Faux Etched Fused Glass Polymer Clay Tutorial

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[Announcement] Free Polymer Clay Mini-Course

11 Ways to Make and Use Molds with Polymer Clay
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Hello dear polymer clay enthusiast!

If you know me, I’m a big advocate of working with molds. I really consider molds as a great starting point for the creative process.

You might have mixed feeling about molds thinking that they might make you less creative or incite you to copy or anything. I want to assure you that molds are, as I said, a starting point. You can absolutely tweak the molded designs to make them look as you want them to look. So no copying there.

I personally love using molds with polymer clay and making molds for polymer clay because they allow you to make elaborate designs even if you don’t have clay sculpting skills or you’re in the process of improving them — consider using molds just as training wheels when you’re learning to ride a bike.

This mini-course will focus mainly on how to make molds using polymer clay and on how to use silicone molds with polymer clay. It will be packed with actionable and easy to implement techniques that you can apply right away in your work. I think there’s going to be some ideas that will totally surprise you:)

Enroll now while it’s available and free!
Hope to see you in the class!

Happy claying!
Mihaela

P.S. Please let me know what ideas you particularly liked! I’m always happy to receive feedback.

Back to the tutorial:)

Hello dear polymer clay enthusiasts!

Now that I know that there is a way to use nail art transfer foils with polymer clay, it’s a Pandora box that has opened so I’m eager to explore the possibilities. 

This type of metallic holographic foils are great to achieve a faux glass effect and for today’s tutorial I have chosen an etched fused glass effect. 

In fused glass making, the etching part is made using a dremel. We are going to achieve a faux etched effect using silkscreens (you can use stencils as well) and black acrylic paint. 

I hope you’ll like this tutorial and I hope you’ll take this inspiration and use it in your work with polymer clay!

My best to you!

Mihaela 

Material List
— Black polymer clay (I’ve also used a little bit of Neopaque Jacquard Black Acrylic paint)
— Nail Art Transfer Foils
— Weldbond Adhesive and gloves / a paint brush to apply the paint
— Silkscreens or stencils
— Black acrylic paint
— Triple Thick Gloss Glaze
— A texture sponge
— A roller or a pasta machine (to condition the clay)
— Wire
— Paint brushes
— A flexible blade
— Baby wipes
— Round nose pliers
— A card or a small cardboard to do the silkscreen
— Alcohol ink markers or any other type of inks
— Cosmetic bottle covers/ lids

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Please watch: «(36) Faux Enamel — playing with polymer clay, silver foil and alcohol inks »
. Get inspired to create beautiful and colorful faux enamel clay pieces!
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