{"id":4939,"date":"2009-07-27T03:21:43","date_gmt":"2009-07-27T10:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=4939"},"modified":"2009-09-06T09:41:12","modified_gmt":"2009-09-06T16:41:12","slug":"how-to-make-butterfly-wing-jewelry-polymer-clay-pendants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/how-to-make-butterfly-wing-jewelry-polymer-clay-pendants\/4939\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Butterfly Wing Jewelry, Polymer Clay Pendants"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Butterfly<\/p>\n

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Sometimes (well actually… a lot of the times)<\/em> I like to think outside of the box when I’m working with polymer clay. For example, instead of using my Shape Makers<\/span> Leaf Cutters (Studio by Sculpey tools<\/a>) for making leaves, I decided instead to use them for creating a beautiful Butterfly Wing pendant.<\/span><\/p>\n

For this butterfly jewelry pendant, Studio by Sculpey Clay<\/a> was mixed with Premo Translucent<\/a> to give the wing both the flexibility of the Studio and the transparency of the Premo.<\/span><\/p>\n

A teardrop blend<\/a> of yellows and blues was created and then layered into a short wide cane similar to the one used to make the sculpted flower beads<\/a> in Vol-013.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Studio<\/p>\n

This ‘cane’ was then flattened with an acrylic roller, to about 1\/4″ in thickness, and slightly larger than the Gingko Leaf cutter from the Studio by Sculpey Shape Makers set in this photo to the right >>>>>
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A simple bulls eye cane<\/a> of pink and blue Studio clay was then created; Cut into thin slices; Layered onto the cane slab and rolled into the surface. These bullseye cane slices become the spots on the butterfly wings, so a little thought should go into their placement and arrangement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The texture plate that came with the leaf cutter was used to press veins into the wings’ surfaces, after which the cutter was used to cut out the wing shape.<\/span><\/p>\n

Baking on a bed of cornstarch<\/a> allowed the piece to end up with a gentle, natural looking curve.<\/span><\/p>\n

After baking, a grommet was added, as well as an antique finish<\/a> to bring out the depth of the veining.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have received several compliments when wearing this piece. It’s large enough to get noticed, unique enough to get asked about and simple enough to wear often.<\/span><\/p>\n

I really liked making it and am debating whether or not to film a follow up video tutorial. Anyone interested or did I give you enough information in this article?<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cindy\"Polymer<\/p>\n

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