Oven baked letter stamps
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This is a great craft that you can involve the children in. The recipient can save the tag as a little extra present in itself. You need: Oven-bake clay such as Fimo or Sculpey 1 large ceramic tile Rolling pin Small biscuit cutters, up to 5cm in diameter Solid metal letter stamps Knitting needle Acrylic paint Paintbrush Wire brush, scouring sponge or ragg rag
String, narrow ribbon or wire