Polymer Clay TUTORIAL: Sculpting TIPS For Beginners

Learn how to sculpt with POLYMER CLAY in this Step by Step Tutorial.
Includes Conditioning, DIY Sculpting Tools, Baking, Painting, Troubleshooting and more!

VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 - What is Polymer Clay?
0:24 - Different Brands of Polymer Clay
1:09 - How to Condition Polymer Clay
2:22 - How to Build an Armature for Polymer Clay
3:13 - Sculpting Tools for Beginners
3:51 - Polymer Sculpting Techniques
4:15 - How to Smooth Polymer Clay
5:12 - How to Sculpt Textures in Polymer Clay
6:13 - Flexible Clay - CosClay
7:05 - Embedding Gems into Polymer Clay
7:22 - How to Use Bake & Bond
7:49 - Baking Instructions for Polymer Clay
8:20 - How to Paint Your Polymer Clay Sculpture
10:07 - Final Sculpture

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How to make your own Sculpting Tools -    • How To Make Your Own SCULPTING TOOLS  

How to build armatures out of Tinfoil and Aluminium Wire -    • How To Build a Wire Armature for Sculpting  

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MATERIALS USED IN THIS VIDEO:

SCULPEY medium - https://amzn.to/3wLGGh1
CosClay medium/firm
TINFOIL
Aluminium Wire Mesh - https://amzn.to/3okXfev
Wooden Coffee Coaster - https://amzn.to/3NuZ7fH
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FIMO Gloss Varnish - https://amzn.to/3utYt9z
SCULPEY Bake & Bond - https://amzn.to/3uyeMT6
Clay Rolling Pin - https://amzn.to/3qLE277
Isopropyl Alcohol - https://amzn.to/3wLU2K5
Scotch-Brite - https://amzn.to/3DyGgMx
Cornstarch

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CLAY

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PAINT

GOLDEN Fluid Acrylic (for airbrushing) set of 10 - https://amzn.to/3giFqIR
GOLDEN airbrush medium (to thin the paint) - https://amzn.to/3riZQaV
Skin Illustrator (Alc. Ink Palette) - https://amzn.to/3sx04uy

PPE (Personal Protection Equiopment):

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PPE (Personal Protection Equiopment):
(Always wear appropriate PPE such as respirators, gloves, face shields, ear muffs, and footwear. The type of safety equipment must match the hazard you are trying to protect yourself from)

REPAIR and ASSEMBLY:

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OTHER

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