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Volumetric letters from self-drying clay

Volumetric letters from self-drying clay

 

It is always nice when there is an occasion to celebrate - birthday, wedding, baptism. A nice accent to the priceless memory is, of course, an attractive decoration - especially when it is personalized and created exactly according to your taste, and, why not - with your own hands. In today's meeting, we will show you an idea how to quickly, easily and beautifully make voluminous letters from self-drying clay, with which you can decorate your special day in a stylish and sophisticated way.

 

Required materials

FIMO air clay 500g - white

Acrylic paints

Glue

Decorative pompoms

 

To form each letter, first wet your hands and knead the necessary amount of self-drying FIMO clay. To make it easier for you to shape the thickness of the part, place the ball of clay between two slats of equal thickness - or books. Roll the clay in the frame thus formed into a square piece of approximate size 10 by 10 cm.

 

 

 

Place a printed letter template on the already rolled clay. Cut the contours with a knife. To achieve even and smooth edges, it is a good idea to wet the blade before you start cutting.

 

 

 

Cut in short strokes, keeping the knife vertical to the clay so that the edges are as straight as possible.

 

 

Smooth out any bumps, if any, using your fingers. Shape the bottom of the letter with the broad part of the knife - or spatula - so that it is as smooth and flat as possible so that the letter will stand upright. Make the rest of the letters in the same way. Leave to dry at room temperature overnight. Turn on different sides so that they dry evenly on all sides. After the letters are completely dry, smooth out any unevenness using fine sandpaper.

 

 

Already hard self-drying clay can be colored with acrylic paints. Select the desired colors and apply with a brush.

 

 

Optionally, after the paint dries, glue pompoms on the letters in different colors.

And that's it - you now have your unique decoration for your special occasion!

 

 

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