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.

Have you read of people using cornstarch or baking soda with polymer clay and you wondered what that was all about? Which one is better to use?

Do you paint polymer clay before or after baking? What kind of paint to use on polymer clay and how to go about it? Lets check them all here.

It doesn't matter if you're just starting out with air-dry clays or have been sculpting for years, you probably encountered the nightmare of fluff. What I call fluff is the tiny fibres that are in the composition of clay. When the clay is wet, those tiny fibres are not very visible, but when the cla

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…

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…

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…