Where the Wild Things Are Necklace

By now, dear readers, you must know that I am a huge Maurice Sendak fan.  I know I’ve written about him at least a couple times on this blog.  I own several of his books, I dressed up as Max from Where the Wild Things Are for Halloween one year…heck, I even have a Sendak-inspired tattoo on my leg.  I adore his stories and his views on how children should be taught and raised.

So today I’d like to share a fun little necklace with you, inspired by Max from Where the Wild Things Are.  Made of clay, this little charm could also make a great ornament or gift embellishment.

Where the Wild Things Are Necklace

Materials:

• Gold Clay
• Gray or Off White Clay
• Clay Roller
• Sharp Knife
• Aluminum Foil (optional)
• Toothpick or Sewing Needle
• Jump Ring
• Chain

Instructions:

1. Work gold clay until it’s soft and pliable.  Roll out flat.
2. Using the sharp knife, cut out the crown shape.  I just cut out triangles from the clay.  Easy peasy!
3. Wrap clay around your finger to form crown, trimming any excess clay if necessary.  If you find it too hard to use a finger, you can also make a mold from aluminum foil and wrap your clay around that.
4. Work gray clay until it’s soft and pliable.  Roll clay into a log, about ¼ in. thick.
5. Wrap around base of crown and press lightly to secure it in place.
6. Using the toothpick or sewing needle, drag the point through the gray clay several times to create the look of “fur”.  Careful not to push too hard and cut through the clay.
7. Carefully poke a hole in one of the points of the crown.  This will be for your jump ring.
8. Slightly bend the points of the crown back so crown looks curved.  You can bend the points over a pencil or pen if you’d like.
9. Bake the crown following package instructions on your clay.  Mine took about 15 minutes at 275 degrees F.
10. Let your crown cool completely.
11. Once cooled, attach a jump ring to the crown and string it through your chain.

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