With just a few materials, you can craft a simple and elegant clover necklace.
TOOLS
- a rolling pin
- a small circle cookie cutter
- a skewer
- pliers
MATERIALS
- white air-dry clay
- a clover button
- a paintbrush
- gold and green craft paint
- an O ring
- a necklace chain
Gather Supplies
The materials and tools required for this project are: white air dry clay, a rolling pin, a small circle cookie cutter, a clover button, a paintbrush, gold and green craft paint, an O ring and a necklace chain.
Roll It Out
Take a small chunk of the air dry clay and roll it out using the rolling pin.
Cut the Clay
Press the small circle into the clay. Remove the cut circle of clay.
Create Clover Shape
Press the clover button into the circle of clay.
Reveal Imprint
Peel the button away from the clay.
Create a Hole
Use a skewer to poke a small hole at the top of the circle of clay.
Let Dry
Allow the clay to dry for 24 hours.
Prep the Paint
Once the clay is dry, gather the gold and green paint, the paintbrush, and the necklace chain.
Paint Gold
Paint everything outside of the clover imprint gold.
Paint Green
Paint the clover imprint green.
Let Dry
Allow the paint to dry fully.
Attach O Ring
Use a pair of pliers to open the O ring, then thread the ring through the hole in the clay. Use the pliers to close the ring.
Thread Chain
Thread the chain through the O ring.
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