Polymer clay and resin

Free jewelry making tutorials, craft ideas, design inspirations, DIY, projects, tips and tricks and trends

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…

Read this week's blog post to find out 13 things you should know about polymer clay, particularly if you're starting out.

PAWS+CLAY | Handmade Clay Earrings on Instagram: "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 of this tutorial series, I highly recommend you go back and watch them. ⚡️ remember from the last video that these pieces have already been baked. Sculpey Gloss Glaze is my favourite product to use to seal my clay. It’s easy to use, doesn’t require more baking and also leaves the pieces almost looking like…

Perth Craft Shop / Polymer Clay / Resin / Jewellery Supplies on Instagram: "These would have to be my most favourite earrings to date! (And yes… I have kept them!) I used a paper straw to wrap the clay around and bake on (it’s totally fine in the oven- although I don’t leave it unattended whilst baking) Tell me what you think!!!! . . #polymerclay #polymerclaytutorial #earrings #rainbow #earringmaking #spiralearrings # polyclay @sculpey_official #sculpey"

Ginger Davis Allman on Instagram: "Glue is never a stable bond when sticking metal to polymer clay. This is because the polymer clay can flex away from the metal, breaking the bond. It's always best to embed posts, bails, brooch back, and barrettes. But if you're going to use a glue, gel super glues are the best. And Loctite Gel Control (or Ultra Gel Control) is my favorite. It just works. ******************************* Are you signed up for emails? Weekly clay wisdom. Sign up at clay.tips

MyClayCo Polymer Clay Supplies on Instagram: "When we found @craftyspaceau at the Adelaide @craftalive fair we of course couldn’t walk past all their #glittery goodness! So we picked up this gorgeous Seafoam colour and wow does it look pretty with that lilac 😍 Have you tried using a #stencil with #glitter on #polymerclay before? ✨ #polymerclayearrings #polymerclaycutters #adelaidebusiness #smallbusiness #polymerclaycreations #stencilart #earringmaking"