clay rainbow keychain

Slice a piece of Lemon, Pacific Blue, Raspberry and Tangerine clay from each block.

Knead and condition until moldable.

Add a little Tangerine clay to your conditioned Lemon clay to make a Golden-Mustard hue.

Roll out each colour into a snake shape. Form layered arches, as shown, to make a rainbow. Use a super slicer to cut the ends evenly.

Use the piercing tool to create a hole at the top of your rainbow between the top two colours.

If desired, shape a sun shape and attach to the side of your rainbow. Set aside.

Slice and condition more from the raspberry clay. Roll into a ball, then gently push it down to form a rondelle bead.

Use the piercing tool to create a hole through the centre of the bead.

Bake for 30 minutes at 230°F (110°C). Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

Thread an eye pin through the bead hole and make a loop at the end of the eye pin.
TIP: To form a simple wire loop, first bend the wire to a 90° angle at the top of the bead. Trim wire to 3/8"-½" [0.3 cm - 1.3 cm] from the bend. Grasp the end of the eye pin wire between the jaws of a pair of round nose pliers. Rotate the pliers toward you, keeping a firm grip on the wire until a small loop is formed.

Thread a jump ring through the hole at the top of your rainbow and one of the loops of the eye pin through the clay bead. Close the jump ring.
TIP: To open and close a jump ring, simply grasp the jump ring on both sides with chain nose pliers and twist the ring open, from side-to-side. Never pull the jump ring which can cause distortion.

Repeat Step 11 to connect the other loop on the top of the clay bead with a key ring.

Use a jump ring to attach a tassel to the keyring.

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