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Here is the finished ornament ready to be placed in the oven and baked according to the manufacturers directions on the package of polymer clay.  I am in the process of remolding my  bedroom and office, so my Deni convection oven is not set up for firing at the moment, so this ornament was instead baked in the kitchen oven following the manufactures directions on the box of Sculpey.

I created the wire hanging frame from a strong piece of florist wire, just a few bends to make it stand up sturdily enough to hold the ornament while it was fired in the oven.

A final examination of the ornament is vital at this stage, because if there has been any damage caused to it you will have a hard time repairing it after the piece has been fired.  So take a moment before you fire the piece to examine it and make sure that it is free from damage and major blemishes.  I wanted a rougher hand made look to it, so I did not worry about things such as finger prints or dimpled areas on the ornament, only major damage to the overall appearance of it.

After baking – Let it cool!

After the piece has been baked be sure to allow it to cool before handling it or you could get burned – particularly by the now heated wire frame that supported it in the oven.

When it has cooled you can look it over and fix any problem areas with a very fine grit sandpaper, or leave it as is for a rougher handmade look.