Post #788453 by MadDogMike on Wed, Jul 11, 2018 10:25 AM

Quick fun craft for the day, suitable to do with the kids or grand kids - Kraken tentacle drink garnishes, suitable for any drink containing Kraken Rum. These are made of Sculpty polymer clay, it is listed as non-toxic but I wouldn't use them daily.

Materials needed. 1 pack of polymer clay for each tentacle (I used black), 1 pack polymer clay for suckers (I used pink), a chopstick or bamboo skewer, a cookie sheet, an oven.

Take one package of black clay, knead it a bit to make it soft and roll it into a tapered tentacle. Poke parts of holes in the tentacle with the skewer or chopstick. Knead the pink clay and roll little balls of various sizes, sort the balls by size.

Roll the ends of the pink balls to a point

Starting with the bigger balls in the fat end of the tentacle, stick the point of the pink balls into the hole in the tentacle and flatten them into a disc. Use the chopstick or skewer to make a hole in the sucker.

Continue to fill all the holes in the tentacle with suckers. Place the completed tentacles on a cookie sheet and shape as desired. The top one stands straight up and holds an umbrella. The bottom one loops over the edge of the mug and gets a maraschino cherry or other fruit skewered on it. You could make one that sticks up with a loop to hold a straw or whatever.

Bake at 275 degrees for 30 minutes, allow to cool. Enjoy!