Sculpd Pottery Kit, Air Dry Clay Starter Kit for Beginners with Gloss Varnish, Pottery Kit for Two Includes Paint, Tool Set, Paintbrushes, Sponge and Step-by-Step Guide, Air Drying Clay Kit for Adults

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Original Sculpey®: As the first oven-bake clay in America, Original Sculpey® has been used by crafters of all ages for decades. It is easy to work with and an ideal choice for beginners. We offer different colors for this polymer clay, like Terra Cotta, Granite and White. Sizes range from 1 ounce to 1 pound.

Now you’ve got your water-based clay sorted, it’s time for the creative part. Working in three dimensions will take some getting used to. However, these five useful tips will teach you how to make clay sculptures, from the initial idea to how to improve. 1. Envision the final piece Another often recommended glue, especially for jewelry use, is E6000. While it can be a very good glue for some uses, it does tend to remain gummy and never fully harden on polymer clay. Many people DO have good results, but many others do not. I suspect the issue lies with the brand of polymer clay or perhaps the age of the E6000. But don’t be surprised if you find that this glue fails for you. Cover and protect your workspace: Unbaked clay may damage furniture and finished surfaces, so make sure your work area is covered. We recommend working on the Sculpey Tools™ Oven-Safe Work Mat, ceramic tile, wax paper, metal baking sheet, or aluminum foil. You can experiment with making mini figurines as decorative displays or toys. Create adorable items such as food, animals and cars to display on your living room shelves or desk in an office. 5. Transform or embellish existing objectsThere are plenty of polymer clay tools out there, and you want to leave enough money (and space) so that you can buy the things that will bring you the most enjoyment. So, what are the essentials? Here’s what I recommend to buy for your Polymer Clay Starter Kit. And when you do start buying tools, you can often find them quite cheaply when you start looking in creative places. Here’s more about finding cheap polymer clay tools. 9. Embedding Eyepins Without a Kink Individual solid clay: A uniform color offers many possibilities on its own or mixed with another clay. Many people assume that baking longer times at lower temperature settings will solve this problem. It’s common to read recommendations in forums to set your oven to, for instance, 215°F (100°C) and bake for an hour or so. Will this work? Well, it might work for a specific person because they’re compensating for an incorrect oven. What they think is 215°F might actually be 275°F in their oven. But when others follow this temperature advice, they end up with fragile, brittle, underbaked clay. Out of the above clays, the water-based option is best for beginners sculpting at home. Although it is often shaped on a potter’s wheel, it is by far the easiest to use to create shapes and forms using hand-building techniques. How to start sculpting?

Use clay to make keepsakes or items you want to treasure each season. Bake your clay creations and add glue magnets to create a decoration for your fridge or a unique Christmas ornament to hang on your tree every year. 7. Create embellishments for cards, frames and scrapbooksSuper Sculpey®: A shatter-resistant option available in three different levels of firmness, Super Sculpey® is great for professional applications. We have it in 1-ounce and 8-ounce sizes with different shade options.