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Jack O'Lantern Votive
Thomas Ojeda |
Supplies
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Tools
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click on thumbnails for larger images
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Step One: Choose a
face pattern. This one is included for download if you choose, or use clip-art,
or downsize a pumpkin carving kit image. Be aware that you are putting
it on a votive, so detail is limited.
Tape a piece of wax paper to the image and copy with a sharp pen or pencil. |
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Step Two: Roll out clay on a medium setting on your pasta machine. If using a roller, about as thick as a couple of index cards. Clay should be as wide as your votive plus about an inch. Begin to roll onto glass, with extra clay on bottom. |
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Step Three: Pick up clay and votive if it helps to keep the upper edge even and smooth against the glass. |
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Step Four: Pleat extra clay along bottom edge of clay. Trim off large lumps. |
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Step Five: Smooth clay to center of votive. |
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Step Six: Roll bottom smooth with roller. |
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Step Seven: Trim top edge. |
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Step Eight: Go all around votive, smothing seems, fingerprints and nicks. |
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Step Nine: Align pattern as you want it on the best side of the votive. Tape wax paper pattern to glass inside. |
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Step Ten: Using ball stylus or needle tool, go over pattern to impress pattern into clay. |
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Step Eleven: Check to be sure pattern has transferred. |
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Step Twelve: Using craft knife, carefully carve out pattern, taking care not to exert too much pressure on clay. |
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Step Thirteen: Using the handle of a smooth tool, indent pumpkin-y lines vertically into clay. |
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Bake me for 15 minutes. Aren't I beeyoutiful? |
Our happy family of Jacks waiting to have their inner lights kindled. |
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My pattern. This is about the right size, but if you want a larger pattern,
click here. Feel free to use this pattern any way you wish, but
please give me credit if used for sale.