More recently, a new type of creativity has appeared in Russia - modeling from polymer clay. This material is similar to plasticine, but is more convenient when working with small parts. Moreover, polymer clay or plastic must be baked in an air grill or oven. This is necessary in order for the product from this material to receive strength and flexibility. Nowadays many different things are made from polymer clay. First of all, this, of course, handmade jewelry and exclusive figures. Moreover, from plastic, you can sculpt buttons, decor items (for example, on wedding glasses) or culinary miniatures in doll houses. In this article, you will learn about what transparent plastic is and how and where it is used.
What is meant by transparent plastic?
It is worth noting that polymer clay does not fully transparent. Now on sale you can find only translucent plastic in different shades. Such clay transmits light, and especially thin layers can even be confused with frosted glass. Sometimes people mistakenly call transparent plastic epoxy, but this is a mistake. But in everyday life, translucent plastic is often called transparent. And this is not considered a mistake.
Imitation of food with transparent plastic
Most often, clear plastic is used to simulate food. Below we have compiled a sample list of products in which you can see the use of this material.
- Citrus fruits (oranges, lemons and limes). Translucent plastic can simulate the pulp of citrus. The output will be very naturalistic slices of orange or lemon, which can be distinguished from real ones only by picking them up.
- Cream or layers of cake. This material may be needed when sculpting miniature cakes and fillings.
- Jelly, marmalade, candies and sweets. For a deeper color, a little colored plastic is added to the transparent plastic.
The use of transparent plastic in sculpting sculptures and flowers
Sometimes flower petals are molded from transparent plastic to give them a more natural look. If desired, a clay sheet can be imprinted with a real sheet and, after baking, fill the resulting veins with paint. And remember, the thinner the clay bed, the more transparent it will be.
A separate topic is animals. Often, clear plastic is used in eye sculpting. Sometimes it is used to create animals, mainly reptiles. But the main use of transparent plastic in sculpture is the modeling of dolls. Now there are special types of translucent clays with the presence of the already necessary shade. Such clays not only shine through, but also have a matte sheen, like real skin.
Other applications
Polymer clay is a material with wide possibilities. Using transparent plastic, you can simulate stones. For example, if you take a piece of such material, add a piece of green clay and a little gold sparkles to it, you can get a very reliable imitation of the well-known aventurine stone. In addition, clear sculpting plastic is often used in various abstract decorations. The list of application examples goes on. As you can see, transparent plastic can be very useful in creativity.
Master Class. How to mold transparent plastic candy
Take a piece of transparent plastic and mix it with regular plastic, such as red. Mix until a uniform color appears. Give the candy the desired shape and place it in the oven for about twenty-five minutes. You can see the baking temperature on the packaging with clay, usually each company has its own. After the craft has been baked, let it cool and remove from the air grill. Candy is ready! Now it can be used in a dollhouse.