Rolled Rose And Heart Pendant Polymer Clay Tutuorial

I call these little roses "rolled roses", please let me know if that is incorrect and what the proper name is :)

Materials list:
Polymer clay for the rose. I used a mix of magenta, translucent and pink.
Polymer clay for the leaves. I used a mix of black and yellow - I still can't find the green :(
Polymer clay for the heart. I used pearl.
Something to make a hole in the heart - wire, clay tool, toothpick, whatever you have.
Craft knife or razor blade to cut the heart out.
**Optional**
Something to texture the heart.
Liquid polymer clay.
Mica powder - I used pearl.
Paint brush for the mica powder.

Make the heart.
I flattened my clay and then just rolled it with a glass. I was too lazy to get my pasta machine out.
Cut a heart shape free hand. It does not have to be a perfect heart.

Texture your heart or....not. I used a brass stamping from my Etsy shop.

Make the roses.
Roll your clay into a snake or log. Flatten the clay with your fingers. Roll the clay against itself until the rose is the size you want. Cut the excess clay off in an angle and trim the excess clay off the bottom. Pictured below is the largest rose I made.

Then I made 2 more roses in the exact same way. A medium and a small. Of course, make as many roses as you want.

Make the leaves.

Roll your clay in a ball and then flatten the ball. Shape the clay pointed at one end to resemble a leaf.

Make lines in the leaf to resemble veins. I used the razor blade to make the veins.

Make a hole in the heart if you are making this into a pendant. Keep in mind that the way your heart lays while worn is dependant on where you place the hole.

You can skip this step and use the heart to decorate a journal, jewelry box, etc.

Time to assemble.

I used liquid polymer clay on all my pieces but you don't have to.

Place your leaves on the heart.

Now add your largest rose.

Arrange the rest of your roses the way you like them.

I brushed my heart, leaves and roses with pearl mica powder before baking.

Bake the heart according to the directions on your polymer clay package.

I baked mine at 275 degrees for 10 minutes.

I placed a jump ring through the hole in the rose. I added a chain and then finished the ends of the chain to make a necklace.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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