DIY Polymer Clay Pendent Light

If you have ever shopped for pendent light then you KNOW that they can be pricey. Enter Sculpey and a $10 light cord set, making it possible to have a cute pendent light for cheap! I was inspired by THIS $350 pendent light, except that my light cost under $20! I am so excited to share this DIY with you because it was truly SO quick and easy to make!

I used Sculpeys NEW color – ‘Sedona’ which is a color I I use a lot in my home decor so I was eager to try it out! I also love the name because our ‘babymoon’ was in Sedona! I also used the color ‘Latte’ which I’ve used for other projects and always love!

I discovered the greatest hack during this project, to make the perfect speckled clay look… CINNAMON! I could not believe how well this turned out and you KNOW I will be using it on a future project very soon!!

If you also love working with Sculpey like me, you can check out my MANY other Sculpey projects, including sconce lights, candle holder, clay + rattan shelf, propagation wall, arch vases, dog tags, and MORE!

SUPPLIES:

• Sculpey Souffle in Color ‘Sedona’ 3-4 packages.
• Rolling Pin
• Exacto Knife
• Ruler
• Cutting Mat
• ‘Havsris’ Light Cord Set from IKEA
• 3 Mugs or Bowls
• Sculpey Souffle in Color “Latte”
• Cinnamon
• Zip Tie (clear)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Roll the Sculpey in the color ‘Sedona’ into a long snake. I used 4 packages of Sculpey. Use a rolling pin to roll the Sculpey out into a long oval.
2. Use a cutting mat, exacto knife and ruler to cut out a long rectangle. Mine was about 10 inches long and 3.25 inches wide.
3. Press the light fixture into the clay so that it leaves an indent.
4. Then cut out that circle with your exacto knife.
5.  Place a mug on your baking sheet, and use this to shape your light shade, use two other mugs or bowls on either side to hold it in place.
6. Now to make the rings. Roll out Sculpey in the color “latte” into a cylinder shape. Sprinkle cinnamon on the Sculpey (this will give it the speckled clay look). Then contine rolling the clay out into a long skinny snake.
7. Once it is rolled out, wrap your clay around the light base to see how big the ring needs to be. Cut the clay into 4 strips, using the first one to measure. Then form your strips of clay into rings, using your fingers to blend the ends together.
8. Bake according to package instructions. Then, assemble your light, placing the rings on first and then the light shade. I used a zip tie on the base of the light to hold the shade in place.

That’s it! If you make your own Pendent light pretty please tag or DM me @mikylacreates on Instagram! I would love to see! PLUS you can see all of Sculpeys amazing colors HERE!!