Supplies - Polymer Clay: Sculpey Pink Pearl; Resin: Magic Glos by Lisa Pavelka; Rhinestones: Momenta Black and White ST- 3056; Adhesive: E-6000 & Super Glue; Other: Adjustable Ring Back (etsy.com), leaf cookie cutter, and UV 9 Volt Lamp
Scrapbooking rhinestones or gems are very universal! Try using them in the middle of a polymer clay flower for some bling on a ring or broach.
To make this one here are the instructions...
Roll out your polymer clay about ¼”. Also save a small piece to make a small ½” ball. Roll the ball and then flatten it to use it as your base.
Using a small leaf cookie cutter cut out about 12 leaves (I used my son’s flower cookie cutter but you can buy leaf shapes at your local craft store in the clay section). Take each leaf and place in your hand. You can use a clay tool for this or like me I just used my finger to push the clay out in my palm. Shape the leaf into a petal like shape and curl the ends a little. Push the end of the petal onto the base. Continue doing this step until you have layered the petals around the base.
Now you need to do the four small petals on the top. Cut two leaves from the rolled out clay. Cut them in half. Then press them in your palm and squeeze one end and pinch the end. Press it into the top of the flower. Do the same for the other three and cluster them together on the top of the flower.
Bake the flower on a non-stick craft sheet according to manufactures instructions. The flower will still be flexible when removed from the oven. Do not touch until it cools. When it cools then, it will harden.
Place the flower on a 3x5 card. Use the resin according to the manufactures instructions. Make sure you cover all areas of the flower. Place the card with the flower on it (makes an easy way to carry the flower) in the UV 9 Volt Lamp for 3-6 minutes.
Glue the rhinestones with E-6000 to the center of the flower hiding the seams. Use E-6000 and glue the flower to a ring base. Place a little bit of Super Glue around the edges of the ring base for extra strength. Let it dry overnight before wearing.
Create Well: Use your stash to add to other projects you are working on. It doesn't break the budget!
