How To Carve Polymer Clay
Begin by laying down directional lines that define the motion and flow of the pattern then flush out the drawing by working back from the tip of each spiral 2.
How to carve polymer clay. All your resistance to carving polymer will vanish once you thumb through Page McNalls latest examples of her work and pictures of her tools. Page shows how she often makes silicone molds of her carvings which simplifies creating subsequent similar pieces. Sculpting begins and some of the finer details are added.
Oven Youll need an oven to bake the polymer clay. Try placing the package of clay in your pocket for 30 minutes or so. Design Team Member Emily Michel shares how to make a polymer clay bookmark with a Celtic design.
Begin sanding with 300-400 grit sandpaper and go over the entire surface of the clay. The film covers the entire process. Do not use a microwave oven for polymer clay.
Continue sanding with paper of gradually increasing grit density all the way up to 1600. You can use your normal baking oven or even a small toaster oven if you have it. Please download Fortnite for free here.
Some people like to place the clay in a ziploc bag and then submerge the bag in hot tap water. When carving clay consider the first lines incised into the clay to be the skeleton of your design. See more ideas about clay clay sculpture polymer clay art.
Carving tools and tricks. With dry sanding complete start the process again with the 300-400 grit but this time soak the paper in water first. I just jumped in and went for it but there is lots of great information about carving.
