How to make a clay Maple leaf necklace and earrings

how to make a clay maple necklace and earrings
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Clay Maple leaf necklace and earrings

Here’s the list of materials we’ll be using to create a maple leaf necklace and earrings:

  • Hearty Clay in white and orange
  • Maple leaf flower pro mould
  • Brown, yellow, orange, and red powdered pigments
  • Mini hypoallergenic steel base
  • Hypoallergenic steel chain
  • Brown tiger’s eye gemstones
  • Necklace clasp
  • Earring hooks
  • Clear glue
  • Hair lacquer and varnish
  • Brushes

Maple leaf necklace and earrings set

Here’s a step 1:

Place two white clay balls of size 1 and two orange clay balls of size 7 into the clay measuring cavity. Mix them together to create a creamy colour, which will serve as the base for our maple leaves.

Here’s a step 2:

Place a size 11 clay ball into the maple leaf mould cavity. To make this process easier, you can roll the clay into a sausage shape, cut it into three pieces, and then insert one piece into each cavity of the mold. Next, gently use your fingers or a makeup sponge to stretch and pressing the clay until it fills the cavity, ensuring that there are no gaps or excess clay outside the mould. Once filled, press down using the textured part of the leaf mould to add realistic details to the leaf.

To create the earrings, you’ll need two clay balls of size 6 from the clay measuring tool. Place these clay balls into the small leaf-shaped mould cavity and repeat the process we used to make the pendant leaf for the necklace. Make two small leaves following the same steps.

How to make a clay maple leaf necklace and earrings
maple leaf necklace and earrings
Clay maple necklace and earrings

Crafting Maple leaf Jewellery: Transforming Clay into Autumn Beauty.

Here’s a step 3:

After removing the maple leaf pendant and the earring leaves from the mold cavities, gently shape the edges of the leaves using a clay tool or a ballpoint pen. Then, allow them to dry on a flower formed for approximately 3 hours in a dry area.

Here’s a step 4:

Once the leaves are completely dry, it’s time to paint them. To do this, we’ll use powdered colours. Begin by mixing yellow with a touch of brown to achieve a mustard colour. Apply this mustard colour to the center of the leaves, leaving the edges for the orange and red colours. Blend the orange and red colours together to create a natural and realistic autumn leaf hue.

how to make a clay maple necklace and earrings
how to make a clay maple necklace and earrings

Here’s a step 5:

After painting the leaves, apply hair lacquer to enhance the colors and allow them to dry for a few seconds. Next, assemble the necklace with the tiger’s eye gemstones and the earring hooks.

 

Attach the hypoallergenic steel base to the tip of the leaf, add the chain, and then attach the earring hooks. This completes a stunning jewelry set that will make you look beautiful during the autumn season.

Should you have an interest in delving deeper into the world of clay flowers and jewelry crafting, I invite you to follow me on my social media platforms and explore my website. I’ll be sharing a wealth of tutorials and hosting engaging workshops, allowing you to embark on an inspiring creative journey. Stay tuned for a world of artistic possibilities!

I hope this tutorial has sparked your creative inspiration. Thank you so much for joining me on this crafting journey through my blog.

With warmth and appreciation, Silvina.

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