Polymer Clay Jewelry – What it is and How It’s Made

Even if you don’t know what polymer clay is, it’s possible you already own polymer clay jewelry or ornaments without even knowing it. In fact it’s a very light and versatile substance and can be made to look like a variety of other materials by using different techniques.

Polymer clay is not really clay – its composition is based on polyvinyl chloride and liquid plasticizer – but it’s called clay because its texture and working properties are very similar to the texture and working properties of mineral clay. Most of these clays remain soft until baked in an oven, after which they can be sanded and buffed to improve color and add shine.

A popular technique for making matching sets of UV resin nz with very detailed designs is by making canes. Canes are logs of clay with the design running all the way through their length. The canes are then sliced horizontally and baked, and each slice will have the same pattern on it. This technique is also great for covering beads before the slices are baked, and for decorating other objects that will be covered with the same pattern.

Before slicing canes, they can first be stretched and combined with other canes to make extremely detailed and intricate pictures or patterns. Canes can also be sliced lengthwise and put back together in different ways to make many different and intriguing geometric patterns.

Canes aren’t the only way to make polymer clay jewelry though – there are many different techniques to be used, and the resulting jewelry can be suitable for many different looks, from elegant to punk to ethnic – the only limit is your imagination!

Priscilla Schoeman has always loved creative hobbies. Visit Polymer Clay Jewelry [http://www.polymer-clayjewelry.com/] to see what beautiful objects can be made with this versatile clay.