Beer Glass Urn

Materials:

pilsner beer glass
Fimo Classic - transparent
pasta machine or acrylic brayer
polymer clay blade
Pearl-Ex powdered colors - green-yellow interference
soft application brush
dust mask
card stock paper for work and baking surface
oven for curing clay

Steps:

1. Condition and roll the clay very thin using an acrylic brayer or pasta machine.

2. Cover the beer glass with the thin clay. Smooth the clay with your hands being careful not to trap any air bubbles.

3. Smooth where the seams meet, trimming away excess clay with a blade (figure A).

4. Make a large-diameter, two-inch snake and split in half lengthwise. Place this around the rim (figure B).

5. Make smaller snakes, split in half and fill in the gaps (or negative space) on the rim of the glass to form a wedge.

6. Trim the top wedge with the blade, slicing at an angle. Hold the vase in a position that allows you to direct the blade. Rotate the glass to make sure your work is evenly balanced (figure C).

7. Create a decorative scroll to embellish your glass urn:

• Make three thick (#1 setting on the pasta machine) 6" x 4" sheets of translucent clay and stack together.
  
• Using the brayer, roll the stack thinner and thinner on one end, creating a slope in the stack.
  
• Cut in half, so there are two strips.
  
• Curl each stack into an elegant spiral.
  
• Place one on either side of the top edge of the urn's border.

8. Adjust the curl and secure to the vase with gentle but firm pressure (figure D).

9. Cover the beer glass urn with Pearl-Ex powder using either your finger or a soft application brush (figure E).

10. Bake the beer glass urn according to the clay manufacturer's suggestion. Do not over-bake the vase.

Try this technique with different size/shape glasses for an attractive decorative vase.