TearDrop Pendant in Polymer Clay, a Tutorial
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- This sweet teardrop shaped pendant, with detailed edging is fun to make. You can use both the Cane design, and the edging technique in many other polymer clay pieces. I take you through the whole process of creating the finished pendant, step by step, so sit back, relax, and see how you can make one for yourself.
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You can buy the semi-sphere moulds in stores and online, they are often found in cookware departments, and bath bomb moulds (not plastic ones) are often good to use too. Sculpey have a hollow bead maker which is available from many outlets - Sculpey® Hollow Bead Maker | Sculpey.com . If you cannot find or do not want to purchase these moulds, then you can use a spent, old fashioned round topped lightbulb instead. Put a little scrap clay at the bottom to hold it upright and use the top of the spent lightbulb as your rounded mould. As an alternative, you can carefully cut off the bottom end of a used drinks can, and masking the cut edges, use either the inside or the outside as a gently domed mould, (if there is printing on the bottom, sand it off first). Finally, if you have none of these, then a nice rounded spoon can act as a good mould.
The Makins Ultimate Extruder can be found here - www.amazon.co.... as one example - other retailers also sell them. The Lucy Clay Czextruder can be found here - www.laraluclay... .
Gilder’s Paste is available from good craft stores and online. Goldfinger is one brand, but others are also available. Check out places to find it near you. Here is one example, but it is probably cheaper elsewhere - www.amazon.co....
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I also have a number of Polymer Clay Tutorials to buy, both in my Etsy shop, PolyOriginals - www.etsy.com/u... where I have more tutorials in a PDF format, and as a video tutorial here - polyoriginals.t...
The music from the video is English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny and is available from the CZcams Free Audio Library.
Thank you so much for watching.
Just finished watching the tutorial for this cane. 🎉
wonderful, and I hope you have fun making some of your own. Thank you 🙂
Hi Fiona, I want to thank you for your tutorials. Not only because of what I have learnt from you but for a very special reason. My much loved dog died last week and making your kaleidoscopes takes for me, a lot of concentration. They have helped me immensely in dealing with my grief because they take my attention away from everything else. You are talented and have shared your gift with us polymer clay addicts. So Thank you. Kate
Oh Kate I am so sorry to hear of your loss, I know so well what it is like, and losing them is so hard. I am glad that the video's help, even a little bit, Sending virtual hugs.
I'm always so happy to see you've released another video. You explain every step. I'm also glad you let beginners know they can skip certain steps without it affecting the outcome negatively.
Thank you very much :)
She sure does I’m sorry I didn’t respond to ur response in my pm .. I was in such a hurry but Fiona thank u with all my heart
@@sharonkeef0522 Don't worry Sharon, I completely understand, thank you as always for your kind words :)
I think you are the most amazing teacher I have ever seen and I mean it from the bottom of my heart Miss Fiona! I havent set my fingers into the clay but i am positive i can do this and that is only because of you and your teaching skills.. Much love from Buffalo, NY
Awww, thank you so much, and yes, you can definitley do this, just have fun with it :)
❤This one really turns out beautiful. I'm going to give it a try in the morning.😊 Thank you❤
Wonderful, have fun, thanks so much 🙂
you do beautiful work, those colors and the style are amazing...You inspire me to dare to try, you're so creative and talented....Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much 🙂
BRILLIANT!!! ABSOLUTELY TALENTED!!!
Thank you very much Kimm 🙂
These are beautiful colors and cane. Love those pendants. Thank you for sharing how to do this.
You are welcome, thanks so much Patricia 🙂
Gorgeous and worth the investment of time, the finished pieces are fabulous. All those different variations ❤❤❤.
I have to say you are the most patient teacher of PC. Sometimes content creators want to keep their tutorials short so they don't explain for newbies to understand which is frustrating. Thank you for taking the time and showing how to achieve the same results with and without the 'fancy' tools e.g. Pasta Machine.
I got one (a Mont Marte brand from our local PNA craft supply store) they are pricey here in South Africa 😢 (like everything creative that is imported). Now that I'm in between work projects, I will gather my tools and materials to practice.
I am so glad you enjoyed it Yvette and have great fun creating wonderful pieces with polymer clay. Thank you 🙂
So great to hear from you today!!! It really is a sweet looking pendant!! I haven't done any clay work for about year now, back to painting acrylic paintings, so it was fun to watch this today!
Thanks so much Maggie :)
Wow such a beautiful pendant. I love your tutorial and how well you explain each step. Thank you very much.
I am so glad you liked it, thank you very much Maggie 🙂
I’ve missed your videos so glad to see this one, beautiful!!
Thanks Michelle :)
Thank you so much for another BRILLIANT tutorial xx x oooh love the purple variations
Thank you very much :)
Qué pena no saber inglés, me parece q el tutorial está super detallado. Felicidades una auténtica maravilla❤
Muchas gracias, La mayoría de mis tutoriales, incluido este, pueden tener subtítulos en otros idiomas para todo lo que digo. Haga clic en el botón 'configuración' en la parte inferior del video de CZcams, (pequeño engranaje redondo) luego haga clic en 'subtítulos', haga clic en 'español generado automáticamente', luego elija la opción 'traducción automática' y elija su idioma. A continuación, puede obtener el video completo en subtítulos traducidos :) Espero que eso ayude.🙂
beautiful ,you explain so well !
Thanks so much Patricia 🙂
At 34:25 & 37:52, when you put the pieces together i see a cartoon image of a face. Not sure if they're good or evil though. Turns out that the way you cut the pendant, he shows up at the top. 😆
Once again, absolutely lovely design. You never fall to impress me.
Oh yes, I had to go look 😉 I'm going with benign faces 🙃. I am so glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much 🙂
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals That sounds good, i'll take it as a jolly face. 🤗
I Think it`s an alien you Can see, if you see the same as me 😂
stunning. thank you
I am so glad you liked it, thanks so much 🙂
Beautiful work, gorgeous colours, thank you for this well explained video..
Thank you very much Victoria 🙂
Beautiful 🌺
Thank you very much :)
This is absolutely, amazingly beautiful! I am new to this craft, and I cannot wait to try this one. Thank you so very much! Jonee in Arizona
You are very welcome, I hope you have fun with it :)
Beautiful Fiona, I love watching you build your canes, thank you
Thank you very much Leona :)
So beautiful just love it
Thanks so much Jennie :)
Beautiful cane work!!!! wonderful jewelry and hints!!!! Thank you!
Thanks so much Vicky :)
So many happy colors to play with, and as always fantastic, tfs hugs
Thanks so mcuh :)
I love you Work .
Thank you so much :)
I love watching your work, you've inspired me to try many things.
Thank you so much :)
I always enjoy your videos. You make the prettiest canes ❤️
Thank you so much :)
What a fabulous tutorial! I love the pieces you created!!💕🧜♀️
Thank you very much :)
Sooooo beautiful!
Thakn you very much Pat 🙂
Love it, love it, love it. Lovely tutorial and well delivered. Thankyou so much. You have revived my mo Jo!
Thank you so much Michael, I am so glad you enjoyed it :)
First - Gorgeous pendant, love the colors and design. You make it look so easy that anyone can do it. Second - I really appreciate how very well you explain every detail. A lot of crafters on here don't even use audio so you're left to guess some of the instructions. I actually just watched a bracelet video that left me with lot's of questions. I also appreciate that you suggest alternative ways to do things. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much Connie - yes I want people to actually be able to make what I show, and while I get some criticism that I am too slow or talk too much 😂 having comments like this make it worth while, so thanks so much for letting me know it works for you 🙂
Beautiful! I so appreciate your videos and the time you take to share your work and educate us on how to.
Thank you.
Thank you very much Kathy :)
Gracias me gusta
De nada, gracias Wendy :)
Beautiful❤❤❤❤❤
Beautiful!!! New subs 👍☘️
Wonderful, thank you so much 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous. Subscribed.
Awww, thank you so much :)
Always a pleasure to watch your vids, amazing teacher! Would you consider doing a Nativity painting? I am thinking of trying it on a frame.
Thanks so much - I hadn't thought of that, I will add it to my list of possible new projects - sadly though it is currently a very long list !! :)
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Thank you for considering the idea.
Merci beaucoup , il est vraiment très beau 🤗
merci beaucoup :)
رائعة
شكرًا لك :)
Amazing ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you very much :)
Thank you for the video!!!!!!!
You're welcome, thank you :)
This totally made my day :) ty for sharing luv 💜
So glad you liked it, thanks so much :)
Fantastic I adore this so much ❣️
Thank you so much :)
Fiona, you make it look easy to do, although I'm certain that it's not. I may get brave and give it a try, however.
Definitley give it a go, just relax, enjoy the process and have fun with it. Thanks so much 🙂
Love your tutorials!
Eager to try out polymer clay, as a beginner! But want the challenge.
Sculpt premo be best to use for a beginner?
Glad you're enjoying them, and yes Sculpey Premo is great for all of the techniques I show - have fun and enjoy yourself. Thanks so much 🙂
Completamente hermoso!!!❤❤
Muchas gracias :)
I've been meaning to ask how would you keep those cards from sliding?
Crads from sliding ? Sorry Catherine not sure about that one.
Whenever I put the cling film on my pieces & cut them out, I get a lower place in the middle, not a dome. How do I prevent this?
Thank you so much
I sometimes get a very small amount of doming if I have a very thick piece of clay, and have am therefore stretching the cling film more than usual to get it down over the edges. For me this is not generally a problem as I am usually not cutting on where I am going to bake, so releasing the cut piece allows the clay to flatten again. Try not stretching the cling film so tight. It is probably that the force of the film pulling over the edge causes the clay to pull in towards the middle and pull up the outer edges. It may also be as simple as the film you are using may be a thicker, stronger film than the one I use. I have found from experience that the cheaper film reacts less with clay than the more expensive ones, and of course the cheaper ones are probably thinner so will have less strength to pull the edges of the clay up. Once you have released your piece after cutting it, and placed it on a dome to bake, then you should be able to even out any lower middle areas. I hope that helps? :)
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals thank you I'll try the cheaper one & try the other suggestions too.
Love this whole process :) how long in 'real time' did this take from start to finish please Fiona?
Love that bowl ... *toddles off to watch the video*
Did you or will you make earrings to go with that pendant and did you put the Silver on the back of it?
Thank you for taking the time to make these, I very much appreciate the work involved.
No idea in real time, as of course it all slows down when I am making a video, as I have to think about angles etc ;) It was about 3 hours worth of filming, with stops for baking, cooling etc so that gives you a rough idea. I added silver to the bottom edge, under the plait on the back, but not the whole back, and no, I haven't made any earring from it as yet. I am snowed under getting ready for my big yearly art show, so am not doing anything else at the moment. Not quite sure how I managed to fit this video tut in, but thought if I didn't do it now, it wouldn't get done till after October 11th ;) Thanks kerry :)
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals :) thanks for that information, that gives me a good idea of time frames :)
All the very best with the art show.
@@silverpromidi Thanks so much :)
how do i remedy if my slices of cane are in different thickness?
Once they are flat and together, you have two main options. 1 carefully roll /press down and over the slices to gradually lower the thicker slice till it is the same height as the others - you will get a slight distortion/bulging of the pattern, but it is a quick remedy. 2 VERY carefully shave off a bit of the thick slice using your polymer clay blade. this takes a bit of practice, so is best practiced on some scrap clay first ;) I hope one of those suggestions help :)
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Thank you so much.im just a beginner in clay and really appreciate you taking the time answering me back❤️🤗
So love listening to your soft voice while warching your videos💕😊
@@marilenacenas8181 Thank you, and I am so glad it was helpful :)
This is really random, but did you use to have a friend named Rebecca Rainwater Hensley? 🌻
Sadly not, but what a lovely name she has :)