Polymer Clay for Beginners: Getting Started | How to Condition & Mix Clay | Demo, Advice & Tips
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
- This comprehensive video is aimed at beginners to polymer clay, who want to get stuck into this craft but don't know where to start.
I go through the different brands of clay and what the differences between them are, what tools you need to start, how to mix clay, how to condition clay, and I also cover the main problems people face when using polymer clay.
I have a list at the beginning of the video so you can view all of the sections and their start times. The last topic is about baking your clay creations and advice about how to get the best results.
What is polymer clay anyway? It's a man-made clay that is essentially a plastic (being mainly PVC), that hardens in an oven. It is a modelling material and can be polished to a shiny finish once baked. It allows people to sculpt plastic-like products at home without specialist equipment like kilns, and is extremely versatile.
I really hope you find my video helpful, and thanks very much for watching!
00:00 Intro
00:30 Tools & Materials
05:35 How to Condition the Clay
12:40 Tip for Hand Rolling the Clay
14:40 Different Brands of Clay
22:15 Storing Clay
24:00 Keeping Your Workspace Clean
27:20 Clay Too Soft?
29:00 Clay too Firm?
29:25 How to Mix Clay
31:30 Liquid Clay & Its Uses
33:25 Preventing Fingerprints
36:00 Baking the Clay
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00:30 Tools & Materials
05:35 How to Condition the Clay
12:40 Tip for Hand Rolling the Clay
14:40 Different Brands of Clay
22:15 Storing Clay
24:00 Keeping Your Workspace Clean
27:20 Clay Too Soft?
29:00 Clay too Firm?
29:25 How to Mix Clay
31:30 Liquid Clay & Its Uses
33:25 Preventing Fingerprints
36:00 Baking the Clay
SUPER INFORMATIVE VIDEO! Wanted to make a table of contents for myself and others because I'm sure I'll be coming back here for reference!
Thank you for the time break down. I'm going to save this video as I'm going to keep coming back.
Very helpful for this great video! Thanks!
Thank you SO much for the time stamps
And 40:46 Burning issues
And 41:27 Shaping clay whilst baking
Thank you
straighforward, no stupid music, no nonsense, no family pets!!! really informative. thank you
Hehe thanks! :D
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This is the best polymer clay beginner video I have found on CZcams, even though it's nearly 3 years old. Informative, well paced. Great job! Thank you!
Thanks very much :D
i totally agree
Agreed lol I was like oh guess I can’t use the old wooden rolling pin. Makes sense lol
Yes! I love it too. It encouraged me to start my own sculpting for beginners too. I am inspired by these!
I am going to be working on this
Wow, this is the ultimate polymer clay guide for beginners. Thanks a lot!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching :)
Have you created any?
6 years later but still brilliant and relevant. Thank you so much for all these useful tips xx
Aw thank you :D
Thx so much for so much helpful information - direct and to the point
Thank you! Im glad to have this when learning something cool. I reallt appreciate this while im looking for tourorials for my school project!
Thanks for this video! So many helpful tips and explanations. Your voice, speed and cadence are great for explaining.
Aw thanks very much :D
Wow what a great teacher. My granddaughter wants to make some earrings so I sent her your video. She needs to learn not to buy everything they sell at first. After watching you I know she’ll be a lot happier and informed on how to get started. Thank you
Aw thanks very much! Happy crafting to your granddaughter :D
Yes! This is something that we all have tools laying around we can use. Was watching a lady yesterday use an old ink pen for several different functions. Really cool. Toothpicks, paper clips, doilies all kinds of ideas without buying expensive tools.
Thanks for such a comprehensive guide! I’ve started crafting with clay while I’m stuck at home and it’s really fun.
Thanks for watching and happy crafting!
Perfect crafting activity during covid!
BEST comprehensive video on polymer clay I've seen yet, and I've seen quite a few!!!!
Aw, thanks! :D
Great info. I learned so much
I absolutely loved ur video. Very informative. Ur notes helped me when I was ready to begin
Thank you :D I'm glad it was useful to you
Thank you for all the great knowledge for beginners. I've added some new items to my list before I take the plunge.
You're welcome :) Happy crafting!
Another great video with super helpful tips, thank you! Amazing, I can’t wait to try these
Thanks very much :) Happy crafting!
Thank you SO MUCH for such a detailed and lovely explanation! God bless you
You are so welcome!
The most easy to follow and comprehensive video for beginners I have found. Thank you so much.
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Extremely comprehensive tutorial. Thank you. I think I will continue to buy from the pro’s at this art.
Thanks very much :D
Thank you so, so much for such a comprehensive and thorough video, this is probably the most helpful video I’ve ever seen for any topic ever in the crafting sphere!
Oh wow, thanks so much! Glad you found it useful :D
Great video! Thanks for all the detail and images. It helped me make sense of everything 😊👍
You're very welcome! Glad it helped :D
This is the most accurate and complete video I’ve seen on the subject! Congratulations
Thanks very much :D
Excellent, thank you for such a clear video!! Perfect for me as a complete newbie!
I'm glad it was useful :) Thanks!
It helps me too!
This is just the video I was looking for, thank you so much!! I'm so excited to begin sculpting, and youtube has been a great teacher. I appreciate the length too, it leaves no gaps of knowledge and makes the process less daunting. I love your tutorials, I'm a new subscriber!😊
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I love how detailed they get.
Thank you for the info! Very informative and well organized!
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I saved the video so I can watch it again when I need to remember something! Amazing video!
Thanks very much!
It’s informational!
LOVE that you gave the right way to cook clay, so many people just say to put it in the oven follow the package. Thank you.
You are very welcome :) Thanks for watching!
This is so incredibly helpful, thank you so much!!
Thanks for watching :D
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this very informative video. I am brand new to using clay and this video helped me enormously. Thank you :)
Aw thanks :D I'm so glad it helped.
Wow, this is amazing! Thank you so much! This helped so much!
You're so welcome!
Thank you thank you for this video!!!! I'm a beginner to this craft and I've been making keyrings. I'm so glad for the way you made this video with the different clay types, and everything else.
I'm so glad it helped you :D
It’s very helpful! It helped me a lot too.
Excellent tutorial! Thank you very much.
Have a safe and happy Christmas.🎄
Thank you! You too!
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I haven't even started working with polymer clay yet. I'm waiting for a small starter kit to arrive. I feel as if I have learned enough to get me started experimenting. Great video!
Thank you :) Happy crafting!
This is the best polymer clay teaching tutorial ever learned do much and became an expert after one day of starting
Aww thanks :D Glad you found it useful!
Great information - many thanks for taking the time to make this video :)
My pleasure! Thanks for watching :)
Excellent video. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
Awesome so much precise straight to the point soft and clear with no background music just perfect and extremely useful
So glad you liked it :) Thanks for watching!
Great video. Perfect for beginners like myself. It was straight to the point and super easy to understand. You spoke clearly and and at a nice speed. 👍 even though it was long it was informative and engaging. Well done and thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much :D
Thank you for this detailed and informative video. Much appreciated.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching :)
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Great Video! Have ordered my clay and tools! Can’t wait to start creating !
Yay! Happy crafting :)
Thanks very much for such a clear and informative instruction video! You deserve so much more views!
Aww thanks very much...I'm glad you found it useful :)
indeed!
Have you created any polymer clay sculptures?
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Fantastic. Love the clear instructions.
Thanks very much :)
So much handy tips. Thank you for your well planned and thought out video. Thank you. Huge help for a beginner.
You are so welcome! I'm glad you liked it
What a fantastic video, thanks!
Thank you!
Thank you, best tutorial I have ever watched. I learned so much from this video.
Aw thanks so much :D
Thank you, thank you so much for this wonderful video tutorial, very informative, easy to listen to. We are so inspired and can't wait to get started!
You are so welcome! I'm glad it was helpful :)
Have you created any pieces yet?
Awesome video. Taking up making jewelry again and had never seen such detail. Thank you
Glad it was helpful :) Happy crafting!
Amazing video - so much info !
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you :D
Oh my God 😅 I love your video on beginner clay it's like a class of its own .. teaching me how to use different Clay's and I was looking for this for a long time.. ty ty I hope u have a second part..
I'm glad it was useful :) I have another video on finishing clay as well.
Fantastic, informative video. Thank you so much.!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for keeping this video posted
This is very helpful! I've been wanting to get into polymer clay sculpting for a while and I might even start a small business with it if I really enjoy it! Thank you so much!
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Thank you for this easy to follow and understand informative video.
You are welcome! Thanks for watching :)
This is a great guide, very informative. Thank you so much for creating it.
Thank you :D Glad you like it
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Lovely, a clear and simple guide for beginners. Does what it says on the tin. Thank you very much.
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As someone who is trying to figure out where to start, this was incredibly handy and very appreciated
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Thank you! Thank you for sharing knowledge. You got yourself another subscriber!
Awesome, thank you!
As others have commented, I too find your video to be full of the much needed advice for what how and everything else so that now I understand and have learnt much more so I am not as intimated, but now looking forward to working with the clay...Thank you so much for sharing, it is much appreciated ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰😍
Aw thanks, you're very welcome! Happy crafting :)
Thank you so much! The video is very informative...
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Thank you. I learned a lot.
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Brilliant video - thanks!
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All very good advice, thanks so much for going to the trouble of making this video! You have saved me time and money:)
You're welcome! Glad it helped :)
Wonderful video. Thanks so much for putting all this time and effort into such a useful starting point for beginners. I wonder how many artists got their start here!!
You're very welcome! That's a fun thought...I wish I did know who started out watching this video :D
This was so helpful!
Thank you!
Best tutorial on youtube . Thanks a lot
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OMG! It’s the best video for insomniacs! Absence of visual elements helps a lot. Takes me about 10 minutes to fall asleep. Thank you!
Ha! Happy to help :)
OMG it's true ; I felt asleep last night without even noticing it ❤️🙌🏻
I did too! So, I am re-watching it this morning to grasp all the info!
Thank you for such an informative video :)
Best tutorial ever, super informative, a lot of useful tips, and helped me a lot to start my polymer clay adventure. Thank you for doing that 😊
Aw thanks very much :D Enjoy your adventure!
Thank you so much for a very informative Video and clear instructions for a beginner. I definitely save it to watch and learn step by step. I am passionate with this but don’t know how to start until I found your video . 🥰❤️
You are so welcome! I'm glad it was helpful :)
A great comprehensive video on how to use polymer clay
Thank you :)
Great video!!!! Thank you
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Wowww. That was a great video! Thank you so much for this info!! Off to order clay!
Glad you liked it! Happy crafting :)
Truly appreciate ur video. Thank u.
Thank you for watching :)
Super informative with loads of tips and tricks for every kind of user - thank you so much ! I'd also like to point out what a lovely voice you have - it was a pleasure to listen to the whole video 😊
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Omg this really helped me this is the best beginner video! Its old 4 years but allways good
Glad you liked it!
thanks so much! thoroughly enjoyed this video and took lots of notes. I just bought a bunch of stuff for my daughter to make clay art. Looks like i need to grab a tile, a roller, and liquid clay next. ❤
So glad you found it helpful! :D
@@RokoleeDIY I actually went out and bought all of the things listed. she hasn't used it yet because she felt how hard the clay was and said nope 🙃
Aw no! Maybe get her a rolling pin to bash the clay with, and/or a pasta maker so she doesn't have to hurt her hands!@@DestinysPookie
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What an excellent video. Thank you. Am so brand new to this craft, ! and still too nervous to actually create !
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Ha, I relate, but don't overthink it... go for it, what's the worst that could happen? :D
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No problem! :D