Today I would like to welcome you to another Creative Paperclay project. I have been having such a great time making things and experimenting with all different types of projects using paper clay. Today I am showing you how to make a easy, peasy simple pendant.
I am a huge lover of anything Red, White and Blue and I also love jewelry. So I combined those two passions and made this:
First I rolled out my clay and cut a 2 inch by 1 inch rectangle and tiny little stars out of cookie cutters.
Then I painted the base of the pendant blue front and back. I painted the tiny stars white just using regular acrylic paint. I tell you, that paperclay takes to paint like nothing else and it dries super fast too. Then I took some puffy paint and added some dimensional stripes with red and placed a few dots in white puffy paint. I let that dry for a couple of hours and then I added the stars with some glue.
I added a jump ring and attached a red,white and blue beaded chain and there you have the easiest and quickest pendant ever. The most time consuming is waiting for the paperclay to dry, but within 24 hours you should have a finished pendant.
I hope I've inspired you to create your own pendant using some Creative Paperclay. You can purchase Creative Paperclay here or you can even get it at Hobby Lobby or Michaels. If you'd like to see some of my other projects jump over to my blog here.
For this project, you will need:
First, you will cover the sides of the can with the clay, then you will make leaves by rolling a small teardrop shape, placing it on the can, then making indentations for leaves with the handle of the paintbrush. Let that dry completely, then paint it. I used a shade to match my cloth, then lightened it a bit with white paint to do the highlights.
And yes, I used the can for a paint palette, since it wouldn't need to be washed out. I'm lazy that way. 
Now comes the tricky part. I don't really like hot glue, but for this project, it is the easiest method. If you want to take the time to baste around the edge of the cloth circle, to gather it and make the gluing job easier, I would recommend it. I was in a hurry as usual, so I just glued the cloth to the inside upper rim of the can, about one inch at a time, gathering and tucking as I went, to make it fit. I only burned my fingers a little, no big deal. I left a gap about an inch wide as an opening to stuff the fiberfill in. When you stuff it, it's best to use a trick that doll-makers use. Tear your filling into small balls first, and stuff them in one at a time, so that your finished work is smooth. Trying to stuff a huge piece into the small opening on your can might also cause the glue to pull away from the metal, so be patient. When you think that you have stuffed all the fiberfill into the can that it can hold, stuff in a few more handsful. You want firmness.
Then tuck the cloth down into the can for the last bit. Don't try to glue it before the cloth is tucked or that's when you'll really get a burn. Once it's tucked down, use the nozzle of the glue gun to get the glue where you need it, inside the can, then hold the top down firmly until you're sure the glue is cool. Once it's cool, you can add your flowers. I used colorful buttons, but you could cut flowers from felt, use artificial flowers, or come up with another idea. 
