1. First start with two balls of clay. In this tutorial, I used the standard chocolate swirl flavor so tan and dark brown are shown here.
The clays I used was Studio by Sculpey. The studio clay is much more easy to squish and is easier on your fingers (so you don't feel like you'll get carpel tunnel syndrome ToT).




2.  Roll both clays into skinny strips like you see here and lay them side by side so that they are touching.




3. Twist the strips together. If you want your swirls closer together, twist so that the colors are much closer together.







4. Rub the whole strip against your work surface so that the bumps flatten down. As you can see, the swirls are wide or skinny depending on how it was twisted. The closer the swirls are twisted together, the closer the swirls will be together when you rub it down.



5.  Next, place the clay into the freezer or fridge for up to 30 minutes so that the clay is easier to cut.

6.  Cut the strip into smaller strips, straighten any curvy ones out, then bake.

Voila! You've got your sturdy pirouette sticks ^^


Hope you liked my first tutorial and I would love to see results of anyone that has tried it out   :D