Next I put clay around the top of the crystal. Next, I like to make a little stand out of clay for the tree. I twist the branches back around the tree. The center piece will make the loop to hang up the tree. If you are using several crystals, put them together through multiple crystals.įold each one and twist them again. Here are the supplies in a photo: Making Magical Clay Treeįirst, put two wires through the whole in the bead. Finally, a basic set of clay tools is also super helpful. Also, mica powder is awesome finishing touch.
Other shiny little odds and ends are helpful. It has to be beads, not just crystals! The drilled hole makes it so much easier. I have found some in Michaels before, though not lately, and will look for them in every craft store. The most important thing is tower crystal beads. You would also need thin wire, I used floral wire for that. I found that the clay is cheapest on Blick Art supplies. ***This post contains affiliate links.***
I am going to take it step by step, but first, here is a list of supplies: They were, hmm, a bit flat.Īfter a few trial and error moments, here are my trees: In fact, here is the first tree that I have made. This tree certainly came with it’s own issues. Working with clay, just like many other mediums, involves a lot of fun problem solving.
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As a matter of fact I do it quite often, and love to share with others how to do it. It is not my first time playing with polymer clay.
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