“You approached the massive omelette… and managed to take a slice!” I have fond memories of playing Neopets when I was young. There is a giant omelette that you can take a piece of once a day in the Tyrannian Plateau. It’s a surprise what kind you’ll get, some are better than others. So why not make one, for jewelry, magnets, or just for fun!
First you need to decide what kind of clay you’re going to use. Polymer clay that you bake works well, or air-dry clay if you have more time. I decided to use polymer clay, which again has two options. First option, you can get the color of clay for the egg and each of the toppings individually. Or second option, use all white and paint it.
I decided to use polymer clay. For me, buying each color was a bit expensive and because I wanted to make several types and I had colors in mind, I decided to use white and paint it after baking. It’s completely up to you.
So, you will need polymer clay, I used ‘Premo Sculpey’. Then optionally it’s handy to have a rectangle clay cutter. Always follow the directions on the clay for baking, and oven temperature.
After kneading the dough until it’s pliable enough to use, roll out a flat layer.
Take your rectangle cutter or hand cut some rectangles from the flat layer. The size depends on what you’re making. If you’re making earrings then you want it to be smaller, but a magnet should be twice the size.
My rectangles were a bit thick, so I rolled them out a bit extra. In generally you want it to the thicker in the middle and the ends a bit thinner.
Now for folding up your omelet. This step is easy if your clay is pliable enough, but if not it may crack a bit. (You will hand shape it after you roll it so small cracks can be fixed!) You will fold in two places, to make three layers.
Depending on your rectangle, your omelette may be too long, like mine. So I cut it in half, which created two (quite handy). Then you shape it in your hands to smooth out the edges and make sure the shape is how you want. I used a tool to add extra accent to the fold on each end, to match the Neopets omelets.
Now, there are two paths you can take for the next step. If you want your toppings to be clay also, then it’s time to make them. If you want to paint the toppings on, it’s time to bake. I decided to take both paths because I made four omelets to work with.
Time for toppings decision time! There are a lot of fun choices of toppings you can attempt.
If you want to be really authentic, pick the type of omelette randomly like on Neopets. You can also go to the website and grab some and see what you get. Or even go off the script and invent your own toppings!
Here are a few:
For my clay topping route I went with carrots and peas and another with sausage and pepperoni. So, one meat, and one veggie. (Please note, I’m not that great yet at freehand working with clay, but I’ll do my best to show you how it can be done.)
This is a great time to preheat the oven too, depending on how long your oven takes and how quickly you think you can make your toppings.
First, I made tiny little carrots and peas. You grab very small scraps of clay and roll it into a ball for peas or a cylinder with rounded ends for carrots. I needed six to seven peas and 4 carrots. Always, always, always check to make sure the size is correct before you commit by testing the layout of the plain omelet. My peas were initially too big so I cut them each in half and re-rolled them. Now you have your first round of toppings.
Now for the pepperoni and sausage. you again make little balls for the sausage, a bit bigger than the peas. Then you make little flat circles for the pepperoni. For mine, I looked at the picture to see where they were cut to make them fit on the top of the omelette in the right way. (Note that if I had used colored clay I would have assembled the omelette before baking, because no painting would be involved.)
Now you have your omelets and your toppings and it’s time to bake!
For baking, following the directions on the package. Bake them until they’re done, and then let them cool! Once cool, it’s time to do some painting if you use white clay. (If you used color, skip this step)
I started with a basecoat for my omelets. You can either but paint that is the exact right color you like or do what I did and mix a light yellow with a light tan. In the picture, you can see that the omelette base is light, and not intensely yellow. But you can go with the style you like, if you want it to be a bright yellow that’s ok too!
I also painted the tiny toppings the appropriate color, the easiest way is to put them on a paintable surface (I used a plastic plate for easier cleanup) and paint them without holding them. Just kind of rolling them around with your paintbrush to cover all sides. Once tried I touched them up and made sure the omelets were completely covered and the right color.
Now a tricky part is gluing the topping on exactly where you want. Tweezers are definitely recommended for this step because of how little the toppings are. I spread some E6000 glue on top of the omelette in a thin but sticky layer and carefully placed each pea, carrot, pepperoni, and sausage on my plain omelets, making many adjustments as quickly as I could. If you missed a spot of glue, use a toothpick to add a bit and for the topping to stick.
Once this initial layer is dry, make sure the toppings are secure. It’s not too late to add a little more glue to make them really stick.
Time to add a nice topcoat, I used matte hodgepodge but if you want it to be shiny go ahead and use the glossy. This just gives extra sealant and security to the omelet. Use a nice even coat, one if you feel it’s sufficient or multiple if it doesn’t seem completely secure.
You should now how some amazing Neopets omelets!
Want to go the painting route? Great! You’ll only need your plain baked omelets, and some appropriate acrylic paint colors depending on your topping choice. Start with the same basecoat for the plain omeletteas mentioned above with the needed number of coats, letting it dry between layers and after.
You can be as detailed or general as you want, so finding a topping that fits your skill level will set you up for success. I decided to go with a few different omelette types.
Take the smallest brush you have; I used a size 00 and the colors you need. Time to paint! With painting, always go general to specific. Lay out the base colors in the right shapes and then add the little details to them.
For details, if you have an even smaller brush, it can be helpful, but no required. I found a 10/0 brush. Like I said, set yourself up for success and try an easier design at first if you don’t have a lot of experience with small, detailed painting.
Now once the paint is completely dry and all touchups have been completed, it’s time for sealant. For the paint I didn’t want to use heavy Modpodge that may not go on as evenly, but this is one option if you get a thin enough layer. (I say this because there are no clay toppings to hold onto.)
For this I used a Matte Modpodge Acrylic Sealant Spray and it goes on so evenly I love it. Let it dry completely between coats or it’ll end up sticky! Now you have some amazing omelets!
So, what to do with these? As I said above, you can stop here or you can make other things like jewelry or magnets.
Magnets:
This is where you need to have made a larger omelet. Knowing the magnet you are going to use first is essential. Because the size of the omelette depends on the size of that magnet. The omelette needs to be bigger than the magnet to hide the magnet it’s attached to. When I made my omelet, I also made it a little thinner so that it wasn’t as heavy. So, after I made the omelette of the correct size, I used E6000 glue to glue on the magnet on the back. It’s really that simple!
You can create all these wonderful omelettes and use them for many things.
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