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Polymer clay basics, tips & tricks (beginner friendly)

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Have you ever wanted to do polymer clay crafting but didn’t know where to start? In today’s video, I will discuss almost everything you need to know about working with polymer clay when making miniatures. As an absolute beginner, you only need a few tools, many of which are everyday objects you probably already have in your home. I will show you how to add different textures to miniature polymer clay food and attach findings to your clay charms to turn them into jewellery pieces. 👀 Relevant videos to also watch: * MINIATURE POLYMER CLAY CROISSANTS TUTORIAL (1 TO 12 scale): https://youtu.be/iI2PdrNosa0 * THE BASICS playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc1LuIhbphUhBoF7qCGesqGz50dV7ggS_ 🛍️ Amazon non-affiliate list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/26IQGIOD3WGXD?ref_=wl_share 📸 You can follow me on social media for sneak previews and to see my other miniature creations: http://www.instagram.com/moonlitlaneminiatures http://www.facebook.com/moonlitlaneminiatures https://www.tiktok.com/@moonlitlaneminiatures http://www.pinterest.com/moonlitlaneminiature 🛒You can visit my shop here: http://moonlitlaneminiature.etsy.com ❤️ Subscribe for more: www.youtube.com/@moonlitlaneminiature 💻 Services and subscriptions used: Canva Pro: Video editing Epidemic Sound: Music Eleven labs Starter: Text-to-speech ⌚Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:38 Where to buy clay supplies 00:00:53 The must-haves 00:00:55 Polymer clay brands 00:01:53 Colour wheel 00:02:39 Work surfaces 00:03:06 Cutting tools 00:03:14 Roller 00:04:00 Household items for creating texture 00:04:28 Polymer clay storage 00:04:39 Baking polymer clay 00:05:08 The nice-to-haves 00:05:10 Tweezer 00:05:14 Polymer clay slicers 00:05:30 Gum stimulator tool 00:05:36 Needle tools 00:05:40 Ball tools / dotting tools 00:05:54 Silicone blending tools 00:06:00 Feather wire texture tool 00:06:14 Modelling paste 00:06:49 Clay cutters / mini cookie cutters 00:07:02 Craft sand / caviar glass beads 00:07:13 Pasta machine 00:07:22 Mould putty 00:07:43 Scrap clay / hot glue moulds 00:08:10 Translucent clay 00:08:21 Adding colour 00:08:21 Soft chalk pastels 00:08:35 Acrylic paint 00:08:44 Acrylic paint pens 00:08:55 Glazes / varnishes 00:09:48 Handling polymer clay 00:09:49 Polymer clay conditioning 00:10:04 Polymer clay too firm 00:10:54 Polymer clay too soft 00:11:43 Keeping polymer clay clean 00:12:16 Removing fingerprints and marks 00:12:40 Maintaining shape and texture 00:12:48 Miniatures to jewellery 00:13:20 Next video #polymerclay #polymerclayminiatures #polymerclaytutorial #miniaturefood #miniatures #polymerclayforbeginners #dollhouse #dollhousefood #dollhouseminiatures #polymerclaycharms #polymerclay101 #sculpey #fimo

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