Cupcake Earrings Tutorial

Easy tutorial on how to make cute cupcake earrings out of sculpey.

FAQ:
-Sculpey is a type of polymer clay. Other brands include Fimo and Premo and others. Polymer clay bakes at low temperatures compared to traditional clays and can be set in the oven which makes it perfect for crafts. For hardening your creations just follow the directions that comes on the package of clay. Sculpey and other polymer clays can be found at most hobby and craft stores. I buy mine at Michael's.
-Earring hooks and other jewelry findings can be purchased at Michael's arts and crafts store, other craft and hobby stores, beading shops and online.
-Do not use play-doh, it is not pretty. Trust me.
-Do not use the microwave. PLEASE follow the instructions on your clay.
-It is perfectly fine to bake your creations with the metal findings in them, just be careful when you take them out of the oven. Sculpey will shrink just a little when it is baked so make sure all of your findings are securely fastened with superglue.
-I sometimes color my white clay with a little bit of acrylic paint. I haven't found any problems with this method so far. To do this just mix a small amount in with your clay until it is evenly distributed. If you want to paint the outside of your creation wait until after you have baked it and it has cooled.

For more tutorials visit craftytutorials.blogspot.com

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• arts
• crafts
• earrings
• tutorial
• sculpey
• diy
• jewelry
• howto

[purpleyoyo24]

were can u get sculpey

[MsKreant]

@purpleyoyo24 I normally buy it at Michael's craft stores, but it is available online and at other art stores.

[lovecupcakes84]

i really liked your tutorial...you should show us what it looked like after you painted it...i bought clay from walmart and all they had was white so i have to paint it by hand as well...i thought i was the only one! :)

[kriari88]

Is is safe to put the metalic finding at the end of the cup cake before you put it in the oven???You use any metalic finding or it is silver???Could the finding melt or even burn the oven???

[truemeetsquote]

I love your red duck at the side of the screen. x)

[TheLuluNova]

when you paint after it's baked, do you bake it again? Or do you paint, glaze, and bake it again? What do you use to seal the paint?

[unicorn1081]

great idea! so cute and easy! cant wait to try it!

[Minajahn]

Hi (^-^)

I wanted to ask sometin´:

Sculpey, Fimo and Premo, which is better (stable enough) for big things like toys?

Is it possible?

Thanx and keep up the good work!

[Princessbebz]

hi, delicious looking earrings haha! i was wondering how long you baked your clay for? or how long you're supposed to regularly

[MIXIFICATIONABLE]

Can you put the metal findings in the oven and then put it in your ear (After letting it cool down) without irritation?

[MIXIFICATIONABLE]

@ArtKayz666 i think to buy like one little packet is 2ish dollars hope i helped! lol

[BeautyKillerMF]

SMART !

[Jeffa101]

i liked your video i am going to give it a try but i have super sculpey, will that work? Keep up with the great work. :D