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Hi, it’s Annika here! And today I’m going to teach you how to make
some of your very own jewellery, specifically this watermelon brooch. The things you will
need are some modelling clay, a brooch pin, some paint (you’ll need white and the primary
colors), a glossy finishing medium (such as Mod Podge), a permanent marker, some craft
glue, a butter knife, some paint brushes, and an oven. The first thing you need to do
is preheat your oven to 150°C. Keep your workspace clean by putting down some newspaper
and then use something like a plastic cutting board for your clay. Roll your clay into a
ball and then squash it into a flat circle shape. Then take out a knife and cut out a
slice that kind of looks like a pizza wedge. You’re trying to make it look like a watermelon
slice. You can smooth out the edges by using a little bit of water and your fingers. Now
you can place them on a baking tray and pop them into the oven. I made three just because
it seemed like a waste to have the oven on for a tiny piece of clay. You’ll need to
have it bake for 10 to 15 minutes. While you’re waiting, you can mix up your paints. Now if
you remember correctly from primary school, to get pink you mix red and white… And to
get get green, you mix blue and yellow. This saves you having to buy a whole bunch of different
colored paints. 10 to 15 minutes later, your clay pieces should be dry and -- ow! -- wait
for them to cool down before touching them. Don’t worry if the clay cracked a little
bit while baking -- that’s just an artistic touch! Take your pink paint, and paint ⅞
of the watermelon pink. (Don’t forget the sides.) Once the pink is dry, paint the top
bit green. And if you’re lazy like me and don’t like waiting for the paint to dry,
then pop it back in the oven. Now when the paint is completely dry, get your permanent
marker and draw some watermelon seeds. Then coat the whole thing with a layer of glossy
finish, like Mod Podge. And again, if you’re impatient about the drying process, you know
what to do. Then blob a little bit of craft glue onto the back of your watermelon and
stick on a brooch pin. And that’s really all that it takes! Now don’t feel limited
to watermelon either. You could turn the same shape into a pizza… Or you could do totally
different shapes and make a peapod… Or a pumpkin… Or a banana… Or a gyoza…
I think I may be hungry. And it doesn't have to be a brooch either, you could make it into
a ring or a hairclip. You can find these things at craft stores. This video is supported by
Birdee Magazine. If you haven’t heard of Birdee before, then make sure you
check them out. As always, if you try this out then hashtag… #diyannika on Instagram
to show me how you went. So, good luck and I’ll see you all next time!