Findings Before Baking & Mokume Gane

This photo is an example of inserting my handmade findings into my polymer clay pieces before baking them. My usual method was to make a hole for the finding and then bake or make no hole in my pieces and wire wrap after baking.

This simple set was completed in less than 2 hours. No need to wire wrap the pendants or the earrings.

Since I have begun using suede lace in place of chains or nylon string on some of my pieces, this technique is turning out to be quite useful and a great little time saver.


This set was made using Sculpey III polymer clay. The colors I used were lilac, ballerina, white, translucent and silver. The technique I used was Mokume Gane.

For those not familiar with Mokume Gane here are the basic steps. Keep in mind that Mokume Gane can get quite complicated depending on what you want your finished product to look like.


Mokume Gane very basics (search google for a more detailed explanation)  

1. Stack several layers of polymer clay.

2. Find a heavily textured sheet and press firmly into your clay.

3. Remove the sheet. The pattern should push heavily through like this,

4. With your sharpest blade, cut slices as thin as you can across the top. A pattern will emerge. Choose the patterns you like best and cover something.

Examples of things I've seen covered are writing pens, silverware, dishes, picture frames, electrical outlets, etc. The project potential's are endless. I chose covering white polymer clay pieces shaped as pendants and earrings.

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That's it for now.
Dee