Clay Craft: Tomato Brooch

Difficulty: Easy
Age: 5 and up (with help from adults as necessary)

Description: 
Are you thinking of how to create some small ornaments or accessories for the little kids? How about a hand-made tomato brooch? 



What you'll need: 
1. Red colour iClay 
2. Yellow colour iClay
3. Blue colour iClay
4. White colour iClay
5. 2 black 1mm beads
6. Strong adhesive/glue
7. Brooch Pin 
8. Toothpick


How to make it: 
1. First of all, prepare the required colour clay. To get green clay, mix a tiny bit of blue clay with sufficient portion of yellow clay, knead until the colour mix well, add more yellow or blue until you get a satisfactory green.


2. Next, prepare the orange clay by repeating the above steps using a tiny bit of red with yellow clay.


3. Roll the red clay into a ball, press it flat. This is the tomato face.


4.  Separate the green clay into 3 parts, roll 2 parts into water drop shape and press flat. Roll the last part into a small sausage shape. Using toothpick, make the pattern of leaves on the water drop shaped clay.


5. Roll 2 small ball using white clay, press it flat. These are the eyes.


6. Add the 2 black beads into the 2 white clay to form the eyes. 


7. Roll the orange clay into a small ball, press it flat to form the mouth.


8. Assemble the tomato face with reference to the photo.


9. Use toothpick to punch a hole on the orange mouth.


10. Finally, glue the brooch pin at the back. Leave it to air dry and it's done!


Tips:
1. Add the beads in Step 6 at equal position to create a normal face, or add it up on one side and down on another like mine to create a funny face.


2 Apply some glue sparingly if the clay do not stick well.


3. To avoid the clay from drying too fast, work on Step 2 just before you work on Step 7. The smaller the clay, the faster it dries up.


4. Lastly, if you wish to learn more, just drop by our centre to find out more.


Happy Clay Crafting!!