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Polymer Clay Retro Pop Art Vessel Visit DIY's Craft Lab to learn how to create a unique polymer clay retro pop art vessel. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-226

Guest Anne Igou joins host Jennifer Perkins and demonstrates how to use a pasta machine and two stemless wine glasses to shape polymer clay into a new-age cosmic styled orb. This project is definitely a united effort as Jennifer works on shaping and embellishing one half of the container while Anne perfects the other.

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	Guest Anne Igou demonstrates how to make these colorful, fun and funky decorative containers out of polymer clay.
	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Polymer Clay Retro Pop Art Vessel

Project designed by Anne Igou.

Materials:

Fimo Soft Clay: 2 blocks Mandarin, 1 block Raspberry, 1 block Tropical Green, 1 block Cognac, 1 block White, 2 block Black
Polybonder Glue
Lisa Pavelka's Designer Orbit Embossed Rubber Stamp
Ranger's Perfect Pearls Powder in the following colors — Berry Twist, Forever Green, Perfect Bronze
Kemper Circle Punch Tool (small, medium and large)
automotive protectant spray
aluminum foil
ceramic tile work surface
acrylic rod
circle cutter
clay blade
craft knife
circle cutter: 5" and 1" diameters
2 drinking glasses
needle tool
scissors
pasta machine
measuring tape
16-gauge brass wire
tweezers
heavy-duty wire cutter
drywall sandpaper
ball stylus

1. To mold the base for the vessel, take two drinking glasses and set them upside down on the work surface. Cover the bottom of each glass with aluminum foil being sure to smooth down completely over the glass and ride it of any air bubbles. Turn each over and set aside on top of ceramic tile work surface.

   Note: Condition all the clays thoroughly before use.

2. Roll mandarin colored clay through the pasta machine on the thickest setting. Now cut out two circles with 5" circle cutter. Remove excess clay from around the circle and set aside for later use.

3. Center each circle on the top of each upturned glass. Smooth down over the aluminum around the glass (figure A).

4. Use a craft knife to poke a hole in the very center of the clay. Using measuring tape, measure 3" from the center of the circle down the side and make a small mark. Continue to measure the sides all around the circle with marks about 1-1/2" apart. Repeat for each glass.

5. Wrap the measuring tape around the edge of the circle of clay and use craft knife to trim excess, leaving a clean and uniform edge. Repeat process for each glass.

6. Place in oven and bake both pieces according to manufacturer's instruction.

7. Slide baked clay from the bottom of the glasses.

8. Lay embossed rubber stamp face up on the work surface. Spray with Automotive Protectant Spray. Roll sheet of green clay through the pasta maker on the thickest setting. Lay the sheet directly on top of the stamp. Spray the top of the sheet with the automotive protecting spray. Firmly roll the acrylic rod over the sheet leaving stamped impression into clay. Remove the clay and place on the work surface.

9. Using a 1" circle cutter, press into the clay around the circles in the stamped pattern (figure B). After all of the circles are cut out, lightly dust the top raised surface of each circle with pink powder using the tip of your finger.

10. Repeat steps 6 and 7 with the other clay colors, using smaller cutters to make smaller circles. Apply powder as indicated in step 7.

    Note:The following powder colors should be applied to the appropriate colors of clay; Cognac clay with Forever Green powder and Raspberry Clay with Perfect Bronze powder.

11. Using small dabs of PolyBonder, apply the stamped circles onto each of the clay halves. Apply PolyBonder directly to the clay, and place stamped circle on top of that spot (figure C).

12. Roll out white clay on the thickest setting of the pasta machine.

13. Use a 1⁄2" Kemper punch tool to cut out circles. Apply them to the orb halves, securing with Poly Bonder as described in step 12.

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