Decorating a box or tin is really easy when you know how! I love decorating things that I can put straight in the oven, its so easy to do and you haven't got to worry about how it bakes!
Hope you enjoy this one!
Video Features
-Creating swirls and using a texture roller
-Including glass beads
-Texturising and adding dots
-Mica & glitter!
Tools:
-Scrap clay/any clay
-Tissue blade, craft knife, dotting tools
-Glass beads, glitter, mica powder
Baking Polymer Clay:
UK instructions for baking- it's all in Celsius not Fahrenheit, which is why I don't always quote times & temperatures. I recommend using Polymer Clay packet instructions. However a good tip is to bake no higher than 100 degrees Celsius. It's better to bake at a lower temperature for longer, than higher for shorter.
Larger clay items need longer- always check after 10 mins- sometimes things fall over in the oven & can be rescued at this point. Watch for burning! Especially white as it's quick to burn (don't know why...) and can turn yellow!
Once out of the oven wait for it to cool before thinking it's baked- if it feels soft to touch, you can poke a finger nail in it or a finger print, back in the oven it goes!
Electric ovens work better as the temperature is even, gas oven temperatures fluctuate do not keep a steady temp for baking polymer clay.
Contact:
www.facebook.com/thepolymerclaychannel
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Links to tools, glitter and mica I use:
Glitter & mica powder:
https://www.facebook.com/thebeautyemporium.gb
https://www.smileysglitterstore.co.uk/
Recommended mica powder: A-NRZO
(High Pigmented, created for artists, by artists!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Powder-Pearlescent-Colours-Pigment-Making/dp/B0976R5CSM/ref=sr_1_6?crid=LWDY8JNJC4VH&keywords=a-nrzo+mica+powder&qid=1664531551&sprefix=%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-6
Tissue blades:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fimo-Staedtler-Cutter-Blades-Pack/dp/B0013E0RQ4/ref=sr_1_43?dchild=1&keywords=polymer+clay+tools&qid=1628589605&sr=8-43
https://www.amazon.co.uk/STAEDTLER-8700-14-Creative-Accessories-Blade-Pieces/dp/B019V7X126/ref=psdc_3063840031_t3_B00KBX9Q60
Craft knife:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-31073-Modelling-Knife-Blades/dp/B0001K9SAC/ref=sr_1_26?dchild=1&keywords=craft+knife&qid=1628590881&sr=8-26
Dotting tools:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sculpey-Style-Detail-Tool-Set/dp/B0044JISMK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sculpey+studio+dotting&qid=1628589775&sr=8-1
Acrylic roller:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sculpey-Acrylic-Clay-Roller-inch/dp/B004E3S4AW/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=sculpey+studio+dotting&qid=1628589811&sr=8-3
Fimo professional drilling tool:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fimo-professional-Drill-Smoothing-Black/dp/B00JLL375E/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=fimo+professional+tools&qid=1628589868&sr=8-5
Fimo Professional tools:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fimo-professional-Needle-Tool-Black/dp/B00KBX9Q60/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3CENDPQU3JNN8&dchild=1&keywords=fimo+professional+tool&qid=1628590003&sprefix=fimo+professional+tools%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-6
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fimo-professional-Ball-Tool-Black/dp/B00JLLAC6G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fimo%2Bprofessional%2B+ball+tool&qid=1628590170&sr=8-1
Red plastic modeling tools:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Staedtler-Fimo-Modelling-Tools-Assorted/dp/B000OJGBWS/ref=psdc_3063840031_t2_B00JLL375E
Stainless steel sculpting tools:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LYAID-Double-Ended-Stainless-Sculpting-Detailing/dp/B088FD48FH/ref=sr_1_83?dchild=1&keywords=fimo%2Bprofessional%2B+clay+shaper+tool&qid=1628590656&sr=8-83