Smoothing polymer clay

Polymer Clay Earrings on Instagram: "Three ways to smooth out surface on polymer clay 1. Drill with buffing disk 2. Acetone and q-tip 3. Wet sanding sponge or sanding paper My favorite one is wet sanding sponge because it’s easy and there’s no dust around."

5 simple and easy tips for working with polymer clay for beginners. Use these tips to make polymer clay jewelry and other projects.

Polymer clay is a versatile medium for creating original figurines, jewelry beads, miniatures, and other craft projects. However, after baking the clay, you may wonder what to do if it is still soft? We researched common problems with working with polymer clay related to baking it in the oven. So, dive into your next clay […]

PAWS+CLAY | Handmade Clay Earrings | The final piece of the puzzle, how to seal your painted (or inked) pieces of polymer clay. Firstly if you haven’t seen the last two parts... | Instagram

Ginger Davis Allman on Instagram: "Soap and water does not work well to clean polymer clay and the associated dyes, pigments, and substances that we use in our art. What does work, though, is rubbing alcohol. It's also known as isopropyl alcohol or ispropanol. No, this isn't the kind you drink. Rubbing alcohol dissolves polymer clay, alcohol inks, paint, varnish (even dried varnish), liquid clay, and even uncured resin. It's an excellent solvent and it works VERY well as an all-purpose…

Looking to give your clay a glossy shine? In the world of crafts, resins are a clear liquid applied on the polymer clay to get a smooth finish. Resins are used for casting and coating handicrafts, jewelry and other decoration accessories. UV resin uses ultraviolet rays of light emitted from a UV device to harden and dry the polymer clay piece. The UV resin can cure smooth and crystal clear thereby providing good scratch and stain resistance in a short time. Let us look at the different ways…

Polymer clay is a popular medium for makers in all crafts. Whether you're just starting to use polymer clay or are thinking about painting the pieces you already made, you might wonder what paint you can use on polymer clay. We have done the research for you so you can be sure that you are […]

Clay Repository | DIY Clay kits on Instagram: "⭐️ Clay Tip: Here’s how to remove fingerprints and imperfections when creating pieces with polymer clay. I love shaping clay pieces by hand and don’t really like to use gloves (am I the only one that gets sweaty hands when working with gloves on?). So here’s the perfect solution: corn starch. When I finish my pieces I always smooth them with corn starch to remove finger prints and imperfections. It’s also a great way to smooth edges so you…

How to condition polymer clay. We take a look at one of the most important parts of using polymer clay. Conditioning the clay itself