Polymer clay and resin

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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…

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…

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

The Little Craft House on Instagram: "It’s been a while since I’ve had a little play with alcohol inks! So here’s a beautiful ocean inspired piece on polymer clay. This will be part one as I plan to cut them out and apply resin on top and turn into earrings. Stay tuned for part two! *all supplies for this project are available in store! . . #alcoholink #polymerclay #polymerclayearrings #earringmaker #earringdesign #craft #ink #tutorial"

Have you ever wondered whether polymer clay can be used with alcohol inks? Luckily, the answer is YES! This technique can bring amazing results and is also quite easy, even suitable for beginners. So let’s have a look on our...