I have been asked by one of my subscribers to share the way that i make polymer clay books. This brief video shows a simple way to make a functional extruder based on a video, i discovered online, by a potter called dave henry. Polymer clay jewelry tutorials polymer clay tutorials. Make your own mummified beads from extruded polymer clay strings.
This is a great project for making beads and bangle components or just to practise using your walnut hollow or makins clay extruder tool. So today, i thought i would take a moment and show you my system for keeping my colors. Diy book of polymer clay color recipes katersacres. How to make a kaleidoscope cane diy necklace polymer clay. Polymer clay tutorial book by issuu polymer clay canes, polymer clay jewelry, clay.
Of course i started thinking about how to make my own homemade clay. When i first began claying seriously and got an extruder they were all these. Use your clay extruder gun, or roll by hand, two long pieces of clay about 10 inches long. I remember making clay ornaments at christmas when i was a kid. The artway line of extruders provides you with best dispensing tool on the market. How to make a kaleidoscope cane diy necklace polymer. Polymer clay slab making with bright scrap clay, texture and gold foil duration. Pixnor 20 pcs stainless steel green crowded mud machine polymer clay pixnor. Polymer clay can be used to make beads, pendants, bracelets, and neck pieces. In this tutorial i discuss twelve things you can do with your polymer clay extruder and show you how to do some of them. In this polymer clay geometric cane tutorial i will show you how to make perfect polymer clay geometric shapes using a clay extruder.
Then, add your imagination and create fantastic works of art. Polymer clay kunst polymer clay tools polymer clay projects polymer clay creations diy clay pottery techniques ceramic techniques ceramic tools ceramic clay. Find out how to make a polymer clay basket after the jump diy polymer clay baskets. Polymer clay canespolymer clay pendantpolymer clay creationsfimo claypolymer clay projectspolymer clay jewelryplastic filmclaysclay tutorials. Jun 14, 2017 diy polymer clay hollow cylinder beads necklace fimo tutorial collier duration. Create these tiny books with polymer clay and start a collection by inserting different leaves or butterflies to adorn each book cover. Im just wondering from everyones experience which would be the best one.
You can find my book, polymer clay global perspectives, on amazon. Cold porcelain is air dry polymer clay you need to bake it to became hard you can buy stuff for polymer clay and air dry clay tools from daiso or saizen in st francis there is daiso, but i go to saizen is located in robinson galeria. Comiart 20 pcs stainless steel green crowded mud machine polymer clay fimo extruder craft gun cake fondant sculpture decorating tool set 3. No where else will you find a tool with the power, versatility and material volume comparable to our extruders. With a homemade extruder, you can customize the shape and size of your extruded clay shapes while saving money on the cost of crafting supplies. Works well with polymer clay, play dough and ceramic clay.
You can use whatever you want for a tube, provided its hard, smooth on the inside and of the right size with a circumference big enough to incorporate the shapes you want to extrude. Polymer clay extruder disks from cynthia tinapple nice tut on making rainbow flowers. An extruder helps for this project to create a uniform bezel edge, and gilding polish was used to make the metallic look. The polymer clay jewelry tutorials on this page will show you how to create your own polymer clay jewelry sets, step by step, from start to finish. Polymer clay tutorials art stamping workshop 2006, by gloria page this book is geared more toward those interested in hand. Screen discs for hair, grass, straw and floral stamens.
Im cynthia tinapple, an artist, curator, and leader in the polymer clay community for over 20 years. Jun 15, 2018 extruders are great tools for the clay studio and they are super fun to make extruded pottery or sculpture. Making a clay extruder for pottery pottery techniques. Anything you can imagine, you can create with clay. Clay extruder, 19 pieces of stainless steel extrusion mud machine polymer process clay extruder machine gun cake fondant decoration tool set. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This polymer clay earring project is the first part in a 2 part series where we will be using the simple mod cane to create a matching pendant, earring and ring set. You can easily make your shape cutters for polymer clay miniatures. Polymer clay tutorial make a mod cane using a clay. Shop polymer clay for modeling and sculpting at joann.
I created squares and triangles, but with the extruder you can make many shapes. Extruder disc storage album, this little album is perfect to store up to 120 extruder disc clear sleeves make finding your disc easy. The video also shows how to use the extruder to make coiled polymer clay beads, then sand the beads to reveal the colors hidden inside. Mar 29, 2019 polymer clay can be used to make beads, pendants, bracelets, and neck pieces. These can be used to make decorations, clay blends, tiles, or small baked goods such as miniature cookies. This beautiful book focuses on polymer clay art jewelry, with 33 projects designed by an impressive group of 14 artists. When using on clay, the clay must be kneaded soft or thinned until it extrudes easily. Although there are quite a few different techniques in this tutorial, these interesting and eyecatching earrings are really simple, quick and fun to. This tutorial covers extruding, texturing, coil work, antiquing, lining the inside of the box and adding embellishments. Polymer clay information for beginners polymer clay superstore. Make dozens of different shapes with clay extruders. Polymer clay mummy beads intermediate extruder project. More art stamping workshop 2006, by gloria page this book is geared more toward those interested in hand.
The templates in the quilted in clay disc set cd1 are 2332 diameter and will fit most of the clay extruders currently on the market, including the makins brand, the walnut hollow brand and the czextruder clay guns. On this blog i showcase the best polymer clay art online to inspire and encourage you. It is an oven bake modeling material composed of polymers, resins, coloring agents and fillers. Find multicolored modeling clay, clay sculpting tools and kits, and other clay crafts online. Accessory barrel available to convert your 2 barrel into a 1 barrel. This clay gun can be used on all types of clay and is also ideal for pastry making and sugar craft.
Polymer clay tutorial extruded cuff bracelet lesson. You want them to both be about the same size diameter. Selection of fimo or other polymer clay colours pasta machine or rolling. To help you make sure you get the most out of your clay extruder, weve enlisted daryl baird, author of the extruder book, to come up with 20 extruder tips to improve your extruder experience. I dont want to go too cheap if they are not any good. Polymer clay canes, polymer clay jewelry, clay extruder, clay stamps, clay tools, kaleidoscopes, diy clay, clay beads, clay projects. See more ideas about clay extruder, polymer clay and clay. See more ideas about polymer clay, clay and clay extruder. This must be done on wet clay with plenty of water. One is a kemper k 45 and the other is a polymer clay extruder set. Diy craft make your own polymer clay extruder at home youtube. Newest on the market is an excellent extruder by lucy clay tools from the czech republic. When i first began claying seriously and got an extruder they were all these little metal ones with difficult to press plungers. I also send out weekend extras in the premium newsletter, studiomojo.
I make a lot of polymer books and there are lots of ways to make them. Get fresh etsy trends and unique gift ideas delivered right to your inbox. Tutorial making a polymer clay pendant using a makins clay extruder. Many miniaturists find polymer clay ideal for making their own doll house furnishings and decorations, and polymer clay can also be used to make the dolls to people those houses. Sadly, jewelry crafts ceased publication some years ago.
Kalolary clay extruder stainless steel green crowded mud machine polymer craft gun cake fondant sculpture decorating tool set with 20 interchangeable discs 4. Red clay cake sculpture gun with 20 tips clay craft sugar paste extruder fondant cake sculpture polymer gun tool. Polymer clay tools clay extruder, disc sets, acrylic. Looking for something more portable and smaller than a dough sheeter, but more powerful than your pasta machine. Making a clay extruder mkii this brief video shows a simple way to make a functional extruder based on a video, i discovered online, by a potter called dave henry. Clay must be well conditioned disks are made from 38 acrylic and laser cut for precise designs. Polymer clay tutorial make a mod cane using a clay extruder. You begin with design large enough to work in the details, then roll the polymer clay thinner and thinner with a regular motion to reduce the size of the design. Twelve ways to use your polymer clay extruder youtube. The earrings are made using a slightly smaller version of the face mold used in the bracelet project.
Ill be using lots of different polymer clay techniques, as well as stringing ideas and designs in various combinations, to make finished products with a professional finish that you can replicate. With the 20 disc designs you can create many different embellishments for your projects. No where else will you find a tool with the power, versatility and material volume comparable to our. Plain boxes can be transformed into treasures with a little clay and paint. May 06, 2010 im cynthia tinapple, an artist, curator, and leader in the polymer clay community for over 20 years. Good choices include plumbing pipe, old marker tubes and pvc pipe.
Canes are used for fruit and vegetable slices including oranges, lemon, grapefruit, strawberry, onion, peppers, tomatoes, eggs, and mushrooms. The miniature cutters are all made from recycled heavy tin foil aluminum foil plates with waste polymer clay handles. Diy polymer clay hollow cylinder beads necklace fimo tutorial collier duration. Composure v contemporary ceramics, sculptures, porcelain, clay, book. Polymer clay can also be used to cover non clay objects such as eggs, glass votive holders, tins, frames and pens and to make vessels vases, bowls, etc. How to make a polymer clay bezel using an extruder and create. Combine this with the fact that the only clay i could lay hands on was fimo classic and you could pretty much guarantee i wasnt playing with the extruder much fast forward about 10 years and better stuff came on the market. Learn how to make an extruded rainbow bracelet using the rainbow blend we made in lesson for this bracelet you will need lcdisk links. Sandpaper to get a very high glasslike shine on polymer clay, you will need to sand it very smooth using wetdry sandpaper, starting at around 320 grit and going through each one until 1500 grit or so. Flat slot discs for weaving baskets, lattice, ribbons and bows. Round discs for vines, stems, borders, and letters.
Clay gun can be found at retail stores carrying polymer clay. A clay extruder is a simple enough machine that you can build one on your own using a variety of materials and techniques. The makins extruder is a much better tool, and its much more enjoyable to use. Their polymer clay extruder is called the czextruder. Polymer clay can also be used to cover nonclay objects such as eggs, glass votive holders, tins, frames and pens and to make vessels vases, bowls, etc. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Polymer clay information for beginners polymer clay. After gathering several of my polymer clay color recipes you can see them all here, one of my readers asked me how i kept those color recipes. This one is silkscreened polymer clay with a pattern, but you could use any clay one or even a glass or gemstone cab if you like, the techniques are the same except for the kato clay at the end. Polymer clay sometimes accidentally spelled polimer clay is an art medium that is known for its versatility, pliability and simplicity to work with. It was a simple recipe nothing more than salt, flour, and water. Explore poly clay products, tools, projects, and more. Polymer clay tutorial extruded block pattern lesson.
Here are a couple of shots from the video click the description to see a larger view. Bettina welker original tutorial ebook in english only this is a package. Caning is a technique used to take a design smaller and smaller for miniatures. These coin books are made of vinyl, with vinyl pages. Polymer clay mummy beads intermediate polymer clay extruder project these beads are from my first published tutorial, printed in jewelry crafts magazine back in 2001. Youll find my recipe below along with a few polymer clay ideas to try. And if you struggle with getting a glasslike finish, check out my sanding and buffing. Made from top quality diecast steel, provides a simple way to add attractive textural details to your polymer clay projects.