Making Speckled Polymer Clay Eggs for the Nest Swap

I’m building a nest as an exchange for a swap put on by Speckled Egg.   I wanted to use what I had on hand, so I’ve been building components from things I’ve collected and leftovers from art school.  I still have a lot of polymer clay that I used to  build macquettes, little models, of products. 

I’m not a huge fan polymer clay for model making.  For making a simple model, such as an egg, it would be difficult to come up with an easier material.  I mixed tan and white together then rolled them into an egg shape.  Because I wanted a speckled egg with some depth, I rolled the uncooked clay some powdered coffee and spices before baking (egg on right).

To add even more depth to the speckles on my egg, I covered the eggs with PVA glue and rolled them in more powdered coffee and spices. 

After the glue dried, I sprayed the eggs with a few coats of sealer to smooth out my speckles.  They’re a bit shiney, but I need to move on to building my nest…

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