First you will need a large ball of purple colored clay and a medium ball of brown clay; you will also need a pin, a toothpick, a paintbrush, and some acrylic paint. You do not need to use purple clay; you can use any other color you like, but I like to use purple.
To make the wings of this butterfly break the purple clay into four pieces; two of the pieces should be larger than the other two. Roll these pieces into balls and flatten them out to look like disks. Next pinch the side of each of the wings so that they can attach evenly to the body.
Next use the brown clay to create the body. Roll a small ball of this clay to form a head, and long cylinder to form a body. Attach the head to the body, and taper the end of the body without the head to a point. After the head and body is attached use the pin to poke eyes into the head; you can also add a smile using the pin.
You will need to use the toothpick to create a hole to hang the pendant from. Put the body in the refrigerator for a few minutes so it can get hard. Stick the toothpick through the head after it is cold enough to keep its shape.
Next attach the wings to the body by pressing the wings against the body. Bake the butterfly for 15 minutes in the oven at the suggested temperature on the package. After it has cooled you can remove the toothpick.
When the butterfly has cooled you can add details using the acrylic paint. Start by painting a circle in the top corner of the top butterfly wings. Next make two smaller circles below the big circle, and do the same thing to the bottom wing. Remember that no matter what you do to one wing you must paint a symmetrical pattern on the other wing to match the first one.
After the paint has dried you can add some glitter if you like, but either way all you will need to do is string it on some ribbon and wear it!
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