A complete project in a box: everything needed to make a flower brooch in polymer clay, with no prior experience and nothing else to buy. The kit contains clay, a blade and instructions.

This is a different proposition from a general tool set. Rather than handing you materials and leaving you to work out what to do with them, it walks you through one specific finished object — which is how most people actually get past the first session with clay. It makes a straightforward gift for that reason, since the recipient does not need to know anything in advance.

You will also need an oven. An ordinary domestic oven is fine. Cernit cures at 230–266°F (110–130°C) for up to 30 minutes — no kiln, no special equipment. Do not exceed 266°F.

The clay in the kit is real Cernit, not a reduced-quality version made for kits, so anything you learn here transfers directly to the rest of the range.

• Cernit reference: CEKIT006C
• Project: A flower brooch
• Includes: Clay, a blade and instructions