DIY your own trinket tray with sculpty clay

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April 13, 2016

This craft came from my desperate need to put my earrings and bracelets in a designated spot while I was working.  I’m infamous in taking off my earrings and not remembering where I put them.  In my pocket? in my purse? left by the sink?  I’m a total goof about my jewelry addiction, and yet I don’t like to wear it for long.

Hence the trinket trays.  I started pricing one out for my office and  the one I wanted was too expensive to reward me for leaving my jewelry laying around. (Sad face) So I thought I will make one that is just as charming!!  And that’s just what I did.

I started with something easy like this little dish from Create and Barrel.  I had other plans for it but seeing that it was already holding a chapsick and my hair band I thought I could spruce it up a bit.

I added a few stripes of gold tape from Scotch and poof a darling tray that matched all my office supplies.  I think this ones a keeper!

But what I really wanted was a little tray for my rings while I wash my hands.  I do tend to buy a lot of costume jewelry.  I had some Sculpey clay.  You can get some HERE from Amazon.  or a craft store, but I wanted a lot because I planned on making at least 4 trays.

1.  first you need to grab the white clay and one other color and do a little mixing.  I loved the marbled look but also did white and pink.
2. After you get the color you want roll your piece in a ball and then flatten it with a rolling pin in-between two pieces of waxed paper.
 3.  then stamp out a circle using a cup or just use as is.
 4.  you then want to from a dish shape.  I used a pin-pong ball,  you could just use your fingers          or drape your clay over a bowel .  Make sure you wrap the ping-pong ball in saran wrap  so   it doesn’t stick.
5.  I loved using my metal stamp tools to personalize my dish.  you could put names on them or someone’s favorite place like I did  OCEAN.
6. bake the clay on 275 for 15 min  and it will harden up like porcelain.
7.  Now comes my favorite part and what makes this project look lux.  Silver or gold leaf the edges.  You start by dabbing a bit of glue around the edge of the piece.
8. next you carefully tap on the silver leaf.  you must wait at least 10 min before the glue is tacky before you leaf your project.
9.  then you can burnish the edges with a brush to remove any excess leafing.

I even leafed the inside of the taller bowel and I just adore that look!  it so fancy.
10.  You might want to seal the clay using a special glazy from Sculpey.  It makes your piece shinny and gives it a finished look.  However I did leave my sand dollar one with a matt finish and gold edge, you will just have to see what you like better.
11.  if you want your words to stand out use a gold or silver pen and trace the indentions left by the stamp.  and Done!  supper easy and kids wanted to make a ton, I guess we will be giving these away for mothers days birthdays and just because.

I would love to see your creations if you make one!  Tag me on instagrames @theglitzypear

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