Bring a touch of design to your breakfast table with this exclusive tutorial. Learn how to transform simple Fimo polymer clay into a modern decorative object that imitates veined white marble to perfection.
Far from the plastic look sometimes attributed to this material, this creation plays on nuances and textures to deceive the eye and imitate the nobility of natural stone.
The heart of this project lies in the mastery of "marbling". By subtly mixing different shades of paste (often pure white with touches of black, grey or gold), you'll learn to create organic, flowing veins. The magic happens during partial mixing: the colors don't merge completely, revealing unique patterns. Each egg cup thus becomes a unique piece, impossible to reproduce identically.
Beyond the color, it's the shape that's alluring. Using circular cookie cutters or cylindrical supports as guides, you'll achieve a clean-lined finish worthy of a Scandinavian decorating boutique. This step-by-step tutorial guides you from dough conditioning to precise baking, to ensure a solid, perfectly stable object for your boiled eggs.
It's the ideal project for beginners to modeling, or for decorating enthusiasts looking to personalize their interiors with a timeless, arty touch.
Cut out strips of dough. Machine the remaining marble-effect Fimo clay in the widest notch. Place the dough strips on top and run through the machine 2 or 3 times on the medium setting to stretch the pattern.
Here is the result
Now that you've got the marble-effect plate, you can start making the eggcup. Here are two models of marble-effect polymer clay eggcup: Minimalist Eggcup
Take the 4 cm cylindrical cutter. Surround it with a strip of marble. Bake at 110° for 30 minutes. Then remove the cookie cutter.
Place the resulting cylinder on the dough sheet and cut out two circles to close the cylinder. Place one on top of the other.
Cover the inside of the egg cup with a second layer of inner pastry to solidify it. Smooth the edges.
Close the cylinder with the two pastry circles and smooth the edges. Bake your egg cup at 110° for 30 minutes. Once baked, sand any imperfections and varnish.
Classic egg cup
Cut the imitation marble plate into 3. Place an egg on a cylindrical cookie cutter to prevent it from moving. Take one of the pieces of plate, place it on top of the egg as below and pinch the sides.
Remove the excess dough and smooth the joints. Bake at 110° for 20 minutes.
Apply the second piece of plate to the bottom and top of the egg cup to reinforce it.
Form a ball with the third piece of marble slab, apply a little liquid Fimo in one place and press the egg cup onto it to flatten it. Shape the foot of the egg cup with your fingers and bake at 110° for 30 minutes. Sand and varnish.
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Credits
Perles & Co, Internet & E-Commerce company [02/02/2017] Any reproduction, representation, adaptation, in any form whatsoever, even partial, is prohibited, except for reproduction for private use not intended for collective use, representation in the family circle (art. L 122-5 CPI) and online publishing on condition that the source is mentioned and a link is included to the corresponding page of our site www.perlesandco.com.
