Step 1
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Condition the clay. Make a Skinner blend using four different colors.
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Step 2
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Stretch this clay from the thickest setting on the pasta machine gradually to #5. Cut off the ragged edges.
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Step 3
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Using the scraps of the Skinner blend, flatten and cut into very thin strips.
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Step 4
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Place the strips at random on the top half of the Skinner blend clay.
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Step 5
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Fold over the other half of the Skinner blend with the strips inside and flatten with the PolyRoller or rolling pin.
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Step 6
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Put through the pasta machine at the thickest setting. Cut in half, stack and flatten with the PolyRoller or rolling pin.
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Step 7
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Keep cutting in half, stacking and flattening until reaching a desired thickness and make a cane (a roll) with this
striated clay. Cut five slices from this cane.
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Step 8
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Put one block of conditioned black clay through the #5 setting on the pasta machine.
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Step 9
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Place the five slices of the cane in the shape of a dragonfly.
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Step 10
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With the PolyBlade, shape the five slices of the cane into the body of the dragonfly and the four wings.
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Step 11
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Make the head of the dragonfly with a small piece of black clay about 1/4" in diameter. Push in two black seed
beads for the eyes.
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Step 12
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Bake in an oven at 265 to 275ºF (130 to 135ºC) for 30 to 60 minutes.
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Step 13
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Let Cool.
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Step 14
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Glaze with Liquid FIMO® Decorating Gel.
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Step 15
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When dry, add a pin back using E6000 glue.
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Dragonfly Brooch
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