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· Faux Dichroic Heart Pendant |
From "Jewelry Making" |
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Dichroic glass takes a lot of time to form. The iridescent
glass is also an expensive material for the do-it-yourself jewelry maker.
Here, guest artist Lisa Pavelka shows how the same
look can be achieved for less -- with polymer clay, embossing powder and
polymer clay foils! Materials: Black polymer clay |
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1. Condition black
polymer clay, then roll out a clay sheet on the 2nd largest setting of a
pasta machine. 2. Use your finger to
burnish "Oil Slick" and Purple polymer clay foils onto clay (figure
A). |
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3. Cut heart from clay
using small cookie cutter. Lisa's tip: Press the cutter over the clay and
hold in place as you tear the excess clay away from the outer edges (figure
B). 4. Create a dam by
wrapping a thin strip of clay around the outside of the foiled heart, then fill in heart with ultra-thick embossing powder. 5. Bake heart at 275
degrees Fahrenheit, until the embossing powder has melted. Trim excess clay
from sides. 6. Run a second sheet
of black polymer clay through pasta machine on third setting. Cut a second
heart. |
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7. Place an eye pin on
black clay heart, then layer the faux dichroic heart on top (figure C). Blend seams. |
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8. Wrap a 2"
long, 1/8" diameter black clay snake in silver leaf. Roll and lengthen
the snake to 1/16" in diameter. Wrap around the outer edge of dichroic heart (figure D). |
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9. Add another layer
of embossing powder to heart and bake a second time. 10. Hang heart pendant
from choker. |
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