How Do You Make A Metal Clay Dreidel?
Chanukah (also spelled Hannukah, Chanukkah and Hanukkah) is nearing and you want to make your own dreidel (Yiddish: דרײדל dreydl, Hebrew: סביבון Sevivon). This tutorial will explain how to make a hollow form dreidel out of any type of metal clay, including PMC, Art Clay Silver, Bronze Clay® sold as BRONZclay(TM) and Copper Clay(TM) sold as COPPRclay(TM). Gather your metal clay and your jewelry making tools. Cover the wooden dreidel with metal clay. When the metal clay is completely covered, stick a small hole or two somewhere in the metal clay. The wood will burn away when being fired. The hole will allow the gas to be released when the wood burns so the dreidel will not explode; the hole serves the same purpose as when you prick a baked potato before putting the potato into the oven. Carve the Hebrew letters shin, gimmel, dalet and hay into the metal clay. Or make the letters out of metal clay and adhere them to the surface of the metal clay. Decorate the dreidel as you wish with meta
