Sets of items are difficult to make in polymer clay. For the final day of Christmas, I've laid out instructions to make minature coffee or tea mugs decorated with polymer clay cane slices. This method allows you to make multiple similar size and decorated mugs for scenes where you need several similar pieces.
Although the mug shown here is decorated with a reject cane slice, you can use fruit slices, nail art or other canes to make very detailed designs on miniature mugs. Have fun creating the perfect mugs for a cafe scene. I hope you get a chance to relax with tea and coffee or cookies and a good book for the final day of Christmas, after you take down the decorations of course!
Photo © 2012 Lesley Shepherd
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