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Posted by Lauren from Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa • Published See Lauren's 101 projects »
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  • How to mold a clay pendant. Mercat Necklace - Step 1
    Step 1

    Take a small ball of clay. Make them slightly cylindrical.

  • How to mold a clay pendant. Mercat Necklace - Step 2
    Step 2

    Take another slightly smaller ball of clay. This will become the head.

  • How to mold a clay pendant. Mercat Necklace - Step 3
    Step 3

    Pinch the second ball of clay to form ears, and use a balling tool to make small dents where the eyes will go. Add a straight beading pin through the body and head. The bottom of the pin will be covered by the tail.

  • How to mold a clay pendant. Mercat Necklace - Step 4
    Step 4

    Add a tail and arms.

  • How to mold a clay pendant. Mercat Necklace - Step 5
    Step 5

    Paint the head and body using acrylic paint.

  • How to mold a clay pendant. Mercat Necklace - Step 6
    Step 6

    Paint the tail using acrylic paint. I used an old click-pen tip dipped in paint to create circles for scales.

  • How to mold a clay pendant. Mercat Necklace - Step 7
    Step 7

    Turn the pin in the head so that the cat can be attached to a necklace.

  • How to mold a clay pendant. Mercat Necklace - Step 8
    Step 8

    Add a jump ring to the pin loop and attach your cat to a chain.

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Shayna K.
Shayna K. · 1 project
so cute!!
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CazSteele
CazSteele · Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA · 8 projects
This is really oulik!
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Shaplily
Shaplily · Vitry-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, FR · 3 projects
Great painting work. At first sight I though you used colored fimo
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Maria
Maria · Houston, Texas, US · 115 projects
Very cute Happy
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Arty Kitkat
Arty Kitkat · St Albans, England, GB · 61 projects
so cute Happy
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Riya K.
Riya K. · Chandigarh, Chandigarh, IN · 87 projects
cute 1 Happy
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Amberlynn Reid
Amberlynn Reid · Kathmandu, Central Region, NP · 67 projects
awesome!!!
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