Things You'll Need
- Paper
- Newspaper
- Rubber gloves
- Protective apron
- Polymer clay
- Petroleum jelly
- Aluminum pan
- Short dowel rods
- Butter knives
- Paw print cookie cutter
- Oven
Instructions
Design your pet stone on a piece of paper. Keep the stone design simple. Spread newspaper on your work table.
Put on rubber gloves and a protective apron to keep your skin and clothing safe.
Dump the polymer clay on to the workspace. Begin conditioning the clay by working it. Knead the clay for about 20 minutes.
With hands still gloved, use your fingers to apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to an aluminum pan.
Work the clay into the pan, filling in all the spaces. Use the dowel rods and butter knives as tools to make words and images. Use a paw print cookie cutter to make an image of your pet's paw.
Bake the clay in an oven heated to about 200 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes. Remove the finished clay. Allow the clay to cool.
Flip the clay, gently out of the metal pan. You have made a pet stone to use as a memorial.