Polymer Clay Photo Pendants

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  Step 1

  First, print out your images and cut them out.
  Use laser or similar printer for this. I read that inkjet printers doesn't work for this.
  I found out that printer paper works the best.

  Also make sure you reverse all of the pictures and letters before printing out!

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  Step 2

  Roll out your polymer clay. Thicker clay is better to work with.

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  Step 3

  Put image of your choice onto clay.
  You can also take colorful pictures, i just had black & white printer. ;) For better results of colorful images, take white clay.

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  Step 4

  Put really small amount of water onto paper.
  Too much water makes next step harder.

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  Step 5

  Carefully start to rub off the paper with your finger. Do this carefully, making sure that picture doesn't moves or breaks. (excuse my English)

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  Step 6

  Keep rubbing the paper off. You can see the picture through the paper now.

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  Step 7

  Rub the paper off completely and the ink will remain on the clay.

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  Step 8

  Use napkin or piece of fabric to clean the excess paper off the clay. Also do this carefully.

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  Step 9

  Now you can cut your pendant to the shape you want if you didn't before. And attach eyepin,pendant bail or if it's thick enough, make a hole to make a bead.

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  Step 10

  After baking or boiling in hot water (i boiled),sand your pendant with sandpaper or nailfile if neccessary. Just don't sand the picture! You can also varnish your pendant.

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  Step 11

  Now your pendant(s) is ready to use! Enjoy! :)

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CO + K User

May 16th, 2014

These are so cute! I wonder if it'd work with bread glue clay?

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pittysoares · 6 projects 28th August 2013

This is a really cute idea! I think I'm trying this

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sandy.francis.43 · Bryant, Arkansas, US 7th February 2013

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

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aneniine · 58 projects 10th November 2012

Well, it depends on how thick is your creation. I gave these pendants about 10-15 mins boiling time. :]

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Angela H. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 2 projects 5th October 2012

How long do you boil them? I didn't know you could boil either...saves from heating up the whole house though, Cool!

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CO + K User

September 24th, 2012

ive never seen good instructions on how to do that thanks

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aneniine · 58 projects 29th July 2011

Yes,and this is much cheaper way to do it!

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Witchy · New Zealand, Prince Edward Island, CA · 43 projects 25th July 2011

Wow! Im going to give this a try Thanx for the how to, I tried another way of getting photos onto fimo by printing on iron transfer paper and baking on then rubbing but unfortunately mine didnt turn out so Im glad theres an alternative

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aneniine · 58 projects 27th April 2011

I used Sculpey and Cernit, but im sure that you can use any clay you have!

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craftgirl14 · Huntsville, Alabama, US · 7 projects 27th April 2011

what brand of clay did you use?

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