Project #33
Time: 1-2 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Self-Hardening Clay
Railroad Board
Bar Pins
Clay Cutters
Wire Mesh
Metallic Paints
Paint Brush
Hot Glue Gun
Glue Sticks
Create a unique pin using some railroad board, wire mesh, self hardening clay and metallic paints!
Steps
- Step 1Cut railroad board into 2.5" squares. Hot glue a 1" pin back onto the back of the pin.
- Step 2With scissors cut an abstract base shape.
- Step 3Cut a 3" square from the wire mesh. Shape and then wrap mesh around the pin base.
- Step 4Cut shapes from clay with cutters and push onto mesh.
- Step 5Paint pin, mesh and clay with metallic acrylilc paints, it is okay to mix and match colors. Allow paint to dry.
Products Used
- AMACO Stonex Self-Hardening Clay - 5 lb. (A-47338C)
- Beadalon Pin Backs (BE-10183)
- Pacon 6-Ply Railroad Board - Black (P-54821)
- Premo! Sculpey Fashion Art Mini Metal Cutters (PP-14078)
- Sargent Art Metallic Acrylic - Gold, 8 oz. (SAR-252381)
- Sargent Art Metallic Acrylic - Silver, 8 oz. (SAR-252382)
- Sargent Art Metallic Acrylic - Antique Gold, 8 oz. (SAR-252375)
- Sargent Art Metallic Acrylic - Aztec Gold, 8 oz. (SAR-252310)
- Sargent Art Metallic Acrylic 6-Color Set, 4 oz. each (SAR-224808)
- WireForm Sparkle Wire Mesh (A-50012N)