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Sculpey’s Pluffly Clay Fall Leaves Earrings

Autumn is a great season to put on a sweater, boots and new earrings.  These clay earrings are super light because they are made with Sculpey’s Pluffy clay.  The great thing is that they are simple to whip up so can be made it batches.  This means you can make a pair for yourself and some for friends too.

Materials Needed:

  • Sculpey Pluffy Clay (Red, Orange, Yellow, Brown, Green)
  • Baking Sheet
  • Oven
  • Leaf Cutter
  • Clay Tools (To roll out clay and poke holes)
  • Jump Rings
  • Earring Hooks

Directions:

1.      Use the same amount of each color of clay and roll it all together in your hands.

2.      Use a rolling pin to roll it our then fold it over and do this a couple of times.  This marbleizes the look. Stop when you roll it out and like it.  The thickness should be about a quarter inch.

3.      Use a cutter to make your shapes.

4.      Poke a hole through the clay BEFORE baking.

5.      Bake at 250 degrees for about 12-15 minutes.  Follow the directions in the packaging.

6.      Once cool, add the metal pieces to turn your clay creations into jewelry.

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Until next time…..

Engraved Happy Fall Pumpkin Canvas Sign

As I have gotten older, fall has become one of my most favorite times of the year and this engraved Happy Fall Pumpkin canvas sign is perfect for a little pop of decor in any space!

As most of you know, I am obsessed with my Glowforge Pro. I’ve found it great that I can engrave, cut or score lots of different items. I mean, come on….who would have thought that you can use a laser to engrave on canvas?! It is amazing!

Materials used:

  • Glowforge Pro (it can be any Glowforge model)
  • Computer with Glowforge software
  • Mix the Media Canvas Sign from Hampton Art
  • Illustrator or any design program
  • Pumpkin SVG (I purchased this one on Etsy)

How I made it!

First, I created my file in Illustrator using a font that I have and a pumpkin svg file that I purchased on Etsy.

I placed the canvas in my Glowforge Pro, adjusting as needed. I had to remove the Glowforge crumb tray and stack some scrap wood to allow for the height.

I then inserted my file into the Glowforge web based software, got everything lined up and set the appropriate settings for engraving on Canvas. TIP: When engraving on things other than wood, you either must research or do trial and error. I’ve done canvas before so I kind of knew what settings to use.

Settings:

  • Speed: 1000
  • Power: 15
  • LPI: 270

Then I hit the magic button for it to engrave!

After it was done engraving, it was ready to hang. TIP: The kids could also color it!!!

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Until next time…..