Copper coins refer to various types of round coins with square holes after the Qin and Han Dynasties. The casting period extended to the late Qing Dynasty and the early years of the Republic of China. Their shape is round with square holes inside, which is in response to the ancient saying of "the sky is round and the earth is round". Copper coins have auspicious meanings such as wealth and wealth. They are often seen in traditional Chinese decorations, mascots, New Year pictures and other places. Let’s share a tutorial on how to make a soft clay handmade copper coin. Let’s learn how to make it together~
1. Roll the golden soft clay into a round ball.
2. Then flatten it into a flatbread shape.
3. Press out an inner ring on the round cake.
4. Draw a square in the middle of the inner ring.
5. Dig out the square part.
6. Poke a small hole in each of the four corners of the square hole.
7. Make grooves between the four holes of the square hole.
8, add some dots in the blank spaces between the inner ring and the squares, bake them in the oven, and the soft clay copper coins are completed. If you don't have polymer clay, you can use ultra-light clay or other materials in the same way.
