Damask Polymer Clay Pendants made with Sculpey

Damask Polymer Clay Pendants made with Sculpey!

Learn how to make these stunning damask polymer clay pendants!

These pendants are beautiful but are much easier to make than they look.

This fun craft I did back in 2014 and I thought it was time for a much needed refresh!

Leave me a comment if you saw it on my blog originally! 

These damask clay pendant necklaces are absolutely vibrant and stunning!  

They are much simpler to make than they look--the mix of colors, the texture...they've got it all!

The way theses damask pendants are painted makes them look so ornate and special.  

They are a great craft and make great handmade gifts, ornaments, jewelry, gift tags or any other fun decor idea you have!

Which color is your favorite?  I love the teal, pink and blues together.  I'm totally addicted to teal, turquoise and blue!

Supplies needed for Damask Clay Pendants:

• Oven bake clay, like this white Sculpey
• Rubber Stamps (like this damask stamp)
• Acrylic Craft Paint
• Straw
• Baking Sheet/Teflon Sheet
• Rag
• Circle Cookie Cutter (I like this set because it's round on one side and scalloped on the other)
• Ball Chain Necklaces
• Small Spatula
• Palette and Paintbrush

Step 1: Roll Sculpey

Begin by softening and rolling out some clay about 1/4" thick.

If the clay is very hard, hold it in your hands for a few minutes to let your body heat begin to warm it up. 

Step 2: Stamp

Once the clay is rolled out evenly, stamp an impression into the clay using a rubber stamp. 

Press firmly enough to leave an impression but not hard enough to squish the clay too thin.

If you don't get it right the first time, smoosh up the clay and roll it again.

Choosing a big background rubber stamp image is the easiest, as opposed to a circle shaped one like this. 

Unfortunately, I did this post originally back in 2014, and the stamps I used are no longer available.

Step 3: Cut

Use the cookie cutter to cut a circle of the clay around the stamped image.

Step 4: Cut Hole

Now use the straw to cut a hole in the top of the stamped clay image.

Put it at least 1/4 inch away from the edge of the circle.

Step 5: Repeat!

Now repeat that process for all the clay you have rolled out.

Use different stamps, cut them different sizes, whatever you are excited about!

Step 6: Bake Damask Clay Pendants!

After you have stamped, punched and cut all the clay to your hearts content, use a small spatula to place them on a Teflon sheet on a baking pan.

Bake the pendants according to the Sculpey package directions. (I did it 15 minutes at 275* F)

Step 7: Paint

Let the clay pendants cool down completely after baking.

Then it is time to paint! 

You will want a variety of colors, a palette, a damp rag and a paintbrush.

Start by painting the pendant lightly in one color of paint.

Then add patches of another color of paint.

Work quickly and don't take time to paint any details.

This is messy and quick painting...work over wax paper or a disposable work surface.

Now use the damp rag and lightly rub off the top layer of paint. 

This will just subtly remove some of the paint, giving it a very awesome distressed look.

Then add a little more paint, this time maybe pink!

Then use the rag again to remove the top surface of paint, letting the paint deep in the cracks and crevices remain.

Okay, now decide when you are satisfied with the distressing. 

This looks amazing with the 3 colors of paint and the depth of the rubber stamp impression.

Step 8: Distressing

Or take it even a step further by using the damp rag to really remove the layer of paint on the top most part of the relief impression. 

This exposes the clay, air bubbles and additional depth!

Step 9: Necklace

If I did the project today, I would spray it with a varnish finsih.

But Natalie of 2014 did not.

Just let the paint dry and thread a ball chain necklace through the hole and it's ready to wear, hang on something, add to something or just enjoy the process.

Every one of these damask polymer clay pendants is unique and beautiful!

I love how the different colors peek through, the relief looks antiqued and distressed.

I absolutely love the damask stamp. 

I wish I could link the exact one I used. 

I bought it so long ago, it's now long retired.

Search for Baroque, Damask or Ornate Background stamps.

Which of these tie-dye like damask clay pendants is your favorite?

Past Natalie, the me of 2014 made a whole bunch of these and I don't have a single one left in my possession.

I honestly can't remember what I did with them...did I give them away?

Just refreshing up this post is inspiring me to make a bunch more of them. 

I'd love to make a whole bunch for Christmas tree ornaments!

Maybe I'll add some resin, glitter or some gold leaf just to add a little more dimension, texture and sparkle!

That's it!

Hope you enjoyed this post refresh. Maybe you haven't seen this post yet and it will inspire you to make some yourself. 

Maybe you've already seen it and it is re-inspiring you to get creative and make some damask polymer clay pendants!

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