How to make a flower out of polymer clay?

All the girls want to look beautiful and compelling.In doing so, they are usually but stylish clothes, help any decorations such, for example, like a flower made of polymer clay.Today is very popular jewelry, hand made from a polymeric material.This is such an amazing material (yet it is called "thermoplastic"), which is very elastic, and the end result is still very strong.If treated polymer clay with their hands, the flowers of which turn out very beautiful, then you should take into account some features of it.There are two types of plastics: Bake and drying clay.You can select any, all depends on your wishes and the type of work that you want to perform.

order so that we can successfully make a flower made of polymer clay, baked suggest using thermoplastic.Immediately, we note some of its properties and precautions when working with the clay:

  • elastic and soft hands;
  • has different shades of color;
  • during baking requires a temperature not lower than the 130-140 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes, if the product of thickness greater than 1 mm;
  • during heat treatment produces toxic substances, so avoid poisoning should be baked decoration strictly in the container;
  • when baked clay can be combined with other heat resistant materials;
  • painted in complementary colors and varnished product after pobudet in the oven.

Basically, modeling colors of polymer clay is not difficult.Rather, it requires skill and accuracy of hand movements.That Flower made of polymer clay, which we propose to do, is simple and elegant.This is - a small brooch, made in the ethnic style, which is decorated with small glass beads Pearl.

need for our work:

  • Bake polymer clay in white;
  • acrylic paint (color choice is yours);
  • pin for fastening;
  • pearl bead of heat-resistant matte white glass;
  • two-component adhesive;
  • rolling pin specifically designed to work with a thermoplastic;
  • toothpicks;
  • clearcoat.

So start manufacturing brooch in the form of ethnic flower made of polymer clay Cured.

At the very beginning of our work is necessary to make a smooth ball of our thermoplastic.This will be the core of the flower, the size of which we propose to define your own.

then need to make another ball, which should roll out with a rolling pin so that the thickness of the disc was about 2-3 mm.This will be the base of the flower.On top of the drive, place the original ball.Gently press down the small design, but only a lower side of the disc.

now spread around the bead bead, pearls, slightly pushing them into the clay.

Then take a small piece of material, sliding it into a thin rope and form a flower petal.Then carefully attach it to the base with a toothpick.It is necessary to do so, as shown in the figure.

The next stage will be slightly depressed toothpick slot on the petals.It must be done carefully so as not to distort the very configuration details.

small balls can be added between the decor of our flower petals.However, it's best to do it after you attach the clasp to the back of the future cast.To do this, you must use a two-component adhesive and two balls from polymer clay.

Our product is ready for baking in the oven, where it would need to hold at a temperature of 130-150 degrees Celsius for half an hour.

Then, after the hack has cooled, it should be painted in the desired color acrylic paint and allow to dry in the open air.The final touch will be painting.We need to take clear varnish and neatly put on the brooch.Again allowed to dry in air.

So ready your wonderful flower polymer clay that you made yourself.With this brooch you will always look charming and elegant!