Fimo unicorn key ring

In this tutorial, we'll show you one way of using a stamp with Fimo clay. It's similar to the Sulton slice technique, which involves filling a texture plate with polymer clay and placing it on another plate of clay. Here are a few tips on how to achieve this. This technique remains at an advanced level, as the work is very meticulous.
Step 1
Using white clay, mix several primary colors to obtain a pastel blue, yellow or pink. To do this, add a tiny ball of clay (e.g. red) to the white, then twist the clay together until you obtain a homogeneous color. Reserve some white.

Step 2
In this step, you can put a little talcum powder in your stamp, blowing on it to remove excess powder. Be careful not to use too much, or your clay won't stick to the pad at all. Soften some white clay under your fingers, then press the clay into the center of the stamp with your fingers or the flat of your cutter blade. Carefully score the surface of the white clay to create a flat surface, highlighting the eye and nostril.

Step 3
Take your 3 pastel colors, and roll each color into a fi under your index finger on a flat surface. Place your cylinders side by side and start twisting them together. Cut a section and place it in the mane, then place another strip under the horn.

Step 4
Add the yellow clay to the horn, pressing the clay in and flattening it. Scalp it flush with the rubber of the stamp.

Step 5
Make a thick plate with black clay. Place the unicorn on the plate and, using your fingers, gently press the black polymer into the unicorn design. Move forward very slowly, lifting the black clay and watching what sticks. Don't hesitate to go back and press again if it doesn't stick.
Tip for removing the clay from the stamp: you can use a cylinder of raw clay to press in certain parts, or to remove the small part of the stamp that will remain stuck.

Step 6
Once your unicorn pattern has been applied to the black clay, make small black threads to enclose the design. Fill in the nostril and eye as well. Be careful not to use too much clay, or the unicorn's cute attitude may change. I put a little too much black clay in the eye, which will give it a slightly stern look.

Step 7
Flatten the whole relief by laying baking paper on your clay and making small circles with a card or roller to level the clay.

Step 8
Cut a 4 cm diameter circle from your baking sheet. Use a needle or toothpick to pierce the top of your pendant. Bake the Fimo at 120 degrees for 30 minutes.
Sand your unicorn under soapy water with a thousand-grit abrasive. Then rub your piece against a pair of jeans to give it a matte finish.
All that's left is to pass a ring through the hole in the pendant and attach the key ring to it.