A plastic molding has become a favorite pastime of many craftswomen. Stylish and beautiful things made by yourself, will add to the image of charm and originality. Pendants and earrings, bracelets and necklaces - now you can do all this yourself. Yes, yes, do not be surprised. You can create stunningly beautiful bracelets in just a few minutes. And the plastic molding will help you with this. What it is? What materials will be required? And how to do your first work? We will try to tell about all this in the article.
Source materials
Of course, in order to work with polymer clay, you need clay itself. It can be bought both in shops for needlework, and in boutiques designed for artists, sculptors, or in supermarkets for creativity. If desired, you can choose either a self-hardening mass, or one that needs firing. You will also need toothpicks, baking paper, an office knife, old beads, accessories, and, of course, fantasy. And now that you’ve prepared everything, you can begin such a fascinating and exciting process as plastic molding.
How to do it
There are more than ten techniques, each of which deserves special attention. But in order for plastic molding for beginners to not become something very difficult, we will analyze the simplest and most affordable of them.
Take clay of three to five colors. They can be either contrasting or perfectly harmonizing with each other (choose according to your taste). Roll the clay into thin cakes no more than 1 mm thick. Stack one on top of the other. Roll and push the holes with a toothpick so that the bottom layer is not damaged. Roll out a little more. Now put the workpiece in the refrigerator for 8-15 minutes. After that, with a clerical knife, carefully shape the product and begin to cut thin layers.
When you get a pattern that matches your idea of perfect earrings, make a hole with a toothpick to fasten the clasp - and you can burn it.
Have you already seen that modeling from plastic is quite simple? If not, then we continue. But what to do with clippings and mass residues? Roll them into a tourniquet, and then divide them into equal parts. Gently form balls from them. Run to a perfectly smooth state and make holes in the center with a toothpick. It turned out beads that can be threaded to create a spectacular beads or bracelet. Well, that’s all: sculpting from plastic, the master class of which we offered you, is indeed a fascinating and interesting activity!
What else can be done
If some jewelry was not enough for you, then you can use the acquired knowledge to decorate various objects. The plastic molding allows you to create not only jewelry. You can decorate a vase or glasses for the bride and groom, simple glasses or fashion figures for a children's holiday. And you can create bas-reliefs or various funny toys with which to decorate flower pots or a window. Go for it - and you will definitely like to sculpt!