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Bread Clay Decorative Magnets Make pliable clay out of bread and use the clay to make decorative magnets! From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-263

Tamara Berg and Jennifer Perkins shape decorative magnets out of bread clay.

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Materials:

white bread
white craft glue
lemon juice
tempera or acrylic paints
vegetable oil
magnets
rolling pin
mixing bowls
2 smaller bowls
knife

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Steps:

1. Remove crusts from three slices of white bread.

2. Tear bread into small pieces and place in a bowl.

3. Add two tablespoons of white craft glue and three drops of lemon juice (figure A). Mix with your hands until it forms a workable ball. Rubber gloves may be considered since the clay can be sticky and messy.

4. Add drops of paint (tempera or acrylic) to get the desired color; for multicolored projects, make batches of different colors (figure B).

5. Use a rolling pin to roll out two colors of clay into very thin rectangular sheets.

6. Stack one sheet on top of the other, roll together (like cinnamon rolls) into a log (figure C). Use a knife to cut off slices.

7. Place slice on top of magnet and mold to cover the edges of your bread clay decorative magnets.

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Tamara Berg
Tamara Jewelry
Website: www.tamarajewelry.com