DIY MARBLED CLAY CLOCK.
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Marbled Clay Clock.
I'm super excited to share another marbled clay craft project with you all (in case you missed it you can find the first one here). For some reason we only have one clock in our house and it lives in the dining room, the room we spend the least amount of time in.
I have no idea what the logic behind that was so I thought I'd even things out a bit and make a clock to hang above my desk.
SUPPLIES:
Fimo Polymer Clay Mint // Fimo Aqua // Fimo Lilac // Fimo White
A Straw
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How to Marble Polymer Clay.
1. Start by rolling your polymer clay into sausage shapes. To make a clock with a diameter around 12 cm you'll need at least half a pack of 4 different colours of polymer clay.
Use different amounts of each colour to add variation to your marble. Whichever colour you use the most of will be the dominant colour.
2. Gather your strands together and twist.
3. Roll back into a sausage shape.
If you're unsure about the twisting and rolling process check out my marbled clay catch-all dishes where I made a video of the whole process.
4. Take your clay and fold it half. Twist together and then roll back into a sausage shape.
The more you repeat the above step the finer and more intricate the marble pattern will become. For my clock I twisted and rolled my clay 3 times.
5. Squash your clay into a ball shape.
6. Cut your ball in half. You'll see the most intricate marbling is on the inside.
7. Press your halves back together with the inside facing out.
8. Roll out your clay using a rolling pin.
For this part you will need to check your clock mechanism. My mechanism only allowed for my clay to be 4 mm thick. Any thicker and the bolt attaching the hands would not be able to screw onto the mechanism.
9. Transfer to a baking tray and use a straw to cut out a hole in the center of your clock face. Make sure it is big enough for your mechanism to fit through.
10. Bake in the oven.
Different types of polymer clay have different baking temperatures so make sure to check your packet first. Mine took around 15 minutes.
11. Remove from oven and leave to cool.
12. Once cool make sure to check the mechanism fits through the hole. If it doesn't you can carefully use a craft knife to scrape away some of the clay to make the hole bigger.
13. If your clay looks a little rough around the edges you can use some sandpaper to sand it smooth.
14. Attach your clock mechanism, pop in a battery and hang.
My finished clock did look a little wonky after it was finished which I don't mind but a good idea would be to roll and cut your clay out on the baking tray first that way it won't warp as you lift it.
