Second Saturday Giving

Today's project is brought to you by our area Carnegie Center (New Albany). They host a Family Fun Activity the second Saturday each month (what a great idea!) and we attend as many as we can. Today's project was a special pendant for Mother's Day, but we think this can be used for so many more occasions - event those wonderful shoeboxes!

Sparkle Girl started her pendant with 3 colors, but obviously any number of colors can be used. Here she shows how easily a rainbow shape is to make, but then she swirled up the colors to create a fingerprint pendant. 




Again, so many shapes are possible - free form or with tiny clay cutters. Be sure to follow any directions on packaging regarding thickness, baking times, etc. We used a bakeable clay, but air dry clays can achieve the same results after drying out.  

 When making the hole for ribbon or other attachment, be sure to make it large enough - most clays will shrink whether drying or baking. The tool in the photo looks small/thin because it is - but SG moved it around to open the hole. Also make sure to place hole well away from the edge to make a more secure hanging spot. 

 Finally time for more color! Once the pendant is cool or dry use a ribbon, yarn or other material and beads of adequate size to complete the piece.

With changes in colors, shapes and details we think these necklaces can be suitable for boys and girls of most ages. Smaller beads would be nice for bracelets and while we thought about key tags / key chain / bag hanger ideas, that might depend on the type of clay. Some finished items can be brittle.

tah-dah!


We hope you enjoy this project! 

We will be doing this project next week at Lift! gathering. Lift! is a minitry of prayer and comfort using shawls, blankets and the like to lift one another (: Lift! meets at Redeeming Vine Baptist Church (9265 Hwy 150, Greenville, IN next to Sav-A-Step) each third Thursday from 10am to 3pm. Join us on May 15!