Clay modeling is a very exciting process. He helps to reveal his creative potentials and develops imagination. Feel like an artist and give birth to your personal masterpiece!
Nowadays it will not be difficult to find clay for modeling in stores . This is a very common product and it can be of different types and colors. Also, certain shades can be obtained by mixing plastics of various tones.
Polymer clay (or as it is also called, thermoplastics) is a plastic that looks like plasticine, but hardens at high temperatures. Clay products - jewelry, buttons, pendants, key rings, figurines and much more that your imagination is enough for - is a very nice handmade souvenir.
So, you decided to make some polymer clay products with your own hands. What is needed for this?
First you need to understand a little bit about polymer clay brands. There are domestic manufacturers, such as “Artifact”, “Flower”, “Hobby”, “Lapsi” , “Sonnet” . Of the imported ones, the most popular are Cernit, Fimo, and Sculpey . They are much more expensive in price than domestic brands, but better in quality. Imported clay is considered more convenient to work with, as it does not crumble, has better plastic properties, and finished products from it are more durable. This clay is best for beginners. Each particular brand has its own characteristics - a color palette and the temperature at which hardening occurs. Each company has a very rich assortment - luminous under ultraviolet rays, translucent, with mother of pearl, with sparkles and others.
Before you begin to create your first masterpieces yourself - clay products - you need to prepare yourself a workplace and tools that you will need when sculpting. The working surface must be strong, because in the process you have to work with a knife and you can damage it. It’s best to put some kind of tile or glass on the table.
Tools that will be needed to make polymer clay products for beginners. This is a sharp stationery knife or an ordinary blade, a roller for rolling plastic, a heat-resistant plate or baking sheet on which you will bake the finished product, oven and accessories for the jewelry itself. Please note that the dishes that you use for polymer clay should not be used for food, so for these purposes you need to select a special container.
More experienced craftsmen, in addition to the above tools, also use a lot of other accessories and equipment - special paste machines, sandpaper, nippers, molds and much more. But, if you are new to this business, then the above set of tools and equipment is suitable for your creativity.
There are several stages, upon which you will make excellent clay products. On the Internet there are many different workshops on modeling clay polymer. With their help, you can make earrings, pendants, charms, bracelets, fridge magnets, flowers, figurines - whatever you want. Start with easier lessons. For example, clay products that a novice can easily do are roses, flowers, various simple animal figures, fruits (apples, bananas, strawberries, raspberries, pears).