Betamax Handmade Street Food Clay Keychain!

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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:

Polymer Clay
Portable Weighing Scale
Soft Pastels
X-Acto Knife
Toothpick
Alcohol
Qtip
Makeup Brush
Eyepin

Gum Container
Oven
Silicone Mat
Uv Resin
Face Shield/Facemask
Disposable Gloves
Uv Lamp
Pliers
Keychain

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Adding the toothpick:

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

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.

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

Adding the Eyepin:

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

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.

Adding the Glaze:

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Photoshoot of the Clay Keychain:

Did a little photoshoot!