Sunday, January 19, 2014

Polymer Clay Fun for Valentine's Day!

Here are some absolutely lovely polymer clay charms & pendants I made recently for, you guessed it, a Valentine's Day Swap! :)

Without further ado, pictures:




I made doubles of EVERYTHING--> I originally had one partner and then inherited another for a total of TWO partners! Hence the doubles. :) But still, each one is UNIQUE because they are formed using my fingers individually. Wootz!

I used red pearl and white pearl clays, with a small smattering of plum for the flowers. Of course, I had to accent with rose quartz and cute little crystals. I also used a metal stamp, (LOL!), to make the indents of the little hearts.

Those little hearts you see on the white pearl clay are hand formed, for the most part. I used a toothpick to make the indent between the two "humps."

I do use a few cutters, some in the round and a diamond one to cut out the triangles between the humps of the hearts. :) Cutting those out by just using a knife would be pretty time-consuming, IMHO.

My favorite tools:
toothpicks
sharp knives/razor blades
bamboo skewers
diamond polymer clay cutter
round polymer clay cutters (Thanks for these, Kerri!)

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

4 comments:

  1. So sweet, Andrea... I think hearts are the most fun shape to create with :)

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    1. Thanks Monique! :)

      Hearts are awesome to make. But I'm a little biased! ;)

      <3,
      Andrea

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  2. Your work is fabulous. I love the small roses and the tiny hearts. They are amazing. Your Welcome for the cutters. You are so talented and I love to see your work.

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  3. Your work is absolutely amazing. I love love love the tiny hearts and the small roses. Everything is so fabulous. It is so awesome to be able to see your work as you grow as an artist. Your abilities are so inspiring. You make me want to create. As far as the cutters go, your welcome I wish there was more I could do. Keep on creating. The world needs more people like you. Kerri

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