Thought it would be nice if I wrote a series of posts about the different styles of jewellery I make. Starting with my favourite, Polymer Clay, this would probably require more than one post on the subject as I have so much to say.
Polymer Clay
This post will cover; the clay I use, tools and places to buy these things. Thought it was best to get the essential but a little bit boring tool post out of the way first.
I got obsessed with the idea of making things out of polymer clay last year, when I first started making jewellery. I found these polymer clay fruit beads on eBay and it got me wondering about how they were made. Thus ensued a lengthy YouTube and google search.
Most people have different opinions on which clay to use, but it's best to try a few different ones out first to see which works best for you. Personally, I like to use Premo, but I do have some Sculpey and Fimo clay as well. Fimo do some great pastel colours which are super cute when making sweets especially flumps.
Once you have bought your clay, the best idea is to find a suitable place to stall it. I keep mine in left over chocolate tins from Christmas in grip seal bags. The grip seal bags are great as they keep the air away from your clay and stops it from drying it out. You can pick these bags up from a pound shop, I think mine are labelled as lunch bags.
Sorry about the poor quality of the picture, not so great at the ole photography.
When it comes to creating your polymer jewellery you will need a good clean work surface. I use a spare bathroom tile which allows the clay to stay smooth and does not stick to the surface either. I also use a plastic table mat which I picked up from Morrisons for 99p and has dolly mixture all over it :)
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| Tile and Mat |
Baby wipes, kitchen roll and tin foil are also other unlikely items that come in handy. The baby wipes and kitchen roll help you to not contaminate the different colours of clay by keeping your hands and work surface clean and dry. Tin foil is used to add effects to the clay such as a bumpy te true ideal for cookies.
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| Baby Wipes, Kitchen Roll, Tin Foil |
Even though this post was solely going to be about the tools I use when making polymer clay jewellery, I feel I may need to do a second post. This post has just been a simple introduction to the world of polymer clay, i fear.
Next post I shall cover more in depth on tools used to actually sculpt the clay and also helpful link and books to help you on your way.
Kat x
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