Make simple hoop earrings from polymer clay. Easy and quick with the Czextruder by Lucy Clay.
About the author
Petra Vilímková
Petra lives near Pilsen, Czech Republic. Ever since childhood, she has loved learning new craft techniques. By age fifteen, she began studying art at various art schools in Pilsen before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Design at the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art, University of West Bohemia. She has been working for LUCY CLAY since 2014.
Materials and tools:
- Polymer clay (colors of your choice)
- Machine
- Czextuder + LC Disk 1 (extension with 2 semicircles)
- Scalpel
- Round cookie cutters (2 sizes)
- Headpins
- Earring hooks
- Round Nose Pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Cutting pliers
Step 1
Condition polymer clay (colors of your choice). Put the clay into the Czextruder. Use the extension with small holes from LC Disk 1 and extrude the clay.
Step 2
Take one extrusion and wrap it around the smaller round cookie cutter. Cut off the excess clay and smooth the joint.
Step 3
Wrap another extrusion (different color) around the first extrusion. Proceed the same way as you did before.
Step 4
Now you can remove the cookie cutter carefully,
Step 5
Take the bigger round cookie cutter. Repeat the same procedure but now use only one extrusion.
Step 6
Make more rings this way and bake them according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Step 7
Drill hole for the headpin into every ring.
Step 8
Take two rings and join them with the headpin. Then take round nose pliers and make a loop for hanging.
Step 9
Add earring hooks and your earrings are ready.
Download PDF tutorial for free: extruded-earrings-PDF-tutorial
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