Using a simple kimono-shaped template as her guide, guest Emi Fukushima carves out a piece of Fimo clay that will eventually become an eye-catching pendant to be worn around the neck. After the clay is baked, Fukushima glazes the piece and decorates it with gold powder and an Oriental coin. The resulting medallion is an uncommon yet handsome piece of jewelry.
Materials:
kimono template - trace figure A illustration
Fimo clay - Black #9
pasta machine or rolling pin
card stock
X-Acto knife
needle tool
Fimo metallic pulver - gold, silver or bronze
flat and shader brush
Fimo glaze
jump rings
three-inch eye pin
three-inch twig
36- to 40-inch length of rattail cording
large hole bead
E6000 glue
Steps: - Condition the Fimo.
- Put the clay through pasta machine at #1 (thickest) setting or roll into a flat sheet about 1/4 inch thick.
- Using the illustration as a guide, cut a kimono template out of the card stock.
- Place the template on the conditioned, flat sheet of Fimo. Outline the kimono design. and cut out with an X-Acto knife.
- Using the needle tool, draw your desired design on the kimono.
- Use the needle tool to make two holes at the top of the kimono.
- Dab the brush into the Fimo Pulver. Using very little pulver, it onto the unbaked Fimo.
- Embellish the medallion by placing a coin in center of the kimono. Push the coin down into the clay.
- Place the piece on baking parchment paper and bake in a 265 degree oven for about 30 to 45 minutes.
- Let cool and apply Fimo glaze.
- Insert the jump rings into the two holes you made earlier on the kimono.
- Insert the three-inch eye pin into the jump rings and wrap the end of the eye pin around the twig to make a "hanger" for the cord.
- Fold the 36- to 40-inch length of cording in half. Insert the resulting loop under the twig, and insert the two ends into the loop.
- Insert the two ends of the cording into a large hole bead and tie a knot at the end.
RESOURCES :
Fimo polymer clay, glazes, pulver - AMACO
American Art Clay Co. Inc. (AMACO)
Website: www.amaco.com
E6000 Glue
Eclectic Products, Inc.
Website: eclecticproducts.com
GUESTS :
Emi Fukushima
Artist, Creations by Emi
E-mail: ecreations@sbcglobal.net
Website: creationsbyemi.com
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