Friday, 18 May 2012

How to Polymer Clay Month: Freaky Octopus Pendant



Ever wanted an accessory that had the ability to FREAK PEOPLE OUT. I would like to say I had inspiration for this polymer clay pendant but its creation is simply due to the fact I like octopus... octopus? Octopuses? Octopi? Octopodes? Well whatever, they're cool. You could also check out Joe's Octopus in this magnetic canvas artwork. 

1. Start out by mixing a portion of white polymer with red by kneading together until the desired pink is made. The best way to do this is by adding small portions of red to white clay. Roll into long strips your purple, white and pink coloured clay and lay in next to each other.

2. Twist the strips carefully together into a candy stripe then proceed to cut off the uneven ends.

4. Roll the left over pink clay into different sized very small round balls. 

5. Using the rounded ball end tool softly press the end into the small balls creating small craters. 


6. Attach the craters intermittently over the twisted tentacle. From here you can form any shape you your little tentacally heart desires!

7. Heat your oven then bake the clay at 120°C for 10 minutes. Then add your necklace tie/band and strut your stuff, only try not to freak too many people out with the tentacles around your neck!

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