Build these as flat three-layer pixel-stepped flame drops. The image pair shows a yellow glitter polymer clay outer flame silhouette (with sparkle visible in both photos) with stepped staircase points at the top, a smaller white inner field inside, and a tiny hot-pink inner flame core (with vertical stepped points) at the center. Cut all three layers from graph-paper templates, bond with liquid polymer clay, and assemble the chain and silver ball-stud topper after the bake.
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Two flat mirrored pixel-stepped flame drops on royal-blue background. Yellow glitter outer flame silhouette with staircase points at the top, a smaller white field inside, and a tiny hot-pink inner flame core (with vertical stepped points) centered on the white. Surface shows visible sparkle from the glittered yellow. Each earring hangs from a silver ball-stud post via a jump ring. The lifestyle image confirms statement-drop scale on the ear.
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Color and clay body choices that carry the visible design.
Useful for the full flame outline and the top hanging tab.
Needed for the centered white field inside the flame.
Useful for the center spark shape that sits inside the white field.
Tools for conditioning and rolling repeatable sheets.
Stencil, blade, and cutter routes for clean outlines.
Hole placement and bake setup tools.
Posts, rings, chains, and connector parts for assembly.
Optional surface products for shine, sanding, or coating tests.
Build these as three-layer flat pixel-stepped slabs: glittered yellow outer flame silhouette, white inner field, and a small hot-pink inner flame core at the center. Liquid polymer clay locks every layer. The yellow glitter is the signature surface; plain yellow will not match the photo. A single thin gloss coat is typically sufficient over the glitter.
Condition yellow glitter polymer clay (Premo Yellow Glitter or hot-yellow plus fine glitter), white, and hot-pink polymer clay until smooth.
Roll the yellow to about 2 mm and the white and pink to about 1 mm.
trace the outer flame silhouette with stepped staircase points (about 25 to 30 mm tall) on graph paper. Trace a smaller inner version (1 to 2 mm smaller on every edge) for the white field. Trace the small central inner flame core (about 8 to 10 mm wide with vertical stepped points) for the pink center.
use a small craft knife or chip-carving blade to cut two matching glittered yellow flame silhouettes following the staircase profile.
cut two white inner shapes, brush a thin coat of liquid polymer clay (Sculpey Bake-and-Bond) on the yellow base, and press the white shape into the center, leaving a 1 to 2 mm yellow border visible.
cut the small hot-pink inner flame shape with care to preserve the stepped vertical detail. Bond with liquid polymer clay onto the white field, centered on the vertical axis; Pierce the hanging hole: use a 1.5 mm needle tool to make a hole at the top center of the yellow tab; Bake on a flat ceramic tile at the manufacturer-specified temperature (typically 130 C / 265 F for Premo) for 30 minutes per 6 mm of thickness; Cool fully on the tile; Optional gloss: brush one to two thin coats of high-gloss water-based polymer clay glaze (Varathane or Sculpey Satin Glaze). The glittered yellow already reads bright, so a single coat is often enough; Assemble: open a 5 mm silver jump ring with two pairs of pliers, thread it through the cross hole and a silver ball-stud post loop. Close cleanly.
Metal findings like posts, hooks, and jump rings may contain nickel or other allergens. If you have sensitive skin, choose surgical steel or titanium findings and test any sealant or coating on a small area before wearing.
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