{"id":94,"date":"2008-05-21T19:46:48","date_gmt":"2008-05-22T02:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/how-to-make-polymer-clay-pendants\/94\/"},"modified":"2008-05-21T19:46:48","modified_gmt":"2008-05-22T02:46:48","slug":"how-to-make-polymer-clay-pendants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/how-to-make-polymer-clay-pendants\/94\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Polymer Clay Pendants with a Silver Spoon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Polymer<\/p>\n

Were you born with a Silver Spoon in your mouth? How about one around your neck?
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A long time ago, I made wind chimes with old silverware. So did Doug’s dad (Doug is my hubby by the way).<\/i> Recently his parents downsized to<\/span> an apartment and I inherited a bunch of their wind chime silverware collection.<\/span><\/p>\n

So there they were, boxes of spoons, forks and knives, sitting in my studio waiting to be sorted and stored amidst my vast collection of craft supplies. Then it hits me…<\/span><\/p>\n

"Spoons are made of silver right? I’m always keeping a eye out for silver bevels to put polymer clay in. Why couldn’t I use the spoons for bezels?" An idea is born!<\/span><\/p>\n

Silver spoon polymer clay pendants!<\/span><\/p>\n

Out came my hacksaw and off went the handle. (Saved for another project.) Leaving a short stub that was long enough to curl back for a bail, next I got out my file and smoothed off the cut end. I also beveled the end a bit, so that once it was bent back, it would lay down flat and smooth.<\/span><\/p>\n

I grabbed my round nose pliers and carefully bent back the stub into a nicely rounded bail. It was quite tricky to do being short and I made a mental note to make the stub longer next time.<\/span><\/p>\n

A fine grit sandpaper (600 grit) was used to get rid of any nicks on the spoon and to clean up the inside of the bowl. Then rubbing alcohol to clean away any residue or traces of filings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next I filled the bowl of the spoon with scrap polymer clay. You can press it in well and fill past the full line because it is easy to trim away the excess with your blade.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taking slices from some of my millefiori canes, I added them to the base clay and smoothed over the joints with my acrylic rod. Trimming any clay that had pushed its way over the edge.<\/span><\/p>\n

The pendant was baked in the oven for 1 hour at 265 degrees. Once cooled, the polymer clay popped easily out of the spoon, which made sanding and buffing quite easy. It then was glued in with Krazy glue, being careful not to squish any glue out onto the top of the pendant.<\/span><\/p>\n

I loved it! The back of the spoon rests nicely against your skin and even warms up a little with your body heat. The clay is protected on all sides and the back giving the pendant a great deal of durability. The silver is worn and aged and has a timeless beauty to it. And it gives the piece some weight and the feeling of quality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since that first pendant which was given to Doug’s mom for a Mother’s Day gift, I have made several different versions. Some of the handles were kept on and bent into a hook. And some of the handles that were removed were made into pretty bails for making other polymer clay pendants.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of these days I’ll make a video course all about how to make polymer clay pendants if you guys are interested. Until then, look for inspiration in places you never thought to look… maybe even your silverware drawer!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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