Faux Metal and Glass Pendant

Hello dear friends!

I was in mood of making colorful faux glass pieces to contrast with the cold and cloudy weather outside.

I like using templates in my work and this lion template was the perfect idea for a faux metal pendant with faux glass insertions.

Use the right-click of the mouse and Save As to download the template and use it in your work with clay. It’s free for personal and commercial purposes.

This is the perfect project to use up your dark colored scrap clay, especially if you decide to go for a faux metal look. I’ve used silver mica for my project, but you can use golden, bronze or any other color of mica or no mica at all.

I used silver leaf and Pinata alcohol inks for the faux glass insertions and I have to say that it’s always fun to play with inks and clay.

In order to enhance the faux glass look of the insertions I used UV resin on top. I strongly encourage you to use resin and UV resin in your work. It will certainly allow you to achieve amazing results.

I personally love the contrast between the faux metal rough areas and the faux metal insertions. And I hope that you’ll like it too.

Materials and tools used:

• Silver metal leaf
• Alcohol inks (Pinata Baja Blue and Sunbright yellow)
• free lion template
• dotting tool
• liquid clay
• rigid blade and flexible blade
• silver mica powder and varnish
• UV resin and a UV lamp
• pasta machine or clay roller
• An oven and an oven thermometer

Before wrapping up this post I want to remind you that the Polymer Clay Symposium 2020 starts on Friday, February 7. My project is presented on Friday and it has everything to do with how to make your own unique clasps to make your jewelry designs stand out.

I hope you’ll register and watch the classes in the 24 hour window when they’re free and maybe even buy the bundle to keep all these workshops for yourself.

Polymer Clay Symposium 2020 Sign up HERE

Feel free to ask me questions in the chat during my workshop.

As always I hope that you’re inspired to create more using clay!

Happy claying!

Mihaela

P.S. The Polymer Clay Adventure is unfolding wonderfully. I can tell you that the creative energy is high and that it’s an amazing thing to be part of such a enthusiastic and clay passionate community. We are all waiting for the amazing project prepared by Jan Montarsi🤩

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