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Posted by: Diane B. on 2010-02-23, 11:13:50
You might also want to check out the "sculpting " pages of my polymer clay encyclopedia site too for ideas, and maybe the Beads, Beads-Holes, Jewelry, Pendants, and Kids-Beginners pages--see below. (Sculpting- "shaping " items is just one thing that can be done with polymer clay though, where with air-dry clays that's all that can be done.) As mentioned, with air-dry clays you'll also need to seal them (all over) since they aren't water-resistant on their own (using acrylic paint, thinned permanent white glues, clear polyurethane, clear fingernail polish, etc). And air-dry clays will also shrink to one degree or other (depending on brand, etc) while drying so be aware of that if exact size matters. Also, some can crack if dried "too quickly. " (Keep your clay in an air-tight bag as much as possible, since it will begin drying once it hits the air.) Here are direct links to those pages I mentioned above, along with the Table of Contents page where you'll find many other pages to investigate if you're interested: glassattic.com/ polymer/ beads.htm ... glassattic.com/ polymer/ beads-holes.htm .glassattic.com/ polymer/ jewelry.htm glassattic.com/ polymer/ pendants_cording.htm glassattic.com/ polymer/ kids_beginners.htm (themes & activities) glassattic.com/ polymer/ miniatures.htm glassattic.com/ polymer/ sculpture.htm (esp. Websites > Whimsical) (...maybe also the Christmas and Halloween/ Etc pages) Table of Contents page: glassattic.com/ polymer/ contents.htm HTH, Diane B. |
