How to Make Ceramic Pendants With Oven Baked Clay

Polymer clay comes in finishes such as metallic and pearlescent.

Oven-baked clay, also known as polymer clay, is a synthetic alternative to natural clay. It is an ideal material to use for handmade jewelry due to its versatility, ease of use and availability in a wide range of colors. Once baked in the home oven, polymer clay has a low sheen. To create polymer clay pendants that look like ceramic, apply liquid clay over the finished piece. To make a matching bracelet or earrings, purchase jewelry findings at any craft store.

Things You'll Need

• Polymer clay
• Rolling pin or similar tool
• Texture tool
• Translucent liquid clay
• Small paint brush
• Cookie sheet
• Waxed paper
• Oven

Instructions

1. Work the polymer clay between your hands to make it pliable. Form it into a ball.

2. Roll the ball of polymer clay with the rolling pin or similar tool to make it flat. The thickness of the clay will depend on your pendant design.

3. Press the texture tool into the clay to embed a design. Alternatively, you can create a design using contrasting colors of clay. Use your fingers to affix the contrasting clay to the pendant. Roll the rolling pin over the finished design to create a smooth surface.

4. Poke a hole for the chain at the top of the pendant. Insert a toothpick into the clay until it touches the work surface below. Work the toothpick in small circles until the hole is the desired size.

5. Place a sheet of waxed paper on a cookie sheet. Lay the pendant on top of the waxed paper. Bake according to the clay manufacturer's directions and allow the pendant to cool completely.

6. Apply the liquid clay to the pendant with a paintbrush. Bake again according to the liquid clay manufacturer's directions. Allow your pendant to cool completely before handling.

Resources

• Sculpey.com: Beads & Baubles Projects