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These are a matched pair of tiny ramen bowl studs: acid-yellow bowls with a raised rim and a little foot, a hot-pink broth field inside, white noodle squiggles, two sunny egg halves, a small pink narutomaki spiral, and thin yellow chopsticks resting on the back-top rim pointing up and out. Build them as shallow food relief on a flat-backed disc so they sit close to the lobe. The color stack is what sells it: yellow bowl, pink broth, white noodles, then toppings. Cut both bowls from one slab so they match, mirror the chopstick side, and keep the back flat for a clean post seat.
A mirrored pair of round acid-yellow ramen bowls seen from above, each with a thin raised rim and a small foot at the bottom edge. Inside each bowl a hot-pink broth disc fills the rim, crossed by white squiggly noodle coils. Two white egg halves with yellow yolks sit upper-center, and a small pink-and-white narutomaki spiral sits lower. Two thin tapered yellow chopsticks rest on the back-top rim and point up past the bowl outline, set on the left for one earring and the right for the other so the pair reflects. The surface reads glossy like wet broth, and the relief is shallow so each stud sits close to the ear.
Lookbook view
Miniature food relief built in stacked layers on a flat-backed bowl disc. Cut both yellow bowl bases from one slab with the same circle cutter so they match, raise a thin rim, and add a small foot. Press a hot-pink broth disc inside, then lay white noodles (option A: roll thin hand-rolled coils; option B: extrude even strands through a clay extruder or syringe for uniform noodles). Add egg halves (white oval with a yellow yolk dot, or a tiny white-and-yellow bullseye cane sliced thin) and a narutomaki accent (option A: build a pink-and-white spiral cane and slice it thin so both bowls get matching slices; option B: hand-coil a small pink-and-white swirl). Bond layers and the chopsticks with liquid polymer clay, keep the relief shallow and light, mirror the chopstick side, bake flat, then attach flat-pad stud posts to the cooled backs with a clay-and-metal jewelry adhesive and a thin tested gloss for the wet-broth look.
Condition the yellow, hot-pink, and white clay until smooth. Roll one even yellow slab (a slab-height guide rail or pasta-machine setting keeps it consistent), dust a circle cutter with cornstarch, and cut both bowl bases from the same slab with the same cutter so the pair matches in size.
Raise a thin rim around each disc and press a small flat foot onto the bottom edge so each reads as a little bowl. Set the two bases side by side and confirm they are the same size and shallow depth before going further; the pair has to match.
Roll a thin hot-pink broth disc to fit inside each rim, wipe the inside of the yellow bowls with a damp swab to lift any release powder, brush a thin film of liquid clay, and press a broth disc flat into each bowl.
Noodle option A (hand-rolled): roll ultra-thin white coils and lay loose squiggles across the broth. Noodle option B (extruded): push white clay through a clay extruder or syringe for even strands, then arrange them. Either way, press the noodles gently into the broth so they bond without flattening the squiggle.
Egg option A: flatten a small white oval and add a tiny yellow yolk dot. Egg option B: build a small white-with-yellow-center bullseye cane and slice two matching rounds so both eggs look identical. Set two egg pieces upper-center on each bowl.
Narutomaki option A (cane): roll a pink-and-white spiral cane, let it firm, and slice thin matching rounds so each bowl gets an identical fish-cake spiral. Narutomaki option B (hand-coil): wrap a thin white strip around a pink snake, flatten, and press a small swirl into place. Add one to the lower area of each bowl.
Make a matched mirrored pair: keep the egg, noodle, and narutomaki placement balanced between the two, then roll two pairs of thin tapered yellow chopsticks. Brush a dab of liquid clay and set the chopsticks on the back-top rim, left side for one earring and right side for the other, so the pair reflects.
Keep the relief shallow and the back dead flat. Smooth the rim and outer edge so nothing is sharp. Bake the pair flat on a smooth ceramic tile (a sheet of cardstock under them keeps the backs matte) at your clay brand's package temperature and time, with an oven thermometer to confirm the real shelf temperature. Let them cool fully.
Finding option (after baking, the most secure): if you planned ahead you can press a roughened, slightly bent flat post pad into the raw back under a thin clay slice and bake it in for a clay-locked hold with no glue seam. Otherwise, sand a small spot on the cooled back to bare clay and lightly roughen the post pad, wipe both with 99% isopropyl alcohol, and press the flat-pad post on the center line, a little above the middle of the back, with a small dot of gel super glue, such as Loctite Super Glue Ultra Gel Control or Gorilla Super Glue Gel, keeping glue off the post; wait the full label cure time before wear.
Brush a thin water-based gloss over the broth and noodles for the wet shine, tested first on baked scrap so you know it dries clear and not tacky. Build the gloss in thin coats rather than one thick one, and keep it off the post and the ear-side metal.
Metal findings like posts, hooks, and jump rings may contain nickel or other allergens. If your wearer has sensitive skin, choose surgical steel or titanium findings and test any sealant or coating on a small spot before wearing.
What you will need
Before you buy, match the sizes and parts to the version you want to make.
Matches the bowl rim and chopsticks from the image pair.
Useful for the noodle tangle and the pink topping accents.
Needed for the noodle highlights and egg whites.
Useful for bonding raw-on-raw applique, layered details, and small joins without crushing the shape.
A firm clay for the pink-and-white fish-cake spiral cane and the noodle coils, so the spiral stays clean when you slice it thin.
Fits the cleanest post-cure assembly path for these flat-backed food studs.
Keeps the bowl tops flat so the posts have a level back to bond to.
Tick what you already have, then get only what is missing.
ClayBake makes matched cutter packs sized to this build, so repeated shapes stay consistent. 3D print or order the set from our tools.
For slicing thin matching rounds from the fish-cake spiral cane and the egg cane, so both bowls get identical pieces.
Useful for placing noodle coils and refining the tiny toppings without smearing them.
A lightweight clay with a cohesive suede finish that holds fine textures without sticky residue.
Provides a flexible, high-strength bond between cured clay and metal findings.
Optional extras for a different finish, size or fix.
Useful for checking the real shelf temperature before baking detailed or supported polymer clay pieces.
Optional gloss finish to test on baked scrap when the reference needs brighter shine.
If you did not bake a post into each bowl, this two-part epoxy can fix one to the back instead of gel super glue. Sand the spot to bare clay, hold the post still until the epoxy sets, and wait the full label cure time before wearing.
A polymer-clay-compatible glaze option for a glossy finish. Test it on baked scrap before using it on the finished piece.
Each one walks through a technique used in this piece, in full detail.
Tiny ramen bowls, pho studs, and udon charms look cleaner when the bowl, broth disc, and noodles are built as three deliberate layers. This guide covers the build order, broth disc thickness, and how to seat noodles without cracking the rim.
Miniature food pieces usually look clearer when the base shape, topping scale, and hardware choice are planned before the details go on. This guide covers shallow bowls, flat fish charms, noodle coils, egg slices, and keeping small food builds lighter.
Choose the top connection from the front view first, then keep the attachment short and balanced. Compare visible loop-tops, flat pads, short ring paths, and balance-line marks on a sample before you make the final pair.
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