Earlier this month I posted my very first YouTube video featuring Raspberry Red Velvet Cupcakes. In the video I wore an adorable clay cupcake brooch which I made myself out of oven-bake clay.
Make your own
As promised in the video, today I’m going to share with you how to make your own clay cupcake brooch.
What you’ll Need
![Akram's Ideas Sculpey Oven Bake Clay](https://i1.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-sculpey-oven-bake-clay-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
- Oven Bake Clay – 3 colors of your choice
- Blade – Exacto knife or Butter knife should be sufficient
- Optional Circular Cutter – You can use a small cookie cutter I used a coke bottle top
If you have access to some clay modeling tools that would be helpful, but not necessary. Also latex gloves help to keep your fingerprints off the clay.
![Akram's Ideas Clay Tools](https://i2.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-clay-tools-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
The Process
The steps to making this clay cupcake brooch actually came from a Craftster.com which I found via Pinterest.
I followed the steps from the tutorial making a few changes.
![Akram's Ideas clay ball Akram's Ideas clay ball](https://i2.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-clay-ball-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
First I took my base color and rolled into a ball. Instead of hand pressing the clay into a circle I used my fondant rolling pin to flatten it out and used the coke bottle top to cut out a perfect circle.
![Akram's Ideas roll and cut circle of clay](https://i2.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-clay-circle-cutout-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
Using a blade I cut away the left and right sides of the circle as instructed by the original tutorial. I then used the blade to make light indentations in the remaining circle to create a sort of cupcake paper look.
![Akram's Ideas cut circle clay sides](https://i1.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-clay-circle-cut-sides-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
After making the indents I decided to trim the bottom of the circle to give it a more straight look.
![Akram's Ideas clay cupcake bottom](https://i2.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-clay-cupcake-bottom-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
Next I took my darker color, which I used for the cupcake top to and freehanded an oval shape. Then created a scalloped edge as directed in the original tutorial, however I used the clay tools I had to make the scalloped edges.
![Akram's Ideas scalloped edge of cupcake top](https://i1.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-clay-cupcake-top-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
I placed the cupcake top on the bottom. To keep the back of the brooch smoother, I used one of my flat edged blades and spread the bottom half over the top. This made sure the depth on the back was equal.
![Akram's Ideas spread clay cupcake back](https://i1.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-clay-cupcake-back-spread-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
Using a pink clay I made the little cherry/sprinkle on the top of the cupcake.
![Akram's Ideas clay cupcake with cherry/sprinkle on top](https://i1.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-clay-cupcake-topping-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
After making a few of these I found that they kind of tilt to one side when you glue on your pin backing. Therefor I later decided to create a cavity for the pin in the back of the brooch. This way the pin would set flatter in the back and the brooch would not turn on itself.
![Akram's Ideas etched cavity and brand](https://i2.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-clay-cupcake-etching-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
Lastly I used a fine blade to etch “Akram’s Ideas” into the back of the brooch.
I baked the brooch in the oven to the specified temperature and time as indicated on the clay directions.
![Akram's Ideas Clay Cupcake Brooches](https://i1.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-clay-cupcakes-1024x536.jpg?resize=770%2C403)
Overall I’m really happy with my clay cupcake brooches, especially since this is only the second time I’ve played with clay. However, I wish I could somehow make them more uniform in scale. Still I like the ones I’ve made and plan to be placing a few in my Esty shop.
![Akram's Ideas: Make Your Own Clay Cupcake Brooch](https://i1.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/akrams-ideas-make-your-own-clay-cupcake-brooch-pin-683x1024.jpg?resize=683%2C1024)
So wonderfully cute! You are a lady of many, many awesome talents.
♥ Jessica