How To: Make A Clay Heart Pendant

Just in time for Valentine's Day!

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • 1 x Needle Nose Pliers for attaching jump rings
  • 1 x Jump Ring(s) for attaching an extra charm, like the skeleton key
  • 1 packets flakes Gold Leaf
  • 1 White Polymer Clay
  • 1 x necklace chain Gold Chain may be used from an old necklace

Steps (5 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Warm up the clay in your hands and shape it into a heart. Then use your fingers to apply the gold leaf flakes. Add as much gold leaf as you want. It’s pretty with just a few flakes or completely covered.

  2. 2

    To make the pendant hook, use a toothpick to add a little loop of clay at the top. Once you have it shaped how you want it look then bake it according to the package instructions. After baking, let it sit for a bit to cool and harden before finishing the project.

  3. 3

    While the clay is cooling, measure how long you want the necklace to hang down and cut the chain. Fold the chain in half and pull it through the loop at the top of the heart. Pull it back through the other chain loop until tight.

  4. 4

    Add a jump ring to attach the ends of the chain together and you can easily slip the necklace over your head. If you’ve having problems with doing the loop above, you can do this step first. It makes it easier to make the loop but you’ll have to be careful to keep the jump ring centered.

  5. 5

    Attach a skeleton key to the chain a few rings above the heart with a small jump ring. How do you like it?