The variety of colors and malleability of polymer clay work wonders - there are virtually no restrictions on the shapes and techniques that can be used. Everything is limited only by the imagination of the jewelry creator.
Earrings made of polymer clay: manufacturing features
Any woman wants to give her appearance maximum elegance and inimitability. To stand out from the crowd with original jewelry, You can try making your own earrings from polymer clay.
Distinctive feature of this material is that it can be given any shape. In addition, no experience is required at all, just a little patience.
For those who are just starting to work with polymer clay, you should choose the simplest forms. After gaining a little experience, you can proceed to more complex images and designs of earrings.
How to make earrings from polymer clay with your own hands?
Before you start making jewelry from polymer clay, you should think about the appearance of the product, everything down to the smallest detail. This will help you choose the right materials and not be disappointed with the result.
If you have certain drawing skills, you can sketch the appearance of the earrings using colored pencils. This is especially true if several colors will be used in the product or the design itself is quite complex.
At the design stage, do not forget to take into account the method of attaching the earring to the ear, that is, think about the lock.
We will need
After the form has been thought out, you should prepare all the necessary materials and tools:
- polymer clay of the required colors;
- knife with a sharp end;
- locks and possible fastening elements if the earrings consist of several parts;
- needle nose pliers;
- glue;
- thin blade;
- tassels;
- clay varnish;
- rolling pin
Step-by-step instruction
Simple geometric earrings
In order to make simple summer earrings, you can take several types of bright, colored polymer clay and roll them into small sausages of arbitrary diameter and length. Then put them together in a chaotic manner so that cubes or balls are formed. Next, string them onto a wire base. Bake in the oven according to the instructions for the polymer clay. Secure it to the hook. The clay can be varnished on top, or it can be left as is.
Ball earrings in the shape of a bouquet
In order to make such a bouquet, you must first select polymer clay in the desired shades. These earrings come with two types of flowers: rose buds and forget-me-nots.
- For roses The polymer clay is rolled out with a rolling pin into a very thin layer. Then it is rolled into a roller so that a bud is formed at the edge. After this, oval petal-shaped elements are attached to both sides.
- For forget-me-not you need to collect about 10 pieces of blue droplets. Next, take a drop between your fingers and, on the wide side, use a thin scalpel or nail scissors to make 4-5 notches in the shape of a star. Then, using a stick or a wooden stick, expand each part to form a petal shape. Use a sharp toothpick to pierce the center to form a flower eye.
- Form from small plates leaves, making a longitudinal vein line in them.
- Form 2 cabochons from any color of polymer clay. And carefully attach all the elements to the cabochon using a stack or a sharp toothpick, alternating them in random order.
- Bake the earrings in the oven. Coat with clay varnish.
Original earrings imitating stone
- You need to take two colors of clay. As a rule, one of them is colored, the second is either white or dark. Roll out several colored ropes. Then roll out a very thin layer from white clay, which is wrapped in ropes.
Make sure that the outer sheath lies on the bundle in only one layer. The product will be as neat as possible.
- Roll up several of these ropes. Then stack them, but so that in cross-section they form either an oval or angular shape. Squeeze everything together a little so that there is no free space between the bundles.
- Using a very sharp knife, cut the thinnest plates across the resulting voluminous rope.
It is advisable to bend the resulting plates slightly, giving them an arbitrary shape.
- Make holes for fastening rings in one of the edges of each element.
- Then bake the curved surfaces in an oven and cover with a layer of varnish. Thread the rings that will then be attached to the chain. And that, in turn, will be attached to the earrings.
How to make earrings for special occasions from polymer clay?
When making earrings for a special occasion, you should focus on more classic shapes. Therefore, it would be best to use a metal openwork base on which the polymer pattern will be placed.
You can use special paints on top of the clay that will imitate, for example, a mirror surface, mother-of-pearl, or a metallic effect.
Also, those earrings that use additional elements, such as beads, pearls, crystals.
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