How to make polymer clay shine

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…

39K views · 2.9K likes | Jacquard Products on Instagram: "@shopgoldust is using a Jacquard Pearl Ex Super Bronze 664 with her polymer clay to make the most stunning “metallic” earrings. That shine! 🤩 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ #jacquardproducts #jacquardpigments #jacquardpearlex #pearlex #pearlexpigment #pearlexpigments #pearlexpigmentpowder #mica #micapowder #micapigment #micapigments #polymerclay #polymerclayearrings #polymerclaycreations #earringaddict #wemakecollective #hippievibes #bohoearrings…

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…

Varathane is often recommended as a polymer clay sealer. Why? How is it used? Does it turn sticky? Is it durable? Learn where to find it and which to buy.

EZScreenPrint on Instagram: "Another round of polymer clay earrings! This time I tried out a color shift acrylic paint. It's a little harder to see in the video, but the paint does have a kind of shimmer to it and does change hue just a touch! Per usual, we're using @sculpey_official polymer clay and our own EZScreen stencils!"

Ginger Davis Allman on Instagram: "Yesterday I showed you how invisible air bubbles can be in your sheet of polymer clay. Here's how to get rid of them. #polymerclay #polymerclaytips"

After reading this article, you will know how to paint and color polymer clay the right way. Learn how to avoid annoying bubbles or brittle clay, color clay

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…

Liquid clay has wide use in polymer clay art. Learn what you need to do to use it.