Idea 9: Marbled Polymer Clay Mini Votive Cups
How to Make
Assembling marbled polymer clay mini votive cups blends contrasting colors of oven-bake polymer clay to produce swirling stone-like tea light containers. Twist together equal portions of white, grey, and soft pink polymer clay blocks into a thick rope, folding and twisting the bundle four times to marble the colors. Roll the marbled clay block out to a uniform eighth-inch thickness using a clay dedicated acrylic roller, avoiding over-working the marble pattern. Wrap the marbled slab smoothly around the outside of a small heat-resistant glass votive cup, trimming excess overlap along the side seam with a blade. Smooth the bottom edge flat against your work table, ensuring the glass core remains firmly embedded inside the decorative polymer shell. Bake the wrapped glass vessel in a dedicated craft oven according to polymer clay package temperature instructions. Once cooled, polish the exterior with fine wet-or-dry sandpaper under running water for a smooth finish.
