We started with Creative Paperclay® and a clay mold. Molds are a great way for young ones to complete successful projects.
Next, we roughly rolled out three large clay logs.
We pressed the logs into the heart-shaped mold.
To get a flat back on our piece, we turned the mold and clay over onto our Teflon mat and pressed to flatten it.
The next step is always the hardest—waiting for the clay to dry. After it was dry, I trimmed the excess away and sanded the edges.
The last step was gilding the embellishment. First, we sealed the piece with an acrylic medium. When that was dry, we coated it with Duo Adhesive. When dry, the Duo is a tacky, sticky adhesive, perfect for applying gilding.
This is our finished piece after the gilding was burnished and polished.
We're not sure how this Valentine embellishment will be used, but we have some ideas. Perhaps on the cover of a special journal or photo album. Embellishment on a greeting card. Part of a Valentine wall decoration. However it is used, Chloe and I are ready for Valentine's Day.
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