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Mouth Menorah Learn how to mold a clay Menorah. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-164

Guest Victoria Traig joins host Jennifer Perkins and demonstrates how to mold a clay Menorah and paint fun faces.

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	Guest Victoria Traig demonstrates how to mold a clay Menorah and how to paint it with fun faces.
	Figure A
	Figure B

Project designed by Victoria Traig.

Materials:

2 lbs. polymer clay—terra cotta color—non-flammable
fettling knife (a butter knife will also work)
wire tool (optional)
assortment of acrylic paint—non-flammable
paint brushes in a variety of sizes

Mouth Menorah

1. Wedge clay and prepare a slab, 1/2 to 1" thick.

2. Shape your Menorah into a slab about 16-18" long. Cut your sides even using the felting knife.

3. Mark your candle holes. You will need nine of them. Space them out 1-1/2". It is a good idea to mark them out on paper first and use that template to mark your candle holes so you have them positioned evenly and just the way you like on your Menorah (figure A).

4. Using a wire toll, gouge out your candle holes.

5. Follow the polymer clay manufacturer's instructions for baking your clay in the oven.

6. When cool, apply two to three coats of background color. Let the paint dry for 15 minutes in between each coat.

7. When the background color is completely dry, draw the outline of your heads using a marker that is a shade similar to your background color. You can freeform the heads or you can make a small round head to trace. Remember to alternate the heads right side up and upside down.

8. Finally, once your heads are dry, paint on your faces (figure B).

   Note: Make sure that your clay and paints are non-flammable.

GUESTS :

Jennifer and Victoria Traig
Chronicle Books
Website: www.chroniclebooks.com