Betamax Handmade Street Food Clay Keychain!

Hello, how are you? This street food was one of the first I tasted, and I fell in love with its taste. And of course, I need to make a clay keychain of it. I love to dip it in vinegar full of chili and sauce.

I used to hide eating this one from my mom when I was little, and sometimes my cousin helped me hide it from me LOL. I like to explore different, unique food sometimes.

Betamax is a pig or chicken harden blood that is shaped rectangular, skewered, grilled over burning charcoal, came from the old video tape Betamax, which is close, I guess? LOL.

Materials I Used:

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Craft Time!

Conditioning the Clay:

First thing I do is I condition the clay by kneading it until the texture of it is soft enough to work with.

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Weighing, Shape, Scultping:

To make them equally sized, I like to weigh them first, and before I sculpt them. I use this portable weighing scale to measure small clay, as I have here.

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After that, I shape them like the shape of Betamax.

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Then, using these two tools, I added texture to the clay, so Betamax has hold and line to it, so that is what I do.

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This is what it looks like. It is okay if it is not perfect, that's what it is supposed to be.

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Adding the toothpick:

Then, after that, I use a toothpick as a BBQ stick for the clay. I carefully poke in each clay.

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Adding Shade to the Clay:

Betamax usually has brown and black shades on it, so I use this soft pastel and makeup brush to add color to the clay.

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I added about three layers of shades, and this is what it looks like.

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Adding the Eyepin:

Then I am going to add the eyepin. I added it at the end of the clay.

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Baking the Clay:

Then I place the clay onto the silicone mat, and then I bake it in the oven with the temperature and time based on the instructions on the packaging. After baking, let it cool down before proceeding to the next step.

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Adding the Glaze:

I am going to use UV Resin, UV Lamp, Disposable Gloves, a toothpick, and soft pastel.

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I added resin into the disposable gloves, and then I added soft pastel for the sauce of the Betamax.

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I mix them and then carefully apply them to the clay.

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And then cure the UV Resin using the UV Lamp for about five minutes or until it is no longer sticky.

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Adding the Keychain:

For this part, I am going to use pliers to add the keychain. What I do is I hook the jumpring into the eyepin, and then I am going to lock it using the two pliers I have.

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Now, I have a Betamax keychain. I forgot to add the chilis, so I added them behind the scenes LOL.

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Photoshoot of the Clay Keychain:

Did a little photoshoot!

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Thank you for visiting, see you on my next blog. :D
Please take care of your mental health as well.
I hope you are okay today :))

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