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I've seen a couple of these around...so I thought I'll make my own

Posted by Ammelanoleuca from Berkeley, California, United States • Published See Ammelanoleuca's 71 projects »
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  • How to sculpt a clay cake. Ombre Polymer Clay Cake - Step 1
    Step 1

    Mix colors into even balls of clay, graduating from light to dark

    Here I mixed white, orange, and yellow

  • How to sculpt a clay cake. Ombre Polymer Clay Cake - Step 2
    Step 2

    They should look a bit like this, in the colors you want

  • How to sculpt a clay cake. Ombre Polymer Clay Cake - Step 3
    Step 3

    Flatten the balls into even disks. Stack them to make sure they're even (or use a cookie cutter)

  • How to sculpt a clay cake. Ombre Polymer Clay Cake - Step 4
    Step 4

    Roll out white clay for the filling, and place a disk on the rolled out clay. Cut around the disk (or use a cookie cutter).

    Repeat until you have enough for in between each layer, and one for the top and bottom

  • How to sculpt a clay cake. Ombre Polymer Clay Cake - Step 5
    Step 5

    Roll out another strip of white clay, and wrap around the cake. Smooth out the sides. Be careful not to distort the bottom and top layers.

  • How to sculpt a clay cake. Ombre Polymer Clay Cake - Step 6
    Step 6

    Trace out where you will cut (so you can smooth it out if you make a mistake)

  • How to sculpt a clay cake. Ombre Polymer Clay Cake - Step 7
    Step 7

    Cut your slices

  • How to sculpt a clay cake. Ombre Polymer Clay Cake - Step 8
    Step 8

    Insert a pin to make it into a charm. Texture the cake portions with a needle.

    You can bake now, so you don't risk ruining the texture, OR go on to the next step

  • How to sculpt a clay cake. Ombre Polymer Clay Cake - Step 9
    Step 9

    Decorate

  • How to sculpt a clay cake. Ombre Polymer Clay Cake - Step 10
    Step 10

    Bake according to packaging instructions on the clay

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Hdoddles
Hdoddles · 46 projects
excellent realism on this work, just started up a new blog with alot of food jewellery on , I think your cake is fabulous !!!
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Jessica
Jessica · 5 projects
wow it looks so real and yummy!
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