Chadis Crafts' Fun Pages Presents:Eileen's Camp Crafts Project
Polymer
Clay Face Pins.
Samples made by Ronin and Micah when age 4- 6 Level = Beginner to Advanced Preschool to Adult
Polymer clay (in this case Sculpey ) can easily be made into face
pins.
Even the smallest child with a little help can make them. Pins can be made to
look like the child or into Santa , Pirate, What EVER! See Clay pages to see basic polymer clay lessons for: softening
handling of clay, and setting up the work area.
General Supplies:Sculpey clay or left over Sculpey of about
the size of a large egg. Clay Gun. (for spagetti hair or make your own.) Pin backs and glue. Face Mold.
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General Directions: Most crafts stores and online craft companies have PUSH MOLDS with
animals, faces etc. They can be used with polymer clay or Friendly
Plastic. When using clay, dust mold lightly with baby powder.
(too help the
clay release from mold. Children make a
ball of skin color clay
(of course in their choice of colors of skin.) of about
2 inches . Push into mold and then gently take out. Extra clay can be
cut off the edges of the project. A clay gun is used to make the spegetti
strings for the hair. Additions colors of clay can be added for eyes and
mouth. Take an additonal ball of clay and flatten for the base. A snake
or multiple twisted snakes are placed around the edge of the pin for
decorations.
When done use a tooth pick or pointed object to carve their name or initials on
the back making sure to leave room for pin to be glued.
Bake on a parchment paper covered pryrex dish (or metal cookie sheet) (follow
clay instructions for baking temp and time.) When cool, glue pin back on and
let harden over night. Sculpey gloss is painted on as a finish and to protect it. (Or you can use
Future Floor Wax) I gloss after pin is glued to keep the finish unmarked.
If turned over when not completely dried it can use marks!
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