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How to make a polymer clay butterfly

A butterfly with dotted wings in cheerful colours.

Butterfly
All the colours for this idea in one kitPolymer Clay Kit · €39.95See the kit
Level
Medium
Time
About 25 minutes
Steps
8 steps

What you need

Clay in these colours

  • Purple
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Turquoise
  • Black

All these colours are in the Polymer Clay Kit (82 colours). See the kit

  • Sculpting tools from the kit
  • An oven, an oven thermometer and baking paper. An adult does the baking.

Step by step

  1. Roll a purple sausage for the body, a little thicker at the top.

  2. Roll pink clay flat with the roller.

  3. Cut two large and two small wings out of the sheet.

  4. Press the wings on at the back, against the body.

  5. Press four yellow and two turquoise dots flat onto the wings.

  6. Roll two thick purple antennae with a small ball at the end.

  7. Press the antennae on top of the head.

  8. Press two black eyes and a black smile onto the head. Done!

Tip

Make the antennae nice and thick, so they won’t break after baking.

An adult does the baking

  • Preheat to 120–125 °C, never above 130 °C
  • 15 minutes per 6 mm of thickness, max. 12 mm and 30 minutes
  • Oven only: no air fryer or microwave
  • Let it cool completely; attach cords and beads only after that
Polymer Clay Kit – 82 Colours
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Polymer Clay Kit – 82 Colours

€39.95incl. VAT

82 colours of oven-bake clay, a work mat, a roller, sculpting tools and keyring parts in a storage box. Not suitable for children under 8; an adult does the baking.

See the kit
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