Polymer Jewelry Tutorials
Polymer clay is a plastic man-made modeling material. It is hardened permanently (or ‘cured’) by baking at a low temperature in a home oven. It is available in many colors and is marketed under several different brand names such as Fimo, Cernit, Sculpey III, Premo Sculpey, Creall-therm, Kato, Dukit and Uro. It can be used to create a remarkable range of creative artwork. It can be mixed together to form new colors with endless design possibilities. By pressing items into the clay it will take on the texture of the object and is often used with rubber stamps. In addition, it is relatively light weight, which makes it an ideal medium for jewelry. It is a new fashion statement that is catching on like wild fire. These polymer clay beads are a bit on the heavy side but they are very beautiful and you can create all kinds of jewelry on your own. It is very easy to sculpt and is used in many applications to create scuptural animals and figures, dolls and dolls’ house accessories, as well as jewelry, beads, picture frames. You name it and someone in the polymer clay community has probably tried it!
Many colors are available, and most others may be mixed. The colors may darken slightly when baked. Transparency has not yet been achieved with anything other than one version of “Liquid Sculpey.” (Of the solid types of polymer clay, “Transparent” clay is really translucent, though in very thin sheets it is almost transparent.) The newest clays are Super Elasticlay (it forms flexible and stretchy items when baked) and Liquid Sculpey (in clear and whitish verions which we are finding a number of new ways to use). There are also polymer clays which glow in the dark. Sculpey brand has several different glow colors, and Fimo Nightglow is also a glow in the dark clay
Polymer clay is a fun, versatile sculpting medium that can be used to make a variety of crafts, jewelry, and artistic character sculptures. Polymer clay is different from other types of modeling clay in that it can be baked in your home oven at a low temperature, which then hardens and cures your creative creations so they’ll be around indefinitely! Polymer Clay is one of the most exciting, versatile, colorful artist’s medium today. It is a plastic based clay, made up of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) suspended in a plasticizer. When cured, it fuses into a very hard plastic. What makes Polymer Clay exciting is its versatility. It can be sculpted, carved, stamped, textured, and even sanded and buffed to a high shine.
Kellie Robinson discovered Polymer Clay in 1996. She was unable to find much information, and struggled for almost 3 years. In 1999 she got online for the first time, and was thrilled to see how much information on Polymer Clay was now available to her. She found the teaching site, Polymer Clay Central, and her work progressed rapidly.
You can even learn the basics of working with polymer clay, polymer clay techniques, and frequently asked questions about polymer clay. Includes how to make polymer clay look like carved, polished, and roughly-textured stone, petaled roses, and faux turquoise.
It is a safe place for children (and adults!) to learn about polymer clay and find new and fun projects to make. Includes lots of free lessons and tutorials, FAQs, message board, and community. Learn how to make polymer clay coasters for your coffee cups! Includes a step-by-step tutorial of the tools, materials, and methods for creating polymer clay coffee coasters. Free polymer clay lessons. Including how to create a complex millefiori flower cane, a bowl with a fitted lid and unique end caps for your jewelry projects. Polymer clay, jewelry, beads, millefiori cane.
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