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project 1: Aged Iron Butterfly

project 2: Hammered Earrings

project 3: Hammered Letter
Aged Iron Butterfly

Skill Level: * *
Create a stunning butterfly pendant out of polymer clay using Perfect Pearls™!
Created by Debbie Tlach

Perfect Pearls™ Aged Patina Kit
Inkssentials™ Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Kato Polyclay™ - black
• Pasta machine or acrylic roller
• Eyelets – 1/8” brass colored
• Ringz - Antique Brass- Junkitz
• Cord – black
• Craft Knife
• Zap-a-Gap™ glue or eyelet setting tool
• Stamp – Just For Fun
(1) Working over the Non-Stick Craft Sheet, condition clay and roll out to 1/16” thickness with pasta machine or roller.

(2) Press stamp firmly into the polymer clay to get a deep impression.

(3) Being careful not to cut the Craft Sheet, use the craft knife to cut around the butterfly.

(4) Use your finger to apply several colors of Perfect Pearls to the raised portions of the clay.

(5) Position eyelets at top corners of wings and push through the clay.

(6) Bake according to manufacturer’s instructions.

(7) Let cool and poke excess clay through the hole of the eyelet. Gently set eyelet or glue to hold in place.

(8) Attach Jump Ringz to eyelets.

(9) Tie cord onto the Ringz. Tie adjustment knots or attach clasp.


Hammered Earrings
Skill Level: * *
Get the look of hammered metal – create lightweight earrings out of Perfect Pearls™ and polymer clay!

Project by Debbie Tlach adapted for clay from Hammered Metal technique by Julia Andrus
Perfect Pearls™ Aged Patina Kit
Inkssentials™ Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Kato Polyclay™ - black
• Pasta machine or acrylic roller
• Eyelets – 1/8” brass colored
• Ringz - Antique Brass- Junkitz
• Makin’s - circle cutters (Set of 3)
• Zap-a-Gap™ glue or eyelet setting tool
• Ear wires
• Coffee stirring straw
• Scrapper’s Block™- Sanding block

(1) Working over the Non-Stick craft sheet, condition clay and roll out to 1/16” thickness with pasta machine or roller.

(2) Using the rounded handle end of the large Perfect Pearls brush, tap repeatedly and randomly into the slab of clay to create the “hammered” look. Use the circle cutters to cut 2 circles of each size.

(3) Use the large Perfect Pearls brush to apply Perfect Pearls to the clay circles. Mostly Heirloom Gold with a little Green Patina to the largest circle. Mostly Pewter and a little Blue Patina to the medium circle and Green Patina and Blue Patina to the smallest circle.

(4) If desired, carefully flip the largest circle over and dust with Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls with a little Green Patina. This will give the earring a finished back.

(5) Position eyelets on smallest circles and push through the clay. Use the coffee stirrer to make holes in the medium and large circles at approximately the same distance from the edge as the holes in the small circle.

(6) Bake according to manufacturer’s instructions.

(7) Let cool and poke excess clay through the holes of the eyelets. Gently set eyelet or glue to hold in place.

(8) Use the Scrapper’s Block to sand along edges of the circles and gently across the tops to accentuate the pitting.

(9) Stack circles and attach all three with a Jump Ringz. Attach 3 more Ringz then an ear wire.

(10) Repeat for other earring.


Hammered Letter
Skill Level: * *
Use your die cut machines and alphabet dies in a new way with Perfect Pearls and polymer clay!

Project by Debbie Tlach adapted for clay from Hammered Metal technique by Julia Andrus

Perfect Pearls™ Aged Patina Kit
Inkssentials™ Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Kato Polyclay™ - black
• Pasta machine or acrylic roller
• Eyelets – 1/8” brass colored
• Ringz - Antique Brass- Junkitz
• Makin’s - circle cutters (Set of 3)
• Zap-a-Gap™ glue or eyelet setting tool
• Ear wires
• Coffee stirring straw
• Scrapper’s Block™- Sanding block
(1) Working over the Non-Stick craft sheet, condition clay and roll out to 1/16” thickness with pasta machine or roller.

(2) Using the rounded handle end of the large Perfect Pearls brush, tap repeatedly and randomly into the slab of clay to create the “hammered” look.

(3) Use the large Perfect Pearls brush to apply Aged Patina Perfect Pearls to the clay slab, using all the colors in a random pattern.

(4) Bake according to manufacturer’s instructions.

(5) Let cool then die cut letter.

(6) Use the scrapper’s block to sand along edges of letter and gently across the top to accentuate the pitting.

(7) With your craft knife cut 3 small slits big enough to fit the brads through. Insert brads and bend metal apart on backside.

Use your letter in many ways:
1. Use on a scrapbook page
2. Tie to a present
3. Attach a pin and wear your letter
4. Use on a card
5. And more…

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