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Whether you're a novice or an experienced clayer, one of the best things about this relatively new and still evolving medium is that there is always more to learn, a fresh technique to master, and another experiment to try.
Polymer clay has experienced a surge in popularity as more and more people recognize its potential for creativity
to make
orange clay cane, we need orange, green, white, and translucent color polymer
clay. before using the clay, conditioning is needed to be done to make the clay
smooth to mould the shape.
2. making
the base
start with
using the orange color clay to make it a cylindrical shape with low height
like shown. cut this shape with the help of a craft knife into 10 pieces of tear
shape.
3. working
on making the orange slice.
now make a
white polymer clay sheet of 0.3 cm thickness. roll this sheet on orange tear
shape like in the image. do some of the remaining shapes. after covering each shape,
joint the shape to form a circle shape. now cover the shape with a white sheet
and then one orange sheet.
4. rolling
the cane.
after
completing the cane, roll the cane with a clean hand on an even surface to make the orange
cane of required thickness. I preferred for small orange fruit slice.
5. taking
the whole orange
cut 1 cm
from the rolled orange polymer clay cane. now roll to cover both ends of the
cut slice and roll it with a gentle hand to form a sphere. with the help of the needle,
make a small poke on one side and mark plus symbol with the knife. now make a
small ball of green color polymer clay and put it over the hole.
6. finishing
the whole orange.
using the
sandpaper, roll the whole orange clay over the paper to get the original
orange texture. now cut the whole orange
from mid.
using a
needle marks line on the orange part to get the original look on orange pieces.
7. sealing
the cane.
it is
totally optional as already your polymer clay cane is looking stunning and
beautiful. for sealing, varnish or UV resin can be used.
Here, I share with you a very simple polymer clay
tutorial. If you are a beginner at working with polymer clay, this DIY keychain
tutorial is a perfect place to start with. In this DIY craft, you need to do cut
and bake the polymer clay. Polymer clay is easy to work with if you want to
start as a hobby or a business, so I think you will love these polymer clay
keychain tutorials.
Why Polymer
Clay?
Polymer clay is such a great idea
to start work with. polymer clay is a
moldable plastic made out of polymer polyvinyl chloride the best part of working with polymer clay is you
can remold it if not satisfied with your work until it is baked and it doesn’t
easily harden on its own, it needs to be baked to fully harden. you can easily create some really beautiful things like
buttons, earrings, pendants, charms, and many more. Once the
polymer clay artwork is baked, you can easily personalize your craft by
painting, drilling, buffing, or sanding
it. you can use mica powder, glitter, or leaf foil to make it more attractive. If you haven’t tried crafting
with clay, what are you waiting for?
I share simple 7 types of beads designs in that
video and you don’t want to miss it.
Supplies for Polymer Clay Keychain
polymer clay color: purple and white
acrylic roller
keychain holder
craft knife
a toothpick, skewer, or needle
parchment paper
Step By Step Polymer Clay
Keychain Tutorial
1. Break Up The Clay
Take 10 grams of purple color and 20 grams of white polymer clay and condition them properly. For conditioning the clay, you can
do it by rolling it and knitting with your hands or can be with the rolling
machine. Conditioning makes the clay smooth and easy to use for the modeling parts.
Conditioning the clay avoid the bubble or blister that form while baking as improper
conditioning makes air space in the
polymer clay craft piece. The polymer clay is well-conditioned when you
can easily roll out a long coil and bend the clay without any cracks or rough edges.
If
you do happen to make air bubbles, simply pop them with a needle or craft knife.
2. Rolling the Clay
Make a small ball of both colors of clay separately.
let’s start with the white clay ball. Roll the white conditioned polymer clay ball
with the help of a roller on a ceramic or glass tile piece of at least 0.8cm
thickness. Make sure that no air bubble traps inside the clay while rolling. If you do happen to make air bubbles, simply pop them
with a needle or craft knife.
3. Cutting Shape Out of It.
After rolling a thick white sheet with
the help of the craft knife, cut a rectangular shape out of the rolled
white polymer clay sheet. For reference, you can choose the size 2.5x5 cm or
5x5cm if you are a square book shape lover.
4. Pooping Out the Piece.
Use a sharp craft knife or any plane
sheet to pop the piece. Never use your hand as it may defer the polymer clay piece.
5. Making Cover Part.
Before working with different colors,
clean the surface with a napkin or tape. Now roll the purple polymer clay
ball into a sheet of thickness 0.3cm. and cut the sheet of size 2.8x5.3cm or
5.3x5.3cm.
6. Placing The Pages
Leaving 0.3cm space place the white sheet
on the purple one and fold the purple sheet like the cover of the book. For
more detail, you can watch my youtube video tutorial
7. Making Hole
It's totally up to you. you can drill the
hole after baking the polymer clay craft or before baking it. I made a hole
between the pages and the cover with the help of a toothpick before baking it.
make sure to make a bigger hole as it shrinks after baking.
8. Baking The Polymer Clay Mould.
now place the clay book on parchment
paper and bake it in the oven at 110-degree Celsius for 15- 20 minutes. It’s
better to bake the clay at a low temperature.
9. Finishing the Baked Polymer Clay Book.
Don’t touch the baked clay book immediately.
Leave the baked polymer clay book for a few minutes to cool down. Polymer clay
shows a plastic effect when hot, sotouching the hot
clay make disturbs the shape.
10. Assemble Jump Rings
Using the precision pliers, open a jump ring and insert it
through the hole of the clay book. Add two more jump rings to create a chain or
place the Eyelets Screw Threadedin the hole like this
11. Add the
Keyring
Loop the book pendant through the keyring
with the jump ring and it really is that easy!
12. Sealing the Clay Craft
Since polymer clay book art piece forms a nice,
durable finish when it cures, sealing your work isn’t necessary.
However, if you choose to seal your clay book, use
a clean brush to apply a thin layer of polyurethane varnish or UV resin to the clay
book craft. Allow them to dry before making your own DIY polymer clay book
keychain.
Whether it be an
accessory for a purse or backpack or a handmade gift, this polymer clay book
keychain can be used. you can now try making other keychains and explore
different limitless possible creative ideas.
here is the link for youtube tutorial
What else can you use besides polymer clay to make
keychains?
You can make keychains out of resin, cotton thread,
air dry clay, beads, string, and paper. We have a tutorial for making an easy resin
keychain of your own.
What is the best size to make a polymer clay
keychain?
The size of keychain charms totally depends on your
preference. Most people like smaller keychains, around an inch from top to
bottom, some really like jumbo size ones.
Can you bake polymer clay in your kitchen oven?
Yes, we baked this in the oven at 140 degrees for
10 to 20 minutes. or you can follow the instruction printed on the packet of
polymer clay. it is better to work with
low temperatures while baking. high temperature may burn your clay artwork.
Here are a few
polymer clay tutorial safety tips:
1.Polymer Clay is synthetic and
considered non-toxic. it is advisable to keep polymer clay away from toddlers
and pets reach that may harm them while taking a tasty chunk out of your polymer
clay.
2. Never eat and work with the clay at the same
time. polymer Clay is a little sticky while working so it may find its way into
your mouth and food will find its way onto the clay.
3.Keep Polymer clay tools separate
from other tools. use clay tools for clay work only.
4. Take care while working with sharp objects and
blades. like the blade, we use for clay is sharp, it may cut you. cover it
properly after use.
5. Always use a glass or plastic cutting board or a
ceramic tile to cut the polymer clay sculpture with a knife or cutter.
6. Wrap and store the clay in a cool and dry
place while you are not working with it as it can be stored for a long time enough to
sculpt until it is baked.
7.When sanding or buffing or
drilling the baked clay, don’t forget to use a mask and goggles. tiny dust
particle makes its way to your mouth, eyes, and nose.
8.Supervise young children when
working with sharp tools and hot ovens while with polymer clay work
9.Use a dust-free area while with
polymer clay.
10.Clean your hand properly or
sanitize it so that clay doesn’t stick the dirt of your hand and the last color of
clay doesn’t stick to the next working polymer clay.
11.The baked clay becomes
like rubber when it comes out of the oven but will harden as it cools down.
Handle with care, don’t try to touch it, the clay will be hot as it comes out
of the oven.
12.It is a good
idea to make holes in polymer clay pieces a bit wider if you want to escape the drilling part later as they tend to close as the clay bakes in the oven.
13. Take care not to trap air bubbles in your clay while you are
kneading and folding it. If air bubbles get their way in your clay, simply pop
them with the help of a needle or craft knife.
Step 1: You need to condition the polymer clay properly by hand or machine. condition the clay till it became soft.
Step 2: prepare medium size circular shape disc from the polymer clay disc set.
Step 3: put the conditioned clay in the extruder with the disc at one end.
Step 4: now, extrude the clay from the disc. make sure the speed is not too slow nor too fast and it should be continuous.
Step 5: cut the extruded polymer clay in half according to the required size of the hoop.
Step 6: now with a light hand, twist the polymer clay like in the image
Step 7: wrap it around the mold. you can use powder or corn starch to avoid sticking around the mold.
Step 8: Cut off the excess polymer clay and remove the mold safely so that pieces don’t lose their shape. Make the second earring in the same way.
Step 9: Bake the earring in the oven at 110 degrees Celcius for 10- 15 minutes according to the thickness of the hoop.
Step 10: Now take the 0.5 cm of excess extrusion and cut two pieces of slim slices from it. Make a small hole in the middle of the slice and insert an earring post to it.
Step 11: Cover the backside of the baked part of the earring with polymer clay glue and Place the earring post stick inside the slice.
Step 12: Bake it again at the same degree but just for 5 minutes.
Step 13: let them cool for a few minutes. when they are hot, polymer clay show plasticity. touching them may differ the shapes.
Your earrings are ready.
You can make earrings in different colors and sizes.
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