How To Use Polymer Clay Tools For Beginners

Not the most exciting photo but these are my absolute essential when making anything with clay.

How to use polymer clay tools for beginners. You can find many tools you need throughout your home or you can shop our selection of tools which are easy to use and specially designed for polymer clay. If using cookie sheets to bake it make sure you line it with foil or wax paper and toss it out after you are done curing the polymer clay. For all my earrings I rolled the clay somewhere between 18 and 116 in thickness.

Although it can be more difficult to work with the clay itself is not damaged and can almost always be softened with a little work. Here Ive rolled a chunk of wooden dowel over the paper to ensure max flatness. I tried using a sharp knife when I began making polymer clay jewellery but when I was cutting a cane the blade was too dull to make a clear cut.

You can enhance your skills and create amazing patterns for your jewellery when you learn the basics of canes. As always make sure you wash your hands before and after each time you work with polymer clay. You do this by leaving a small piece of clay lying on one of the bags.

Here are some tools you can use to enhance your creative experience whether youre a beginner or claying pro. Grab some tools and a ball of clay and make some faces letters and numbers or perhaps a weird and wonderful creature. My top 5 tools for polymer clay.

You can use tools like these to ruffle the edges of flowers create cups and rounded shapes sculpt faces draw on details etc. As you advance you will likely want to add even more sculpting tools to your collection as well. Alternatively choose a beginner sculpting set for a convenient way to get everything you need.

However organizing it by type and color is helpful for future crafts. Test your bags first to make sure they are non-reactive. If you havent any polymer clay just yet feel free to use plasticine for this class.