Scrap Clay Project
You can keep your polymer clays in good shape for a long time by storing them in plastic airtight boxes. You have probably discovered this by far since the scrap pieces of clay tend to build up really fast. It was about time for me to make use of some of them. In this project, I covered a paper maché box.
First mix all the little pieces of different colors by stretching and twisting them together.
After dividing the mix to equal pieces, apply the same procedure until you are happy with the color distribution.
Just a warning; too much mixing generally results in dull colors.
Slice the cane and roll the slices. To achieve a mosaic look, cut irregular sized triangles out of the rolled clay sheets and cover the sides of the box with those, applying slight pressure with a hand roller. I used a single color clay sheet for the top of the lid. After baking for about 10 minutes, wait for the box to cool down and paint the sides with white acrylic. Try to fill in the gaps between the triangles with the paint and clean the rest immediately. After this step, bake the box for another 10 minutes.
