Copper And Marble Candleholder
Using polymer clay and copper pipe you can easily make some beautiful candleholders.
Posted by The Felted Fox
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I love candle light in my home. It always makes a place feel warmer and more intimate. I had used polymer clay for other projects and wanted to experiment with marbling techniques. In the end I used some scrap copper pipe and the marbled polymer clay as a base to create these candleholders.
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You Will Need (4 things)
- Oven
- 2 oz White Polymer Clay
- 2 oz Granite Polymer Clay
- 1 in Copper Pipe
Steps (8 steps, 60 minutes)
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1
Condition the clay. For each candleholder I used about 1 part granite clay to 4 parts white clay.
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2
Roll the clay into snake-like shapes.
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3
Press the granite clay into the white clay and fold in half. Fold in half again.
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4
Roll the clay out again and fold as in step 3. Repeat one more time.
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5
Once the clay is mixed, roll into a ball.
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6
Shape the clay into a square.
Tip: Grab two objects with flat sides and press the clay from opposite ends. -
7
Finally insert the copper pipe into the centre of the square. Make sure it is secure enough.
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8
Bake according to package instructions.