How To Do Polymer Clay Jewelry
Polymer clay used for jewelry is a great way to show artistic expression. You can create stunning and professional looking pieces that aren’t expensive. All you need to do is have all the right materials to get started. A professional isn’t needed to do the job because you are more than capable yourself.
Things you will need to create polymer clay jewelry:
- Jewelry hardware
- Needle
- Sandpaper or a buffing wheel
- Polymer clay
- Razor blade or straight cutting blade
- Small rolling pin
- Jewelry hardware
- Pick a design before you begin. You can draw it on paper or create a visual aid. There are polymer websites where you can get ideas of what to do.
- Slice strips or shapes out of the polymer. Polymer is good to use because you can use small pieces of it to make a larger piece. When you mix shades of polymer together, it can create a blob of color with no certain shapes.
- Take the polymer clay and roll it out in order to smooth it. Make sheets of polymer as well as tubes that have one solid color. Wrap all the tubes in a different color and incorporate the tubes and flat layers to make a big tube of color. You can do this by getting the different color tubes and combining them together with your hands.
- Puncture holes for hanging and stringing when you have finished rolling a pendant or bead. Take a needle and make a hole through the bead, or at the top on the pendant.
- Put the pieces in the oven and bake them. When the pieces have been made, read the instructions to set the heat and oven timer. Let the pieces cool once they are done baking.
- Buff the polymer to shine. This will create visually stunning pieces. If you are using Premo, use a buffing wheel or some graduated sandpaper to create a high shine.
- Put jewelry clasps, chains, or wire on the jewelry. Now the jewelry is ready to wear.