Coral look lanterns
This colour doesn’t just stir the senses, it also gets you in the mood for summer, sunshine and holidays… Holidays where bright corals shimmer in the water while colourful fish swim around. And the Fimo recipe for Coral is a close match for this project, allowing you to bring summer into your home right now with these unusual home made coral look lanterns.
Step-by-step tutorial
First, the coral color recipe
Ingredients
• Fimo Soft 22 (Raspberry)
• Fimo Soft 24 (Indian Red)
• Fimo Soft 205 (Pastel Pink)
• Fimo Soft 8020-20 (White)
Mixing Ratio
• 2 parts Pastel Pink (205)
• 1 part Indian Red (24)
• 1 part Raspberry (22)
• 1/2 part White (8020-20)
Mixing Instructions
1. Condition each color of clay by warming and kneading it thoroughly.
2. Take the specified amounts of each color.
3. Blend the colors completely, working them together until you achieve a uniform, Coral pink shade.
4. Adjust the ratio slightly if needed to get the exact pink tone you desire.
Color Characteristics
• Soft, warm pink with coral undertones
• Resembles the delicate pink of Coral
• Matte, subtle finish
1.Roll out the equivalent to 2 blocks each of Coral color and white into sheets about 5 mm thick using the acrylic roller.
2.Cut each sheet into two triangles and press together at the seam.
3.Now fold the sheet in half, white on white and Coral on Coral.
4.Then pass the folded sheet through the clay machine on setting 1, join first.
5.Now fold the sheet again, roll it through the clay machine again and fold once more.
Important: Always fold in the same direction, Coral onto Coral and white onto white. Repeat the above steps until you achieve the colour gradient you want.
6.Now place the FIMO sheet on your working surface and use the knife to cut out a coral design. Let your imagination run free – the more branches, the better.
7.Remove the surplus and smooth the coral with the modelling tool. Pierce small holes in the ends of the branches if you like and fill them with a small piece of FIMO in a contrasting colour.
For example, you can fill the lighter coloured branch ends with Coral coloured FIMO.
8.Once you‘re happy with your coral, position it around your lantern and press down carefully to ensure it sticks to the glass.
You can adjust the shape a little at this point if you want to.
9.Now harden the lantern in the oven at 110 °C / 230 °F and then leave to cool.
And you‘re done!
What you need to make Coral look lanterns
- Fimo Soft 022 (Raspberry)
- Fimo Soft 24 (Indian Red)
- Fimo Soft 205 (Pastel Pink)
- Fimo Soft 8020-20 (White)
- Fimo Modelling tools – Wallet containing 4 different modelling tools
- Acrylic roller
Additionally required:
a knife, smooth working surface (glass or tile), glass lantern or a glass yogurt jar
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