Slice a piece of clay from each block.

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Knead and condition until moldable.

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Add a little black to the Apple Green to make an olive and black to Pacific Blue to get navy.

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For the mosaic pieces, roll the desired clay into individual snake-like shapes, then use your super slicer to cut small, uneven shape pieces.

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Bake for 30 minutes at 230°F (110°C). Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

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Use an acrylic roller (or a clay machine) to roll the olive clay out until it is even and a little less than ¼" [.6 cm] thick. Cut two shapes with a semi-oval cutter. Set aside.

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Use a small stylus tool to create a hole in the bottom, flat center semi-circle shapes.

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Use an acrylic roller (or a clay machine) to roll the ivory leather clay out until it is even and a little less than ¼" [.6 cm] thick. Cut two shapes with an oval cutter. Set aside.

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Use a small stylus tool to create a hole in the top and bottom of the ivory oval shapes.

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Now, add baked mosaic pieces to the ivory oval shapes. Push them into the clay but allow them to remain a raised a little higher than the surface of the ivory ovals.

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Bake the ivory ovals and olive semi-ovals for 30 minutes at 230°F (110°C). Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

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Add a jump ring to the top hole on an ivory oval and the bottom hole of an olive semi-oval connecting them together; then close the jump ring.
TIP: To open and close a jump ring, simply grasp the jump ring on both sides with chain nose pliers and twist the ring open, from side-to-side. Never pull the jump ring which can cause distortion.

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To make a bead dangle, slide a bead onto a headpin and form a simple loop at the top of a bead. Before you close the loop, slide it onto the bottom hole of a mosaic oval shape then close the loop completely.
TIP: To form a simple wire loop, first bend the wire to a 90° angle just above the last bead. Trim wire to 3/8"-½" [0.3 cm - 1.3 cm] from the bend. Grasp the end of the eye pin wire between the jaws of a pair of round nose pliers. Rotate the pliers toward you, keeping a firm grip on the wire until a small loop is formed.

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Glue an ear post to the back of an olive semi-oval and let dry.

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Repeat Steps 12-14 for a second, matching earring.

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Mosaic Clay Earrings

Instructions

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS