Kiki The Bunny Polymer Clay Pendant

Deborah Liu | Mommy School

I found these cabochon pendants at the store the other day, and I thought it would be fun to make something with the girls. I gave them a choice. We could make a clay pendant or a drawing one. They both chose clay. So I spent an hour teaching them some techniques.

Supplies:

Cabochon pendant tray - mine are about 1.5" in diameter, but any size works
Polymer clay - blue, white, light pink, dark pink, black, dark brown
Pin tool
Fine tipped marker
Superglue

Arrange Supplies:

Put together all of your colors and pieces of clay so that you are set to start.

Setting the Stage:

Press down the blue clay into the base.
Smooth it down, but be careful not to allow the clay to overflow onto the edge.
It is okay to keep it a bit rough to allow it to feel a bit handmade.

Bunny Body:

Press two teardrop shaped feet onto the bottom.
Press a triangle of pink to make the dress. Add a light pink sash if you want.
Add two arms which are longer tear drop shapes.

Bunny Ears:

Create two teardrop shaped ears.
Press a smaller amount of teardrop shaped clay onto it. The head will cover most of it, so don't worry if it is a bit messy.
Press the ears onto the blue clay.

Bunny Face:

Press a oval shaped disc over the bunny ears.
Press a bit of dark brown on as a nose.

Baking / Finishing:

Bake at 275 degrees F for 15 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
If needed, put a tiny bit of super glue on the edge to make sure the clay does not fall out.
Add a tiny bit of blush with a q-tip.
Draw a couple whiskers and eyelashes onto the bunny.

And you have a pretty little pendant!