Unfortunately, in some areas of the former Soviet Union have been lost, many kinds of crafts and craftsmanship, besides almost completely lost the importance of native women's studies.Currently, however, in our country there is a positive trend of growth in the number of skilled workers and needlewomen.Today, a hobby - it's not only an opportunity to spend a few hours of leisure, but also a chance to stand out in the collective exclusive handmade jewelry and some money.One of the most popular areas of women's creativity was the work of a thermoplastic, or, as it is called, polymer clay.Let's see what it is and how to work with it.
What is polymer clay?
This is a product of the modern chemical industry that combines the properties of clay and plastic.Clay modeling - the ideal substance for the simulation of various products: it can be as jewelry (bracelets, pendants, earrings, necklaces or hairpins) and statuettes.Increasingly popular in recent years is gaining sculpting dolls of this plastic mass.As you can see, a lot of space provides a material such as clay!Price usual package weighing 56 grams is around 120-150 rubles.Generally the cost of the material depends on the manufacturer.
Types
clay polymer clay can be divided into two main classes: self-hardening and bake.The first category is the most common.Its main drawback - the need to bake the finished products in the oven for curing the material.However, it is compensated by the possibility of an unlimited amount of time to redo neponravivshiesya master elements or parts.
self-hardening clay for sculpting in this regard gives less space, and at first it is better not to use it.
addition to this classification, the clay can be divided and producers.In this article we look at the world's most popular types of clays, sold under the brand Fimo:
- Fimo classic - hard enough variety of thermoplastics, difficult work, but persistence and work will allow you to create a rich range of patterns combined.
- Fimo soft - on the contrary, very soft material, suitable for the creation of children and for beginners.
Dangers of working with clay
starting work with a new material, everyone must understand for themselves certain nuances.As for modeling clay - it is a product of the chemical industry, it is foolish to believe that it is completely safe for humans, as we are assured some unscrupulous manufacturers.In the case of clay Cured release of hazardous substances for humans takes place during the heat treatment.Accordingly, to minimize their effects on the body can be, if you follow these simple rules:
- First, you need to carry out baking in the oven is not used for cooking.
- Secondly, it should be thoroughly ventilate the room during the heat treatment products.
much sadder situation with self-hardening material.The release of vinyl chloride occurs in the process of working with clay.To minimize damage to the body may be using gloves when working in a ventilated area and prosushivaya finished product and a half weeks in the open air.
Basic tools
So understand for themselves the safety rules when working with this material, you need to find out and what tools will be needed for the full creativity.
- Tools for rolling. This can be a rolling pin made from a special acrylic, and too expensive pasta machine.
- Cutting tools: knives with a smooth and wavy blade.
- surface to work. In principle, any suitable smooth surface, whether a sheet of parchment paper or ceramic tile, but it is best to buy in the department of household goods glass cutting board.
remember an important rule: all of these tools may not be used for cooking!
In order to make the heat treatment, the figures need to bake clay.To assemble the finished products you need hardware, pliers, wire cutters and pliers.Without this minimum set you do not succeed.
Auxiliary tools
- forms .Sold individually prepared and sets, used to polymer clay for sculpting was sliced in the same way.
- Stamps - adaptations to make the texture of the workpiece.
- Moulds - tools for creating textures of leaves and flowers.
In addition, you may need:
- acrylic paint;
- ink;
- potal (to create the elements of the "golden");
- powder;
- paint and much more.
Polymer Clay.Sculpting for beginners
Thus, the workplace is ready, all the necessary tools in sight, which means that you can start modeling.Starting with the development of the material is the most basic elements.Beautiful and symmetrical figures from clay are unlikely to get you without training and error.
begin with beads.Thermoplastic gives us an amazing opportunity to decorate their own hands - a little imagination and the most mundane beads become your calling card.In order that would dazzle the beads of the same size, you need to cut an equal amount of plastic.This can be done uniformly roll out a layer and cut the pieces out of it any form of the plant.
Beads striped
to work you will need to clay for sculpting several colors (four-color on the strip, and black as a base).
Roll a number of plastic rolling pin, fold the resulting platelets and cut them in half.The resulting "turrets" re-roll a rolling pin and cut into pieces.Next, add up all of the column, paving them black.Gently squeeze only so went the extra air and united region.Ready Poleshko need to cut into thin slices.Each plate is extended along the pattern and a little twist.Petals must be received in a spiral wrap black beads - basis.Rolled in his hands.Toothpick to make holes for the thread.
At first, the production of handicrafts using a material such as polymer clay, a photo of the finished products, taken as a sample, keep in front of him.
Crafts from thermoplastics
Having mastered the basic elements, and you are ready to conquer the more complex shapes and patterns.Pursuing this kind of creative work, never forget that the best - the enemy of the good, and do not overload the product once more fine detail.Experimenting with different textures and patterns, you can create a bright ornament of a very banal form.So, for example, pendant, made of transparent plastic with the addition of a colored material will be advantageous to look in the water of a rhombus or a circle.
In conclusion
As you can see, it is very exciting and interesting to create masterpieces of this supple and pleasant to use and how to polymer clay.Stock of finished products can be put on special platforms for sale.It is quite possible that your hobby, in addition to aesthetic pleasure, give also an opportunity to improve their financial situation - both due to the sale of the works, and by eliminating the need to buy gifts to loved ones.
