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Winter magic in a country-style look Wonderful winter and Christmas time decorations: Trendy reindeer figures made out of FIMO effect gemstone colours. These sophisticated-looking semi-transparent ornaments in the colours‚ ‚blue ice quartz‘ and ‚agate blue‘ give off a beautiful shimmer in the light of candles. Thanks to the tattoo technique, they are quick and easy to make too.
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You will need these STAEDTLER articles: product colour FIMO effect gemstone colours agate blue For 1 reindeer blue ice quartz Acrylic roller -clay machine -silver metallic powder -‚Meadow‘ texture sheet -modelling tools -grind‘n polish set -water-soluble gloss varnish --
art. no. 8020-386 8020-306 8700 05 8713 8708 BK 8744 02 8711 8700 08 8704 01 BK
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You will also require: Smooth work surface (glass or ceramic), Kitchen knife, Baking tray and baking paper, Scissors, Brush for varnishing, 1 small vase or other receptacle for support while drying 1
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Instruction for Winter magic in a country-style look 1
To make one reindeer with a transition of colour, take one pack of FIMO effect in the gemstone colour agate blue and roll it out to a sheet using the acrylic roller first and then the clay machine on setting 1. Roll out a second sheet of FIMO effect in the gemstone colour blue ice quartz. Place the two sheets on top of each other, overlapping slightly at the join; fold in half and roll out again on setting 1. Roll, fold and roll again at least ten times until you are left with a large, smooth sheet of FIMO effect with a transition of colour. Always fold and roll lengthwise and put the folded sheet into the clay machine folded edge first.
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Print the pattern sheets out on paper and cut them out. Place the sheet of FIMO effect on the baking paper. Next, position the template on top of the sheet of FIMO effect, press on gently with your finger and cut the reindeer out of the sheet of clay, going around the edge of the paper with the kitchen knife. The pattern sheets can, of course, be turned over and used the other way round too. Remove any excess modelling clay.
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The FIMO effect reindeer is then embossed using the ‚Meadow‘ texture sheet. To do this, moisten the texture sheet with a little water, place it on the reindeer and roll over the texture sheet firmly using the acrylic roller. Carefully peel the texture sheet off. In the case of the larger reindeer, reposition the texture sheet on the areas yet to be embossed, roll over firmly with the acrylic roller and peel off again. Then place the pattern sheet back on the reindeer and trace over the dashed lines using a pointed modelling stick. Remove the pattern sheet and use the modelling stick to deepen the lines.
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Instruction for Winter magic in a country-style look 4
Use your finger to gently rub silver metallic powder over all of the elevated parts of the pattern. Lay the reindeer on the baking paper and harden in the oven for approx. 30 minutes at 110째C, take out and leave to cool. While still warm, stand the reindeer up and pull the legs under the dashed lines approx. 4-5 cm apart. To ensure that the body, head and antlers stay straight, prop the head up against a small vase or other receptacle. Leave the reindeer in this position to harden and cool down. Finish off by smoothing over the edges of the reindeer with a sanding sponge and then cover it with a coat of gloss varnish.
Tip Lantern: Place the cut-out FIMO effect reindeer on a large-sized heatproof receptacle such as a glass. Lay down the lantern complete with the reindeer and harden in the oven for approx. 30 minutes at 110째C, take out and leave to cool. Put a candle or tea-light in the lantern. 3
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