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Pumpkin Brooch Craft Ark Project Category : Seasonal HalloweenCraft Ark Time Guide : 1 Hour
Craft Ark Difficulty Rating : Easy
Craft Ark Code: RS0478 Print this Craft Ark Project  Print Project
Craft Ark Project - Seasonal Halloween - Pumpkin Brooch
Make this cute little brooch as part of a costume or as a little treat.

Project Shopping List

  • 'Not so scarecrow' Sculpey push mold
  • 3 black seed beads
  • Green, orange and black polymer clay
  • Baking tray
  • Modelling tool
  • Brooch finding
  • Hot glue gun
  • Cocktail stick

  • Instructions
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    step one - Take a small amount of black clay and roll into a sausage, place in the mold to create a mouth. Take a little green clay and place in the top section of the mold. Lastly fill with the orange clay making sure of a flat back.


    step two - Remove from mold and insert the three seed beads to create the eyes and nose.


    step three - Place in an oven and cook as per manufacturers instructions. Allow to cool then using the hot glue gun attach the brooch finding.


     

    Tricks of the Trade

    Polymer Clay - Mould Professional Finish
    Before removing the motif from the mould rub the edges with your fingers back towards the middle of the mould. In his way the edges will not have any little pieces sticking out giving an untidy finish.

    Polymer clay - working with different shades
    When working with different shades of polymer clay have a baby wipe to hand so you can wipe your hadns between shades and one does not contaminate the other.


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