Quick and Simple Polymer Clay Earrings.
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2022
- This short video tutorial shows how to make a quick and simple polymer clay cane and turn slices into earrings. All the info you need to make your own is listed below, but to start with, sit back relax, and watch as the process unfolds.
The music from the video is English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny and Waterfall by Aakash Gandhi, both available from the CZcams Free Audio Library.
Here is the link to Conditioning Polymer Clay - • Conditioning Polymer C...
Here is the link to creating Skinner Blends - • Basic Skinner Blend Tu...
When I condition the polymer clay using my pasta machine I use setting 3, I do the Skinner Blend through setting 2, and the very thin sheet of clay is put through setting 9. For those rolling the clay by hand - setting 9 on my machine is 1 playing card thickness, setting 3 is 5 cards and setting 2 is 6 cards thickness.
The Polymer Clay I am using is FIMO Soft, but all well known brands of polymer clay will work well with this technique. I have used 1/4oz (7g) of White, Agate and Peppermint as one blend, Raspberry, Rose, and Lilac as the other. The thin layer of clay is 1/2oz (14g) of Plum.
For the green /blue pair of earrings, I used the same blue colour blend as above, then White, Sunflower Yellow and Apple Green for the second blend. The thin sheet of clay was done in Brilliant Blue.
Equipment.
• I work on a flat nonporous ceramic tile and bake on a smaller tile.
• I use a polymer clay blade to slice the clay, and a clay roller to roll it.
• I condition and create thin sheets of polymer clay by using a pasta machine dedicated to Polymer Clay use. If you do not have a pasta machine, you can roll the clay to a desired thickness, by having 2 equal stacks of playing cards either side of the clay, and rolling it till it reaches the height of the cards.
• I use a needle to create a small hole in the clay.
• To make the slices into earrings I added 2 jump rings, and a fishhook earring finding, put on with 2 pairs of small pliers.
• I measure the clay sheet using a freely downloadable measuring sheet from www.printablepaper.net. I use the 4 squares to 1 inch one, which I laminate. You can also download a cm one.
• When I bake/cure my clay, I always tent my tile in aluminium foil, which helps protect the clay should the oven spike in temperature. I use a small square of plain card beneath the earrings when baking, so the clay doesn’t touch the tile, and go shiny.
If you like my work, then please do have a look at my website, www.fionaabel-smith.co.uk/ and follow me on Facebook / fiona.abelsmith and Instagram. / fionaabelsmith.artist
I also have a number of Polymer Clay Tutorials to buy, both in my Etsy shop, PolyOriginals - www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PolyOrig... where I have more tutorials in a PDF format, and as a video tutorial here - polyoriginals.thinkific.com/co...
Thank you so much for watching. - Jak na to + styl
Thanks for squeezing this one in for us. You share your tremendous talent freely and it is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Thank you so much Bonnie :)
Hear, hear!
That short was very fun but I also love your detailed instructions too. Thank you for sharing. Be well!
Thanks so much Beverly 🙂
I LOVE a good quicky.
ha ha, good to know :) Thanks so much :)
I enjoy all your tutorials, so anything you want to share, I will watch- long or short 😊 I love the simple beauty of these earrings❣️ thank you for sharing 💙💛💚🤍💜
Thank you so much :)
You're such a fantastic tutor, Fiona. I know that even recording, annotating and uploading a _short_ video is a lot of work, so I hope you know how appreciated you are, and feel all the warmth heading your way... 🖤
Awww, that is so kind of you, thank you so much :)
I liked this one very much. Thanks.
Brilliant, thanks so much Edwin :)
Ohhhh these are gorgeous.
Thank you so much 🙂
New subscriber sends Greetings from Tucson, Arizona USofA.
I thought I'd already subscribed.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that, and greetings from the UK 😍🙂
Oh Fiona, these earrings are absolutely gorgeous. What an absolutely beautiful shape and clay mix, the colors are absolutely stunning. ❤️
Thank you so much Jennifer :)
I love the short ones!!!!!!
Thank you so much :)
Beautiful. Much prefer the abbreviated version of your tutorials for this basically easy style of earrings. Thank you!
Good to know, thanks so much :)
Thank you for showing clay prep without a pasta machine. While I have one, I hate to drag it out for one project.
Thank you so much :)
Greetings from Mexico, these earrings are beautiful, I will try to reproduce them, I hope they turn out as beautiful as these, thank you
Thanks so much Rosa, have fun with them, and greetings from the UK 🙂
❤❤❤ Fiona, like most of your subscribers I enjoy all your videos and appreciate your dedication and generosity in sharing your knowledge and expertise. However, I find I have to postpone watching your full-length videos for sometimes as much as two weeks as I am so busy,(or too tired,) to watch an hour long video. I have metered satellite internet as well so there are times when buffering is so bad I just can’t watch.
These mini tutorials are absolutely perfect so please do continue your full-length tutorials but add minis too! Yay!!!
Thank you so much! I do look forward to each one of your tutorials. Be blessed! 😊
Thanks so much Holly, that's really useful feedback, so I may well be able to add a few more of these 'mini' ones in over the coming months :)
Lovely tutorial Fiona. I like your longer chatting videos but this shorter version is fine too. Thank you for sharing with us even when you are very busy. Bless you.
Thanks so much Sarah :)
Thank you so much! Love these.
Thanks so much Shirley :)
I absolutely lopve these!
I am so pleased, thanks so much 🙂
They are beautiful and you’re amazing. Thank you.
Thank you very much Sencan :)
Beautiful colors!
Thank you so much Darla :)
I have made these is 3 different colors now. These are really fun to make and they turn out beautifully! Thanks for the inspiration!
Awesome. Also, I'm glad I've been following you for some time now. I can read your shorthand. --- Don't forget to breathe every so often. It helps.
I'll try to remember ;) thanks so much :)
Thank you for sharing! I really like the short ones! Love all your videos!
Thanks so much June :)
Love all your tutorials, long & short. Greatly appreciate your tutorials & sharing your creativity. Keep them coming. Your Wonderful & very generous. I know it takes a lot of time & effort to put a tutorial together. Thank you
You are very welcome, thanks so much Sarah 🙂
I like the new format. Always wonderful to watch.
Thank you very much :)
Very fast video for you but I do like the step-by-step. I can see this cane used other projects.
Yes, I think this is quite a versatile little cane ;) Thank you :)
Love these🥰 you’re very generous for a busy woman 🙏🏽
Thank you so much Joyce :)
Perfect, easy to understand, wonderful as usual! Thank you;
I am so glad, thank you so much 🙂
just what I needed today , perfect! thank you Fiona.
I am so glad, thank you so much Penelope :)
Even though I really do love your long videos, this one was just as awesome! You made it super simple to follow along, and I understood everything you were doing! And the earrings are just beautiful! Thanks for taking the time to upload a video Fiona! 💜
I am so glad you still liked it, thanks so much :)
So pretty!
Thanks so much 🙂
This would be a beautiful technique for making butterfly wings 😊 thank you!
oooh yes, they would look lovely as wings, have fun making some. Thanks so much 🙂
Even without you talking, this has been an amazing tutorial!! ♥️ I love this cane!!😍♥️♥️
Thank you so much Cindylee :)
Yet another lovely item to try :) love your tutes ! Thank you !
Thank you so much Denise :)
THESE ARE GORGEOUS! 😍 Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Thank you very much 🙂
Loved this quick and short one. Very nice project.
Brilliant, thanks so much Elaine :)
Those turned out gorgeous! I didn't mind the shortened video because you still did an amazing job showing how to make these :-)
Thanks so much Colleen :)
Love these and thank you. Any video from you is greatly appreciated and I'm sure we are all grateful for all the time and effort you put into these wonderful tutorials. Have a beautiful weekend Fiona.
Thanks so much Mandy, you too 🙂
Don't work to hard. Great video. Thank you for taking the time to do this for us. Cute idea.
I'll try not to ;) Thanks so much Jo :)
I absolutely love them! You're gifted, thank you so much for sharing your talent 🌹
Thank you so much Bev :)
Wonderful video, your design is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your skills.
Thank you very much 🙂
Your creativity and generosity are most appreciated!
Thank you very much Margaret :)
Awesome, loved the simple cane and the quick run through. I'd definitely like to see more shorts in the future 👍
Good to know, thanks so much 🙂
Very pretty, thank you
Thank you so much Leona :)
The colors are beautiful.
Thank you very much 🙂
I love this video. You're a great teacher! Can't wait to try this tomorrow!!
Thank you so much Teresa 🙂
Thank you for sharing your talent. I love all your videos long or short. Keep them coming please. Your videos are always inspirational.
Awwww, thanks so much Kathy :)
I love all your videos, but this was so much easier for me to follow and keep focus, and actually retain the information I saw. Loved this format and hope to see more like it!
I like all of your tutorials. This one was great and the more detailed ones are also great!
Thank you so much Deborah :)
Brilliant and simple idea - thank you 😊
Glad you like them, thanks so much 🙂
Woooaw so many patients you have,this is wonderful!
Thank you very much 🙂
Thank you so very much for this video of these sweet earrings! I love them!In fact, I love all your videos! Thank you sovery much for sharing! Going to make these soo for my grand-daughters!
Wonderful, have fun, and thank you Teri :)
Beautiful. Your work is always stunning. The dimension you got out of this cane is surprising.
thank you very much Lyn 🙂
Beautiful thanks for sharing this video ❤
You're welcome, thanks so much 🙂
Omg you are so talented. I’d love to try making these
Definitely give it a go, just have fun with it 🙃 Thanks so much 🙂
Wo absolutely beautiful, love the shorts or the longs but been watching your technic’s for a long time now so I understand your process, so shorts are good, I can see once in a while longer ones for them that are new. And as always you never disappoint. lol beautiful
Thank you very much Karen, great feedback :)
Absolutely beautiful! TFS
You're welcome, thanks so much 🙂
Thank you as usual so beautiful thank you for taking the time :)
Thanks so much Sally 🙂
❤so very pretty!! I love them.❤
I am so glad, thank you very much 🙂
Absolutely beautiful 😍
Thank you very much :)
Thank you for sharing your talent with us. You have inspired me so much! Whether it's a long or short video, I get excited when I see a new one pop up. ❤️
Awww, thank you so much Catherine :)
Ohhh these are adorable!!! Thank you so much for sharing! I always enjoy your videos!💕💕🧜♀️
Thanks so much Kathy :)
Omg,so cute ❤
Thank you very much 🙂
Love any videos you do,
Thank you so much Deborah :)
Me encantó esta técnica y el resultado maravilloso 🤩🤩🤩 los amé, muchísimas gracias
Muchas gracias Monica :)
Thank you so much for your beautiful tutorials. Your work is magnificent & your instruction is quite pleasant.
Thank you very much :)
Just lovely. Definitely subscribing.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that 🙂🙏
I really appreciate you squeezing in a little tutorial for us even though you have loads to do. Yes, it was rather strange it was not your usual tutorial, but that's ok. I'm sure you will be back with your usual tutorials very soon. This was a good little video anyway, it sure looks simple to do with a lovely result. The earrings are lovely and so are the colours, anything purple I adore. The ones with green are also very pretty.💜
Thank you so much Cherry :)
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Yw💜
Beautiful! :)
I like both long and short, I mean, whatever you upload, I will watch :)
I really loved this cane! 💜
And I really appreciate you for sharing a video like this even though you are so busy 💜💜💜
Awwww, thank you so much :)
I really love these so bright and cheerful I have subscribed😊
I am so glad you like them, and thanks so much for subscribing, I really appreciate that 🙂
Hi Fiona! I loved this short one!!! and I LOVE the tutorial! you made it in my favourite colours! Thank you so much! Esther
I am so glad, thank you so much Esther :)
Absolute perfection!
Missed you chatting though and staying a while 😉
Thank you Linda, I will be back chatting soon ;)
Thank you.
You're welcome, thanks so much Kathy :)
Very pretty and nice earrings 😍, the short is 🙂. Thank you as always for your beautiful work!!
Thanks so much Mary 🙂
I don't know how long this video has been up, but I just now found you! Where have you been all my life? lol I don't subscribe to many and this being the first time I have seen one of yours....I subscribed already! I love the earrings, in fact it is getting to be almost midnight and I'm pulling out my clay! love, love, love, them :)
Very beautiful
Thank you very much 🙂
very beautiful pair of earrings........ thank you for the tutorial Fiona ma'am
Thank you so much :)
Absolutely stunning!!!! New subscriber, as these are amazing 😍💯
Fantastic, thank you so much Rechelle 🙂
I was roaming around Insta after many days and found this, came to CZcams and here is the tutorial 😘😘😘 love love love the design 🤗🤗🤗
Thank you so much, I am so glad you enjoyed it :)
Thank you for doing this quick video for us, the earrings are so pretty going to give them a try! Thank you so much!!! Hugs Liz..
You are welcome, have fun, thanks so much Liz 🙂
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals You’re welcome! My granddaughters and daughter in law will love theme so thank you once again!!!😊💕
I love hearing your voice explaining all alone...I like the long ones.. I am sad😔
Thanks so much - I will be doing them still, it was just lack of time for me, and interestingly some people are saying they prefer the short ones, so I will probably do a mix, so that everyone is catered for :)
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 😊😍 will be waiting... but in my point of view making canes it is not that easy, it may seem easy on 📹 videos but they are really not, so I think it has to be long as you can explain and some times people can follow you at the same time doing what you do as an online course something like that...
But anyway good luck me queen 👸 of canes.. lots of ❤️ love..
@@ayayoya5503 Thank you :)
I think it would have been nice to have the little piece free from the bigger piece, so there's a little more movement in the earrings. That being said, these are beautiful the way they are, merely a suggestion.
Thanks so much - funnily enough I did that to start with, but discounted it as they were more difficult to fit together afterwards for what was going to be a very short video tutorial - I was planning to do just that in a longer one, where I could explain how you needed to be more careful about the shaping so that they sat neatly inside one another ;) Thanks so much for your suggestion, which would of course also work perfectly for these ;)
Hermosos🥰🤗🇨🇱
muchas gracias 🙂
Reminds me of a beta fishes tail
Wonderful, I love that, thank you 🙂
Can you please do a step-by-step guide for this project 🙏 and more detail on how to make the project 🙏
Thanks Kim, this one was a quick one as I was short of time, but most of my vodeos are slow, step bt step ones. I do links in the video description with details of everything you need, and for any other videos that may be of help when watching this one.🙂
Great idea!!! Thanks for sharing! ❤️
BTW- I love listening to your voice! I’m American, so your accent is fascinating! 😂😂😂
Thank you so much Amanda :)
They are SO pretty! Of course, I'm partial to purples and blues! Do you think thar they would work with a longer version? I need long earrings because of my long hair. Thank you so much for sharing this!💜💕💙💚
Oh yes definitley, juts change the shape slightly, elongate it, and there you go - have fun, and thanks again for all you lovely comments 🙂
Hello Fiona, thank you for all your tutorials. I like your work very much. Please help me with my polymer problem. I have a little wooden cross which I want to veneer with polymer clay. The little cross is 4cm high 2 1/2 cms wide and 1/2 cms deep. What is the best way of doing it without loosing the corners and edges? I thank you for the great polymer work you have shown
Thanks so much Cathy. I am assuming the wood can be baked ? I would do it a bit at a time. First all the sides, then you can get a clean edge with your craft knife before baking. Then I'd do the bottom of the cross, bake, and finally the top. That way you can get clean and neat corners and edges as you go. I hope that helps. Good luck :)
Do you have any tips for slicing oddly shaped canes without them distorting? I love love love your videos and work by the way!
Thanks so much Amanda. 🙂Sadly there's no easy soloution with reducing oddly shaped canes, you have two basic options, and it is good to think about them when you design the cane in the first place. 1. pack the outside with translucent clay to create an easy shape to reduce, you then either cut thin slices so the translucnet clay disappears into the background, or cut it away from each slice as you take them. 2. reshape the cane into a more easily reduced shape such as circle, square or triangle, and then, when it is near the size you need, reshape it with your fingers/tools to get the shape you need. I tend to use the second option. Neither gives a perfect outcome, but until we can figure a way around it, that's the best advice I can give. I hope that helps 🙂
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Thank you for the detailed reply! I was only squishing things on one side and then getting frustrated. I'll play around with the transparent 'background' vs. reshaping slices.
@@amandareed1663 Great, jutsshave fun, practice on something unimportamnt first time, then you'll be a reducing master 🙂
many thanks for a great tutorial - where do you get the grid matt from please ?
so glad you like it, I do mention in both the video and in the video description above that it is from www.printablepaper.net and I download the 4 squares to 1 inch one, I hope that helps 😉🙂
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals thanks Fiona - I missed that - will have a look now - and yes your tutorials are great and helpful ❤
Thanks so much , and no worries, for a moment I thought had I left it out of this one? But I checked and found it, Pheww 😉🙃🙂@@cliviag1602
Can you put the metal into the oven ?
yes of course, as the clay bakes at such a low temperature, it has no effect on metal. 🙂
I saw it said pasta machine. So is just that or polyclay machine
It is an ordinary Pasta Machine, although once you have used it for polymer clay you can't then use it for pasta of course 😉🙂
Is this ceramic paste?
This is Polymer Clay, it bakes in your own oven at a low temperature so does not need a kiln.
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals thank you ❤️☺️
Nice earrings. How much would they be worth in pounds?
Thanks so much - that all depends on who made them, where they are selling and the quality of the finished pieces 🙂
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals if you were selling them how much would you charge?
I don't normally say on a public platform like this as anyone can see it, I am sure you understand 😉🙂@@cavies12345