There are two ways to make a polymer clay knob.  The first way is by painting your knob and adding one or more slices of a Silly Milly.  This method may not be as sturdy as the second method that involves covering the entire knob with clay.

   Painted Knob:

         Step 1: Paint your knob with acrylic

                    paint and let your knob dry.

       Step 2: Add one or more slices on the top of the knob.

       Step 3: Bake the knob with the clay on it.  Let it cool.

       Step 4: Test to be sure the clay has stuck tight. 

                  If it has not carefully pry off your slices

                  and re-stick them with super glue.

Clay Covered Knob:

         Step 1: Prepare your knob. You can use any kind of knob

                    that won’t melt at 275 degrees (test it if you aren’t

                    sure).  If you have raw wood you will want to seal it

                    with either Elmer’s glue, paint or other wood sealer. 

                    Let dry completely. Now you have a slick surface that

                    the clay will adhere to easier.

         Step 2: Make a chunk of “half mixed color”.  To do this you

                    need to start with two or more colors.

                    (To cover a medium size knob you will need about 1 oz.

                     total of clay)  Roll them into long snakes.

                    Twirl them together (2A) and then fold them (2B)

                    do this three or four times until you have swirly colors

                    but not a new color.  To see what it really looks like

                    inside make a slice, it will look different on the inside

                    and that’s the part you will mostly use. 

                                                     2A

                                              2B