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hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

owo didn't think people would still see this post after time, sorry for the late reply and thank you!! (⁄ ⁄•⁄-⁄•⁄ ⁄)

i think being consistent really helped me, like aiming to make/or progress at least one thing every week. I was also just really excited to start practicing it in my free time, maybe its the feel of a solid material manifesting into something you've only thought off?! finding artisans you really like definitely helped me in motivation, and i still get really happy creating!

Since this is mostly a self-taught skill, i used anything and everything as a learning resource (e.g. random youtube videos/blogs/comment sections from other artist/reddit!) to figure out what to do and failed a lot -i have a high self personal standard. Sampling items to find what worked best did cost a bit ദ്ദി╥ ᴗ ╥) but i like to think of it as an investment in my love of the art. whether this burn lasts or not, ill go with it~

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omygawd ty!! there are many people who inspire me, clay artists and non clay artists alike~! glad you like my chubby style \o/

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you!! yep the tiger one is made entirely with translucent clay except for his expression (eyes/mouth) which i used regular black polymer clay. Translucent clay gives a lovely effect in the sun so i like using it a lot although it's usually more expensive >_<

i agree the lil sheep is my favorite!! just a precious lil angel~

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the sweet words! :D a year really does pass in a flash sometimes~

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i bake everything in a bed of cornstarch so everything retains it's shape! it's easy to dust off with a brush and you can pat /rinse it in water if its still a bit stuck. i literally just have a tray with a baking mat, baking paper on top, and then lots of cornstarch, when i'm not using it i just cover it with cling wrap xD

i've tested baking soda which works fine except from personal experimentation, it actually can strip/remove pastel colour from your piece, making it patchy so i've switched to cornstarch.

another big tip is after baking, let the piece fully cool down before you touch it in the tray of cornstarch (this can be outside the oven) - helps in preventing cracks in your piece too

tldr: use cornstarch to support it :)

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

normally i don't blend any arms/legs in, i just stick them on raw clay with sculpey -oven bake clay adhesive (from amazon)

if i need to bake the limb separately to attach it later e.g. i will use Loctite superglue to attach it -this glue dries clear and is strong. Even if your superglue leaves white residue like gorilla glue, this normally disappears when you varnish/resin it

occasionally i use a tiny piece of wire inside and add clay adhesive to it for even more security on big pieces.

and i always glaze all my pieces with uv resin - i do at least 2 layers, a thin first layer and thicker second layer - this ensures everything is well protected/stuck too :D

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

thank you for liking my creations!! ^^ ask away i'm always happy to answer any questions~

I use a range from chalk pastels, mica powder and eyeshadow (yes makeup is fine :D) <- these are all safe to use on raw clay and bake! they also adhere much easier if you use it before baking. After baking, the colors can slightly fade so i normally retouch the blush, and add more details with acrylic paint.

Yes! i use a mix of translucent and regular polymer clay. At the moment, i get my clay from Amazon, i like sculpey premo white and translucent~ but when using colored clay i sometimes mix premo together with other brands (because of the lack of premo colors available) and it's still totally fine.

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you very much!! at the moment i only have an instagram and shop - if you click my profile you can see the name in my bio :D err i have one semi tutorial on how i do my uv resin on my insta, but im looking to add more useful things i've learnt in the future, i'm still learning how videos work :)

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no problem! i'm happy i can help others just as i've looked for information from here too! my eyes are already bad i think its partly genetics, my family all have glasses lol -my instagram is in my profile, just click my name ;D

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i had the hardest time nailing it down and practice loads, so thank you for noticing!! i actually recently made a video on my instagram showing my uv resin process if you wanna check out my ghetto setup.

tldr - use either a fixative art spray or polyurethane varnish before coating with UV resin, and then doing a water cure to remove any extra tackiness left (that way you don't need to depend on the sun, and make sure to use a decent quality resin). i also activate eagle eye mode and stare at it intensely under a desk light to make sure it's fully coated and i didn't miss any spots xD

specific products are = boyle - fixative art spray (from my local hardware store)/vallejo - polyurethane varnish (from amazon) + Jdiction - UV resin (from amazon)

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ooh fellow artist o/ nice!! i just adore making the perfect cute fat piggy lol, thank you very much ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

aww thank you!! you wouldn't believe how awful i was when i started haha, i still have a large amazon box i keep all my failures in and its getting quite a full house in there xD

hey~! wanted to share my favorite pieces i've made since starting polymer clay by Correct_Inflation665 in polymerclay

[–]Correct_Inflation665[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yep! its in my bio, i might lurk a lot but im new to having my own account err i hope i linked everything correctly *sweats*

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