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Take a look at Stephen's name, written here in small letters.
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The more the clay is rolled with a rolling pin, the more the letters stretch and stretch.
This is the brilliant Finger Tips Roll Out writing.
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Why not have a go yourself?
The writing's great for making things like signs for your bedroom door.
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Start by getting your finger tips on two different colours of oven bake clay. You can buy this from most art and craft shops.
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Roll a ball of clay into a thick sausage.
This will be the background colour of your sign.
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To make the stretchy letters, roll the other colour of clay into a thin sausage shape.
Cut the sausage-shaped clay into little bits with a blunt knife.
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Now build up the letters on the background with the little bits of clay.
It's a good idea to push the little bits into the clay quite firmly, so that they don't stick to the rolling pin.
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When all the letters are on, use a rolling pin to gently and slowly roll the sausage out flat.
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Once you're happy with your sign, you can bake it.
Put it on a baking tray and follow the instructions on the packet of clay.
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After it's cooked and cooled down, give the sign a coat of clear varnish.
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And when that's dry, stick the sign onto a piece of card.
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Finally, put a couple of sticky pads on the back of the card so that you can stick the sign on the door.
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And you don't have to stop at door signs!
Why not have a go at making some badges like these? Just attach a safety pin to the back.
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Or use the signs to personalise your school books.
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Or go large and make a desk plaque!
So get rolling and stretch your creative skills with Finger Tips Roll Out Writing.
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