I needed a bunch of green Sculpey Clay. To buy the amount I needed would be a lot of money, and almost impossible to actually find it in a package by itself! So I decided I would try dyeing it myself.
I did two small batches first, then I combined them together.
If you are not familiar with Wilton Icing Dyes, they are very potent. A little goes a long way. Wal-mart usually sells a small box that has 12 sample colors.
Also, just like with cakes, at some point, no matter how much color you add, it just won't get any darker. This was about as dark, as I could get the clay. I was also, concerned about adding too much, and the clay not setting up right when I baked it. 
I am pleased with the end result. I rubbed it with a white cloth and nothing came off. It seems to have baked almost perfect. I plan on drilling a hole and hanging this on our tree!
I hope this helps you! I tried looking this same information up a couple of years ago. I've seen where some people have used oil paints, and old eyeshadows, and had sucesses. I want to try the old eyeshadows, I bet the shimmery appearance would be neat!
I have been playing with Sculpey clay since I was a kid. I have always just painted the project afterwards. And It has always ended up sticky sometime later down the road. I have yet to figure out how to prevent this. I think I will try dyeing it from now on instead!
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