8. Día de los Muertos Pin

Supplies

·  Gumball-size chunk of Sculpey clay

·  Liner brush

·  Craft knife

·  Black and white acrylic paints

·  2 jump rings

·  Miniscissors

·  Snippets of fuchsia, teal, green, purple and yellow party streamers

·  Glue gun

·  Colored seed beads

·  Small pin back

·  Milagro

·  Water-based varnish

Directions: Flatten the ball of clay into the shape of a quarter.

Use the opposite end of the liner brush to make indented eyeholes and cheekbones. Make a blunt cut for the chin with the craft knife.

Bake in oven according to directions to harden clay.

Paint base coat in white, then add thin black facial accents. Turn over so backside is up and glue one jump ring to the bottom.

Use miniscissors to cut 2-inch by half-inch of party streamers. Take one piece at a time and scrunch it, then apply it around the outside edge of the pin. Continue lining until the paper goes all the way around the pin.

Glue one seed bead in each eyehole for color. Attach pin back. Loop the milagro onto the jump ring and connect to the other jump ring. Add a layer of water-based varnish to the skull.

Tip: Milagros (a k a "little miracles," tiny silver prayer charms) can be found at local Mexican import shops.