Chapter Six-Techniques to Try

Pasta machine guide

The first step in any clay project is to condition your clay. This is made easy and quick with a pasta machine. It smooths out your clay and helps create different color effects.

Using stamps and cookie cutters

Use plastic wrap on the clay before punching with the cutters. Plastic wrap gives the clay piece being cut out more rounded and cleaner edges. Cookie cutters can be used to punch out shapes in your polymer clay.

Marbling designs

Marbling designs are the most common technique in polymer clay. It is called marbling due to the finished look that resembles marble. Using Acrylics with polymer clay Opaque white or translucent clay is a good place to start with this method. Shiny finishes and polishes like polyurethane are excellent for adding a shiny porcelain finish to your piece. Polyurethane also protects your piece.

Stamps and cookie cutters