Hi Claire. I am no expert in polymer clay, but what I have used to bake it with is an old toaster oven that I got second-hand. It is now exclusively my crafting oven. That should solve the problem of not wanting to use your kitchen oven for these projects. ❤

Get yourself a large ceramic tile Claire, it works a treat for working on, even for baking on as well. Great job, loved watching this video xx

Yeah it needs to be bendy for smooth/rounded cuts. If your clay doesn't want to come up easy you can always pop it on the freezer for a bit.

Love them and yes!! I see the Alien connection (also my fav film of all time)

I have no words either!!!!!😍😍😍😍

Cornstarch really helps with clay sticking. Just brush it off the clay before baking. Looks great.

I love these. The ones with the gears are lovely they look like a picture. Excellent!!!

I've done polymer clay stuff semi-seriously for nearly 20 years, and I still occasionally cut myself. 😂 Btw, I use ceramic tiles or glass to work my clay on. Some plastics turn sticky because of the clay softeners, and you can even bake your pieces on the tile, so if your clay is soft, it won't bend while moving it on a separate baking sheet. Also, I love these!

They look smashing! The resin takes them to another level!

Ahhhh, as u placed the metal cog, I said, leave it, and u did. LOVE THESE😊

I love watching your process. As you were working, I was saying leave the keys in! Lol

Those are super lovely. You have first prize if I'm a judge.

Stop it! My heart is popping!!! I love ❤ love these!

I've been working professionally in polymer clay for about 20 years and out of all my tools I have two very expensive items, my LucyClay extruder and my custom built pasta roller, but the rest are random tools that aren't even made to working with clay. Dental, nail art, wood working, painting (so many textures or paint brushes), color blenders, ball tools, cake decorating, and various sizes of X-Acto blades since the blades are sold in bulk cheap and make it so much work so much easier. Oh and a few of my husbands tools, but shhhhh he hasn't noticed yet. lol I do have the straight flexible blades as those are a must as well as corn starch. Corn starch is amazing for keeping your clay from sticking to your surface and keeping it from getting finger prints. Rubbing alcohol is also a great tool as it can remove finger prints, dust or other mistakes from the surface of unbaked clay. But be careful and only use a little at a time as it breaks down the clay, but it really can save a piece. You don't have to use acrylic as your base, I use a 12x12 scrapbook glass mat and for smaller pieces I use cheap 4x4 porcelain tiles from the hardware store. And last but most important, buy the coolest, brightest, most fun set of bandaids (plasters) you can! Because even after 20 years I still cut my self at least once a week! lol Being passionate and professional hasn't made me any less clumsy! lol

Oh WOW!!!! These are really cool. Love the green ones.

Love them Claire Thanks Debby

I love that you're doing this! I am interested in polymer clay too, and have stocked several supplies for it, including a pasta roller. But I haven't dived in yet. There's no one I'd rather have teach me than you❤️

I can understand why you love these they are fabulous ❤

So glad you’re so excited & happy‼️ Really cool stuff 🤩

Beautiful Claire. The depth is amazing. 😊😊😊

I love these, last thing I need is another crafting project!! 🤪🤣🫶🏼

Love Steampunk ❤️

Hi Claire, I was watching your video about the polyemer clay with the chemelion powders and tried to find it on my phone, this is the closest I could find. You said you thought your clay had gone off and was crumbly. It gets that way but you can put baby oil or even hand lotion in it and it brings it back to workable. It doesn't go bad (in my experience) and I've used years old clay just fine. Hope this helps

Claire these are really next level and I am completely inspired!!❤

that was a very interesting video Claire love the pigments and resin finish gooooooo girl

Love these. I’m glad we all have that “to finish” box. Mine is getting pretty full 🤣

They are amazing creations 💖😍 17:56

Bravo 👏🏻 those are gorgeous ❤

Claire you never disappoint ❤

🎉These are absolutely awesome 😊

I never have worked with gray I do love those

You could use them as pop sockets for your phone

Claire this is absolutely amazing 😊

Well these are fantastic Claire💕

I use oven bags when baking clay in the oven. You know the sort that you can roast a chook in? Can just buy in the supermarket, then you dont have to clean your oven Claire xo

Loved everything about this video, thanks for the great ideas!

love these. So cool. Thanks for sharing.

These are so Beautiful ❤❤❤ love them 🎉🎉

I love the colours. xx

These are gorgeous! Now I am going to have to order some polymer clay. You’re getting me in trouble…😅. Thank you!

Love the colors!

Love the colour

If you use a glass base rather than acrylic, you can leave the polymer clay on and bake it. Or use silicon baking sheets.

So lovley to meet you at Makers Central at the weekend - loving your work, and I've subscribed. Hopefully we'll meet up again at one of the shows soon 🙂

These are really cool. ❤❤ them.

I love them all ❤

Clair, push embossing folders onto your clay. Or lay the folder down and press the clay into the folder.. My friend nearly cut her finger off with one of those blades. I feel for you. I have cut fingers with blades too but that one is wicked.

these are just brilliant , i have not used this clay before but i want to try this out now as i love them and that silver paste you used it the best

I love this and I've worked with all of these elements on their own. I love how you have brought them all together. I was thinking of doing similar,but with an air dry clay. Just to see how they turn out. I feel the same about the oven. I had put my little toaster oven in storage, so have not worked with polymer clay in a very long time. To answer your question. I simply topcoat with epoxy resin.

11:05 hi Claire,,,,when I use to do the clay a lot, i used a big glass over my table and for me it worked better.

GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS!!! These have such a WOW factor!!! I LOVE them all!!! I think the circles with the metal pieces and the square are my favorites!! Thank you so much for this!!! ⚙️🪙💙💜💚🪙⚙️

Use some cornstarch to make things less sticky. It helps it move a lot better. I had a lot of trouble with that finger guard too, it's useless 😂. Eta: those tools with the silicone tips are great for moving resin around on your project and they're reusable.

These are gorgeous, Claire! I wish polymer clay relaxed me.... not sp much! Resin does that for me.

I'm not a steampunk person but I do love the technique you have done ! Lovely

Lovely work!!!😍

Claire, you've got such an awesome imagination. I love these.

Ich würde sagen, Daumen hoch 👍 und ganz tolles Video 💛🫶💛

Those are all really cool! I especially love the one with the gear and the key left in!!

I just watched this video-you WOWED me- how much fun this is going to be🙂I loved them - beautiful- thank you for sharing ❤️

Loving these 😊

Que preciosuras. Me encantaron.

I'm thinking making silicon inlays out of these before the resin goes on, would be really cool 🔥

i would put a phone socket on them and use them that way xo thank you for your tutoral and time

Those are so cool and I do love the letter one the best. You always amaze me with your talent. Thanks for being you ❤

I didn't realize Fimo was still around, played with it 30 years ago, boy that makes me sound old. LOL

Very interesting Clairio,do you love them though

Have you ever put parchment paper beneath the polymer clay? (While working on it) It helps so much. You might want or need to tape the parchment paper before you use the polymer clay.

I've never used the kitchen oven - bought a small toaster oven and use that.

Another great idea, Claire!

They turned out awesomely especially the key and cog 😍

They look great Claire 🥰 Great work🤩😍

At 10:43-45, I spy a bearded face right smack in the middle!😊

Really cool video! Loving the end pieces. You Rock!❤

Get yourself a little toaster oven for polymer clay. Argos do them. Mine came from there ❤❤

How lovely are these. Sorry about your handmade hope it's better. I love the art in these, so industrial, stamps punk.

Cool!

Absolutely stunningly gorgeous ❤

Hi Claire went back and watched from the start 😍 love them so muchvery cool, thanks for sharing as always ❤️ ❤❤ xxx

Lmao fancy you likening the clay cutter to food 😂😂 not even watched the whole video yet, and im rolling with laughter, chips 😂😂

Your ideas are so inspiring.X

You can use your oven for food after clay without cleaning the oven by tenting your clay items with tin foil :)

Amazing ❤

These are great! I don't use polymer clay very much but I have sliced my finger open while filming with an xacto knife blade. It was bad and in the middle of a spot where I couldn't stop for long 🤣

Absolutely beautiful work ❤

I loved this is was so relaxing to watch and listen too. and the outcomes were gorgeous. sorry you cut your finger 😱 but glad its on the mend . I am always doing it lol

Just use flexible sheet like a galvanized sheet will help you easier remove polymer clay.

Hi Claire, WOW super funky super cool loved them thank you for sharing 👍 Claire, it would be super cool if you turned some of the pieces into necklaces 🤗 Claire, please can you tell me how long did your clay take to cook thanks ❤️

I love polymer clay & use it a lot. A tip so it doesn’t stick when pressing into it: roll onto a piece of baking paper, or a silicone mat if you have one 😊🇦🇺❤️ also, wrap some foil around your paintbrush to reuse again later 😊

Hi Claire, I am really inspired....I am working with air dry clay at the moment, because it's difficult to get fimo here in Fuerteventura. I am making marble effect on my arabic theme..... to cut the clay I am using an ordinary kitchen racloir😂

You put the radio on, i put your videos on 😂

Claire.. I always love your videos. If you do much polymer clay, try a firmer clay for this technique. This just seems to distort quite a bit because it's too soft. Also, you can put some cornstarch on your tile to keep it from sticking.

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Missed live. Stupid coronation 😂🎉. Love em 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

wow xxx

They are so so beautiful ! I have all the material to do these but not yet time 😂 it's in my to do list😊 I'm happy to know that you have a box with stuff to finish too!😂😂

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This was a fun but very informative tutorial Claire!! Loved the results. I'm new to your site and saw a video last week in which you showed square Bails with a scroll at the top. They can be glued to the back of a pendant. I can't find them on your Amazon store and hoping you could let me know where I can purchase them please. I'm from Australia. Thanks Claire 🥰🥰

Ah did I miss the live nooo but these look amazing

Might I suggest a toaster oven, for your clay works? P.S. They are amazing.