As the proprietor and producer at Made by Maeberry for north of a decade, Rachael is famous for her great pieces and tomfoolery variety ranges. Gems making started as a side interest for her, before she committed her chance to it and created a brand that has seen extraordinary accomplishment as handmade polymer clay pendants became famous.
What is polymer Clay?
Polymer clay, otherwise called Fimo or plastic mud, is a flexible material which can be handily formed into any shape you can dream of. From carefully assembled polymer mud studs and pieces of jewelry to toys, there are vast potential outcomes.
The clay is first malleable and simple to work with before being baked in an oven to harden. Rachael shows you how to mix colors, prepare your clay, make intricate patterns and textures, and more in her course. Along these lines, you can make a really customized assortment that mirrors your style.
To make jewelry out of polymer clay, what tools do I need?
Let’s start with everything you need to design and sculpt your clay if you’re ready to make unique wearable art. This first rundown centers around novice instruments (simply add some sandpaper for getting done), then we’ll see further developed choices.
Polymer earth fundamental devices and materials
- 1. Your emulsion clay Rachael’s image is Sculpey, particularly their Soufflé and Premo lines. These are the best sorts of polymer mud for making adornments.
- A tile for your work surface. Find something sparkling, not matte, as the mud sticks better and won’t spring up and stall out in the cutters or molds.
- a roller with acrylic. You really want to condition your mud with an instrument that has a smooth, non-stick surface. A wooden roller is not recommended because it may have grooves that leave an impression on the clay.
Cutters and molds to assist you with making the shapes you need.
An X-Acto knife for popping bubbles as you go and working on fine details
A tissue blade to remove the tile’s clay.
Tools for texture These could be stamps that you make yourself or buy in the store, or RoClayCo rollers that roll in a pattern.
A little sledge to relax the dirt so it’s simpler to shape.
Gloves to keep your hands from leaving marks.
Q-tips and 70% alcohol to clean the clay as you go and get rid of imperfections.
Expert materials to make your process even more professional These tools aren’t necessary, but Rachael says they will make your life much easier if you want to make a lot of copies of the same thing for a shop.
Depth guides to assist you in rolling by hand to an even thickness.
A clay roller or pasta maker. The Atlas 180 pasta roller is what Rachael suggests. These roll and condition the earth for an even smoother surface.
An extruder to make long “noodles” of mud rather than hand-moving them for improving subtleties.
How would I make an expert completion for my earth gems?
Last but not least, after you have baked your jewelry collection, polish it so that it is ready to be packaged or worn. As referenced before, on the off chance that you’re a novice or specialist, you’ll truly do fine with sandpaper. However, for an expert completion, think about the accompanying instruments.
A variety of drill and sanding bits from a Stylo Dremel. This can remove imperfections and drill holes for metal hardware.
If you don’t have a dremel, you can make the hardware hole with a toothpick before baking.
Jump Rings for securing hardware. Rachael suggests a size of 7-8 mm.
Pliers to insert the jewelry.
A variety of backing-attaching glues UV resin is best for a professional finish, but you can bake transparent liquid Sculpey as well.
UV light if you decide to use UV resin to attach backings. This velocities up drying time.
Silicon brushes for gum and fluid sculpey.
A respirator with goggles to safeguard your eyes and lungs while working with the dremel or gum.