Queen of Hearts Polymer Clay Tutorial

Queen of Hearts Polymer Clay Pendant Tutorial Step by Step

• To start this polymer clay pendant tutorial you’ll need the Rose Cane from part one of this tutorial.
• You'll also need a conditioned sheet of pearl white polymer clay. The sheet should be rolled out on the thickest setting of your pasta machine and trimmed neatly.

• Reduce your rose cane to a good size for the pendant that you have chosen to make. I am using two different sizes. Trim up the ends.
• Use your tissue blade to cut slices from your canes.
• Place the slices onto your pearl white sheet, fairly close together, but not touching.
• Cover with plain paper and burnish with your fingertips. Then burnish with your acrylic rod to flatten the cane slices.
• Check that the surface is smooth, trim up and set aside.

• For the next veneer I'm using the Rose Garden Stamp from JessamaDesign. You can make your own stamp if you want to.
• Roll out a sheet of black Premo on the thickest setting.
• Cover with a sheet of silver leaf and trim off the edges.
• Dust the back of the clay with cornstarch, and press the clay, silver side down, into the stamp with your fingertips.
• Start from one side and work across to the other side. Gently roll over with your acrylic rod.
• Remove from the stamp and trim up your veneer.
• Cover with a piece of packing tape, burnish it on, and lift off some of the silver leaf.

• Make sure that your black veneer is still dusted with cornstarch and lay it on top of the heart cane veneer.
• Use a cutter of your choice and lay it over your veneers. I'm using one of the hearts from the XL hearts set #1 on JessamaDesign.
• Work out where you want to cut your veneers and remove the cutter. (See the video)
• Use your tissue blade to cut your veneers and separate them.
• Fit the Rose Garden and Rose Cane pieces back together.
• Roll up your leftover black clay with the metal leaf on it and then roll it through your pasta machine for a backing. Texture using the Rose Garden stamp and trim it up. Repeat with the leftovers to make a second backing.
• Spray and wipe down the clay to remove the cornstarch.
• Bring over your first pair of veneer pieces, lay them face down on a piece of paper, cover with the backing and trim.
• Press the clay pieces gently together.
• Use your cutter to make an outline on the clay.
• Place your metal ring in the place where you want to hang the pendant from, and press it in.
• Use a small round cutter, or your craft knife, to cut out the center from the metal ring.
• Reposition the cutter and cut out your pendant.
• Smooth the edges with your finger.
• Repeat for the second pendant.
• Bake for an hour at the recommended temperature.

• Finish off the edges of your pendants using the Jessama Smear.
• Bake again for about 20 minutes.
• Sand the sides, back and front using your polishing papers or sandpaper, working from the lowest grit to the highest.
• Buff the back and sides using a soft cloth and renaissance wax or a rotary buffing tool if you have one. Don't get the wax on the front.
• Set aside to dry for about twenty five minutes.
• Cover each pendant with a coating of Ice Resin. Make sure to mix the two parts together well - at least five minutes. Leave to rest a while and then use a straw to blow over the resin and pop the bubbles. (See the video for application instructions.)

• Cut a length of Sari ribbon.
• Add a large crimp bead to either end and squeeze tight using your pliers.
• Fold the ribbon in half. Thread the loop through the hole in the pendant, then thread the ends of the ribbon through the loop to create a knot.
• Add a jumpring and one half of a clasp to each crimp bead.
• Repeat for your second pendant.