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)

  1. 1

    Condition the clay. For each candleholder I used about 1 part granite clay to 4 parts white clay.

  2. 2

    Roll the clay into snake-like shapes.

  3. 3

    Press the granite clay into the white clay and fold in half. Fold in half again.

  4. 4

    Roll the clay out again and fold as in step 3. Repeat one more time.

  5. 5

    Once the clay is mixed, roll into a ball.

  6. 6

    Shape the clay into a square.
    Tip: Grab two objects with flat sides and press the clay from opposite ends.

  7. 7

    Finally insert the copper pipe into the centre of the square. Make sure it is secure enough.

  8. 8

    Bake according to package instructions.