along the edges of the twisted piece then the flat sides of the square.

Now take the long flat head pins and gold beads to join everything together.

Bend and close the flat head pins with eye loops to add the chain.

Finish with findings of your choice.

You can see what other curious creations I have made here.

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Beauty in Bloom Pendant by Lucy Reese

"BEAUTY IN BLOOM" PENDANT 

Designed By Lucy Reese

I am so excited to be apart of the Makin's Clay® 2016 Design Team. When it comes to creating with clay, oven-bake polymer may often be the choice of most. However, Makin's Clay® has some very fascinating characteristics of it's own that I find very interesting. For an air dry/no-bake clay to be as flexible as Makin's® blows my mind. When it has fully cured, it feels like an oven-bake polymer clay, without having to go through all the baking and rebaking. I hope you enjoy the project I have created for you!

Makin’s® Tools & Supply List:

• Makin’s®- Black
• Makin’s®- Neon Yellow and Red
• Makin’s® Vineyard Tones - Concord Blue & Grape Leaf
• Makin’s® Clay Mixing Ruler
• Makin’s® Roller and Cutter Set
• Makin’s® Floral Push Mold for leaf
• Makin's® Cutting Mat 

Other Supplies Used:

• Flower/Bird Silicone Mold of your choice
• CaBezel Mold by Wendy Orlowski
• Embossing folder of your choice
• Ice-Resin
• Primary Elements: Cool Water and Jasmine
• Lumiere Paint: Halo Blue Gold
• Viva Inka Gold in desired color
• Chain of your choice
• 2 Jump rings

Instructions:

LETS GET STARTED!

Using your Makin's® Clay Mixing Ruler™ and color chart, mix the Neon Yellow and Red Makin's Clay®.  The combination I chose creates a beautiful coral color that you see in my largest flower. For the hummingbird, I used White to form the body and the Concord Blue from the Vineyard Tones for the wings and blended them together using a wet finger. Lastly, using the Floral Push Mold and the Grape Leaf green from the Vineyard Tones, I formed my smallest and largest leaves. Don't forget that you need to create 2 holes in largest leaf, so that it will be jump ring ready.

Once all your moldable pieces are made. Grab your Black Makin's Clay® and roll it out to your desired thickness. Choose an embossing folder with a design you like and emboss or deboss your clay by laying the desired side of your folder on top the clay and add pressure with your Makin's® Clay Roller. Peel off gently to reveal your design.

​Next, take your CaBezel and form your bezel. And again, I used my Makin's® Clay Roller for an added, even pressure.

​Now trim away your excess clay using the Makin's® cutting tool. At this time, you may create your hole in your bezel 

Using your Viva Inka Gold color lightly add some color to the texture on your bezel and also to the texture on your flower and leaves.

​For the hummingbird, use a little bit of the Lumiere Halo Blue Gold paint to add some color to the wings and tail. Then, I also mixed up a very small amount of the Primary Elements Cool Water and Jasmine with my waterbrush to add a hint of color where ever I thought needed it.

​Almost done! Time for the Ice-Resin!! (If your scared of resin, I would suggest trying Diamond 

Glaze or Glossy Accents - both also work wonderfully with Makin's Clay®.) After mixing up your resin add a small amount of Primary Elements Cool Water. Gradually and slowly add to your bezel being careful not to overfill. Then, place your large flower, small leaf and hummingbird and let cure for at least 24 hours. After, your resin has cured, place 1 jump ring through the hole in your bezel, connect the bezel to your largest leaf, and add your last jump ring through the top of your leaf then connect to your chain. 

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