Eerie Cupcake Zipper Pull
This craft for Halloween is both a trick and a treat. Made from polymer clay, this Eerie Cupcake Zipper Pull is a delight to make and use. This whimsical zipper pull looks like a delicious cupcake topped with an eyeball instead of a cherry. Show off your Halloween spirit with pride and make this fun polymer clay project. People will surely find this a humorous touch to an autumn jacket that may be missing its zipper. Don't take your eyes off this Eerie Cupcake Zipper Pull.
Primary TechniqueClay
SeasonFall
Materials:
- Polymer clay – purple, brown and orange
- Colorful micro beads
- Glossy sealer
- Needle tool
- 20 gauge wire
- Accent beads
- Eyeball bead
- Round nose pliers
- Chain nose pliers
- Wire cutters
- Lanyard clip
Instructions:
- Make a cupcake shape.
- Make a hole in the cupcake with the needle tool.
- Bake according to directions.
- When the cupcake bead is cool, paint some glossy sealer on the orange icing.
- Drizzle some micro beads on the icing while the sealer is still wet.
- Allow to dry.
- Cut a 4″ piece of wire.
- Fold 1/2″ over the round nose pliers to form a loop.
- Slide the dangle onto the loop.
- Slide the folded wire into the cupcake bead from the bottom up.
- Add the eyeball bead.
- Fold the wire over, just above the eyeball bead and make another loop.
- Slide the loop on the lanyard clip.
- Wrap the wire tail around just below the loop to secure it.
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