Clay Heart Tags
I think I might have a new addiction. Sculpey clay! I discovered this amazing stuff while perusing through Hobby Lobby one day and my mind went wild with all the possibilities! You can purchase sculpting clay in almost any color you can dream of, but I prefer white. One, because of its classic look for the projects I had in mind, and two because I thought I could add my own color with paint!
First project! Since Valentine’s Day is around the corner, I made tiny hearts and tied colored twine to them. Check them out!
This week I made hearts and stars with my clay. You’ll have to check out my next post where I made houses! Sculpting clay is pretty simple to use. At first touch it may seem a bit hard to work with. I would suggest massaging it in your hands to loosen it up. You can easily free hand projects OR use mini cut outs (which is what I did here) for a more exact look. After you cut out or create your object you will put it in the oven at 275 for 15 minutes. IF you plan on stringing them with twine, be sure to use a pencil to make a small hole through your object before it bakes. That’s it! simple as that. Let it cool before adding twine. These make great gift tags or ornaments.
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