How to Make Polymer Clay Tags
Learn how to create eye-catching, personalised clay tags using Hobbycraft's new polymer clay.
Use them as beautiful place settings to wow your guests, or as a superb finishing touch to your great gift idea, the possibilities are endless!
What's more, these stunning creations can be made in just a few simple steps.
You will need
How to make
* Polymer Clay in Different Colours
* A Rolling Pin
* Something Round to Act as a Template (e.g. Mug or Cookie Cutter)
* A Knife
* Mini Alphabet Stamps
* Twine
* A Straw
* A Baking Tray
Take half a pack of one of the colours of polymer clay and knead it in your hands until it becomes soft and easy to shape, then roll it into a long sausage shape.
Do the same with the other two colours.
Roll the length of twisted clays into a coil, like a snail shell.
Then, shape it into a ball in your hands and roll it out flat.
Roll the flat clay up, shape it into a sausage shape and roll it into a coil again.
Shape it into a ball and place it on your mat.
Stamp the names or messages into the tags and make a hole in the top with a straw.
Top Tip: Start with the middle letter/s of the name or word in the middle of the tag and work outwards, it makes it easier to keep it central.
Pre-heat your oven to 130°C, place your tags on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
Once your tags have cooled down, add the twine and use them as gift tags or place settings.