Now let's get started.
"Oh, and there is one more thing. We haven't discussed the subject of payment. You can't get something for nothing, you know...I'm not asking much. Just a token really, a trifle. You'll never even miss it. What I want from you is your voice." -Ursula
The first thing you will need is polymer clay which you can find at your local craft store. You can choose any color to work with preferably gold or white, but any color will work. I only had pink polymer clay left over so I used this. Initially you will want to knead the clay and roll it into a ball. After the clay is shaped into a ball you will need to roll it into the shape above. Make sure that one side is bigger than the other. Begin to curl the small end towards the bigger end as seen in the upper right picture. After you have curled it to the tip of the bigger end you should have a shape similar to the bottom picture.
Now the shape of the shell is almost complete. Soon you will be ready to put your clay into the oven to harden but before this happens you'll need to add some more detail to your shell. Flatten the bigger end and grab a needle to create the line indentations that you can see below. There is one last step before you bake your shell. You will need to create your hole for your chain to go through. I took the end of a paint brush and pushed it through one side to the other. Once you are happy with the look of your shell, you will need to place it in the oven. Read the instructions that your clay came with for details on the oven temperature and the length of time.
After you have finished baking your shell you will begin the painting process, which I find to be the fun part. If you used any color other than gold or white you will need to paint your shell white. Beings that I used pink polymer clay, I had to paint several coats of white.
Next you will need to grab some gold and copper paint. Cover your shell in gold paint and let it dry. If you prefer the plain gold shell then you can skip the next step. I added a bit of copper to shade in the indentations to give it more depth. You will need to use a small tip brush for this part of the painting process.
After you are content with the look of your shell all you need to do is let it dry then add whichever type of necklace you'd like. I added a copper chain because that's what I had lying around but you could go with something different if you prefer.This is how it should look by the time it is done. Hope you enjoyed this DIY Ursula necklace.
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