Enameled Heart Instructions the ARTZ Company

Project Instruction

Level: Beginner

Enameled Heart

Fabulous Project for Valentine's Day!

Learn the actual cloisonné techniques that true enamel artists use while creating this elegant heart pin/pendant . We will make our heart from polymer clay, add silver leaf and gold leaf marker then finish our piece with Enamel ARTZ powders.

Supplies Needed:

Enamel ARTZ Powders
white polymer clay (Kato)
Dual Stick Adhesive (ARTZ Adhesive)
Silver Metal Leaf
gold leaf marker
pin back
water

Tools Needed:

pasta machine (if available)
heat source to melt polymer clay

(Hot Pot, Mini Skillet or Toaster Oven)
Heat Tool - to melt enamel powder
non-stick craft sheet
Heart molding mat
roller to roll molding mat onto clay
sponge for glue
medium brush for leafing
small brush for wet packing enamel
epoxy glue for pin back
palette
container for water
sanding paper

Step 1
Condition your clay by running through your pasta machine, folding and running through again. Repeat 6-7 times.
-or- warm your clay up in your hand and work with it until it is pliable.

Step 2
Roll clay out on thickest setting. Fold it over making sure not to trap any air between layers.

Step 3
a. Lay clay on non-stick craft sheet, place heart molding mat over.
b. Roll from the middle out to the edges. This must be done heavily so your lines will show.
c. For added measure, press extra with your fingers around the heart while it is still on the clay.
d. Peel back the mat from the clay. Carefully peel clay off non-stick sheet.

Step 4
a. Lay heart on a cutting board, trim excess off with a exacto knife.
b. Lay heart on a non-stick craft sheet in a mini skillet or toaster oven.
Cover and bake at 275 degrees for 7 minutes. Take out and let cool.

Step 5
a. Sponge dual stick glue over entire heart and let dry until it is tacky.
b. Lay a sheet of silver leaf over heart.. gently pat the leaf down onto the tacky glue.
When leaf is adhered, rub gently over the leaf to remove any excess.
c. Using a gold leaf marker, hit the top edges of the lines. Also color the outside edges.

Step 6
a. Scoop a small amount of desired colors into palette spaces. Drip a few drops of water into each color using your scoop.
b. Start with your small spaces and lightest colors first.
This way if you should get powder into those spaces in the following steps you can easily remove it.
Using your small brush, mix the water into the powder until it is like wet sand. Pick up small bits and pack it into the
desired areas.
Gently touch a small piece of paper towel to the powders. It will soak up any excess water.
c. Using your heat tool, heat until the powder is melted. (if it bubbles a bit, don’t worry, this is just extra moisture.. it will bubble out)

Step 7
a. Using your small brush, pick up small bits and pack it into the rest of the heart areas.
b. Gently touch a small piece of paper towel to the wet powders. It will soak up any excess water.
c. Using your heat tool, heat until the powder is melted. (if it bubbles a bit, don’t worry, this is just extra moisture.. it will bubble out)

Add layers using the steps above until you have reached the desired colors and thicknesses.

Step 8
Glue pin back to back. If you’d like your back to be clean, you may sand any enamel
or foil off before gluing the pin to the back.