How to Make Coral Tealight Holders with FIMO
Discover how to create coral tealight holders using FIMO modelling clay. Perfect for beginners, these unusual coral lanterns will get you in the mood for summer, sunshine and a holiday mood – especially the kind of holidays where bright corals shimmer in the water while colourful fish swim around.
Quick and easy to make, these tealight holders are ideal for making as a delicate handmade gift for someone special or for a garden party.
Project and instructions by Lisa Tihanyi for FIMO.
You will need
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You will also need:
* A craft knife
Roll out 2 blocks each of FIMO soft flamingo and white into sheets about 5mm thick using your rolling pin.
Cut each sheet into two triangles and press together at the seam.
Now fold the sheet in half, white on white and flamingo on flamingo. Then roll again.
Now fold the sheet again, and then roll it once more.
Important: Always fold in the same direction, flamingo onto flamingo and white onto white. Repeat the above steps until you achieve the colour gradient you want.
Now place the FIMO sheet on your working surface and use the knife to cut out a coral design. Let your imagination run free – the more branches, the better.
Remove the surplus and smooth the coral with a modelling tool. Pierce small holes in the ends of the branches if you like and fill them with a small piece of FIMO in a contrasting colour. For example, you can fill the lighter coloured branch ends with pink coloured FIMO.
Once you're happy with your coral, position it around your lantern and press down carefully to ensure it sticks to the glass. You can adjust the shape a little at this point if you want to.
Then harden the lantern in the oven at 110 °C /230 °F and then leave to cool. And you're done!
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