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Oven Bake Clay Plugs
Making plugs from FIMO clay, its cheap with tons of colors to choose from.

Posted by Jcakes from Florence, South Carolina, United States • Published 21st February 2011 • See Jcakes's 23 projects »

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Step 1
Go ahead and get everything ready.
1. Open clay and start rolling a ball like shape, mixing all colors together.
Step 2
2. Take your own plug and start measuring, It's easier on larger gauges.
Step 3
3. Start molding your clay into the shape of the plug, make sure its not too thick.
4. Don't forget to make a flare!! It's very important because you don't want them falling out. I used a piece of yarn and tied it to the middle of the plug.
5. Check to make sure the measurements are correct.
Step 4
6. Preheat your oven, I used a toaster oven.
Set oven to 230.
Bake 25 min
Step 5
7. Last step: Let them cool off for a few minutes and add a gloss finish.
Step 6
Enjoy!

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Comments

FrolleinKram · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 132 projects 20th July 2013

The dark green ones are soooo pretty! The look won't work on my tiny 8mms though ^__^

Bat Ma'am · Seattle, Washington, US · 13 projects 30th May 2012

COOL I love this! Thanks for sharing, this was one thing I didn't think i could make myself but I'm trying it out!

psychedelesis · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US 20th December 2011

where do you get the lacquer? i'm having trouble finding it online...

Shirls · Orlando, Florida, US · 23 projects 26th October 2011

do they end up being heavy?

deanna 20th March 2011

Does the finish wear off in your ear? How do you clean them?

GabriELLE · Sudbury, Ontario, CA 17th March 2011

just made some! they are looking SO good! thanks alot for the tutorial! my boyfriend is sure to love these ! thanks again !

Michaela · Awhitu, Auckland, NZ 13th March 2011

With clay, do your ears kind of 'grow' into it like they would with things like wood or crystal? Because I'm really keen to make some for myself but last time I had hand-made plugs they were wooden, and when I took them out it was VERY bloody.