June side project - Crystal Clay ring

Whilst I was browsing the Cooksons website and trying to find some more fireproof gemstones after messing up my silver clay pendant.  I came across Crystal Clay.  This is a two part epoxy clay, that air dries. It's a bit like fancy, sticky FIMO. So I thought I would have a play with some of it after my disaster with the blow torch.

Here is all the kit, it comes with the two parts of the clay, a pair of gloves (very necessary as it is sticky stuff at first) and a beeswax stick for picking up chatons. I thought the beeswax stick was rubbish, I used my own bead/gemstone tool which I got from Hobbycraft

 Here are the two parts of the clay, A gives the colour, B is the hardener. In this case I am using black but it comes in loads of colours.

 You make equal sized balls :-) 

 Mix them together 

 I then made a sausage shape and added to the channel of the ring blank.

 I then started to add the chatons

 Completed pattern 

After 12-14 hours the clay is completely dry and the piece is ready.

I really liked using this clay and have a few other ideas for using it which I will post when they come to fruition. I need to work on having a more even surface and less finger marks in my work though!