DIY Jewellery: Watermelon Brooch

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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!