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LemOn
Once the pins are
baked and cooled,
attach pin backs using
craft glue. Let the glue
set completely before
wearing your pins.
1. Start with a small ball of 2. Use a plastic knife to cut
yellow clay and roll it flat a football shape from the
with a plastic rolling pin. yellow clay.
Repeat with a ball of
green clay.
3. Use a plastic knife to cut 4. Place on a cookie sheet
a much smaller football covered with parchment
shape from the green clay. paper. Follow the baking
This is the leaf. Gently instructions to harden
press the leaf on top of the clay.
the lemon.
Styling: Andrea Debbink Clay Baking InstructiOns
When your clay creations are ready to bake, place them on
a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. (Don’t let
unbaked clay touch surfaces that are used for food.) Ask an adult
to follow the baking instructions on the clay package. (The clay
pieces shown were baked in a 275-degree oven for 25 minutes.)
Ask the adult to remove the clay pieces from the oven when
they’re finished baking. Don’t touch the clay until it’s cool. s
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