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Modeling star pendants

Instructions No. 2917

Instructions No. 2917

Difficulty: Beginner

Working time: 4 Hours

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Stars are indispensable at Christmas time. Our decorative pendants can be used as gift tags, as Christmas tree decorations or in flower arrangements and table decorations. The gold leaf gives the modelled stars a stylish elegance.

How to model the stars:
First protect your workspace by placing a VBS handicraft mat underneath, for example. Then take some of the modelling clay and knead it thoroughly. Pack the rest of the modelling clay in an airtight container. Roll out the modelling clay with the acrylic roller to a thickness of approx. 0.5 cm. Cut out stars of different sizes. Make small holes in the stars with the potter's needle so that you can attach a ribbon to them when they have dried. Leave the shapes to dry for several hours. Turn them over in between with the help of the polishing tray. Depending on the thickness, the time to dry is between 6 - 15 hours.

After drying, coat the stars with gold leaf priming milk. After about 20 minutes, the surface is ready for 1 to 24 hours. Gently place the leaf metal on the surface with the help of a brush or cloth and press it on carefully.

After drying, the residue can be removed with a dry brush. Allow the decorated stars to dry for at least 24 hours before coating them with the protective lacquer. The protective varnish is surface-dry after about 30 minutes.

Cut some of the cord and pull it through the star. Tip: You can also divide the cord into several strands so that it is thinner. For some of the stars, thread the charm decoration pendants "feathers" onto the cord. Knot the ribbons to make a decoration pendant.

The gift tags can be individually labelled with the Posca marker as desired.

Material list

Modelling clay "Porcellana fantastica", 150 g
8,90 CHF
(1 kg = 59,33 CHF)
Quantity:
Cookie cutter set of 6 in metal box, Stars
19,25 CHF
Quantity:
Charms-Decoration pendant "Feathers", Gold
2,50 CHF
Quantity:
VBS Leaf metal, 40 sheets, Gold coloured
13,95 CHF
(1 m2 = 17,79 CHF)
Quantity:
KREUL Gold leaf priming milk, 50 ml
8,15 CHF
RRP 9,50 CHF
(1 l = 163,00 CHF)
Quantity:
KREUL Coating varnish for leaf metal, 50 ml
8,90 CHF
10,35 CHF
(1 l = 178,00 CHF)
Quantity:
KREUL Brushes set of 2 "Gilding"
15,25 CHF
RRP 15,90 CHF
Quantity:
VBS Glitter cord "Glitter"
5,90 CHF
(1 m = 0,12 CHF)
Quantity:

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