Beach Treasures Pin - A CHA Make & Take Project

Today in the Makin's Clay® Booth #1421 at the Craft and Hobby Association Mega Show in Anaheim, CA, Design Team members Candice Windham, Lisa Haney, Steph Ackerman, Irit Shalom and I will be showing attendees how to create their own Beach Treasures pin with Makin's Clay® and Makin's Brand® tools.If you are at the show, stop by and see Makin's Clay®'s great new products, and make your own Beach Treasures pin with our Designers!  

Project Supplies:

Makin’s Clay® - Natural 60g
Makin’s Clay® - Earth Tones 120g 
Makin’s® 3 Piece Circle Cutter Set 
Makin’s® Sea Shells Push Mold 
Makin’s® Cutting Mat
Makin’s® Sand Texture Sheet - Set A 
Makin’s® Roller & Cutter Set
Small Pearls
Beacon™ Tacky Glue
Mica Powder or Metallic Creams
Pin Back 

Project Instructions:

Step #1 Roll Light Adobe clay with clay roller to approximately 3/8” thick. Place sand texture sheet over rolled clay and gently roll to transfer texture.

Step #2 Use largest circle cutter to cut circle from textured clay.

Step #3 Blend small amount of Natural clay with assorted colors from Earth Tones set to marbleize.

Step #4 Use Sea Shells push mold to make assorted shells with marbleized clay.

Step #5 Apply either mica powder or metallic crème to sea shells.

Step #6 Use Tacky Glue to mount sea shells as desired onto textured clay surface.

Step #7 Mount small pearls randomly amongst sea shells.

Step #8 Let pin dry for up to 24 hours. Mount pin back to back surface of the clay.

HINTS: If clay starts to dry during project, just spritz with water and kneed in fingers until soft again. Set aside pin to dry overnight or until clay is completely dry.