I absolutely love making pens with polymer clay, it's fun to do, they are one-of-a-kind work great for that special present and they are definitely a conversation starter! This video is going for a Halloween dark look with a splash of a new technique that I've not done on my channel before!
Marble effect polymer clay is such a cool effect, and it looks so good on pens!
Video Features
-Making skulls
-Covering pens
-Making marble effects with polymer clay
Tools:
-BIC Round Stic pens
-Black and glow in the dark polymer clay
-Bronze & gold mica powder
-Chameleon flakes
LINKS:
Pens:
www.amazon.co.uk/Bic-Round-Me...
Chameleon Flakes:
www.amazon.co.uk/LETS-RESIN-C...
Sugar Skull Video:
• Make a SUGAR SKULL fro...
Baking Polymer Clay:
UK instructions for baking- it's all in Celsius not Fahrenheit, which is why I don't always quote times & temperatures. I recommend using Polymer Clay packet instructions. However, a good tip is to bake no higher than 100 degrees Celsius. It's better to bake at a lower temperature for longer, than higher for shorter.
Larger clay items need longer- always check after 10 mins- sometimes things fall over in the oven & can be rescued at this point. Watch for burning! Especially white as it's quick to burn (don't know why...) and can turn yellow!
Once out of the oven wait for it to cool before thinking it's baked- if it feels soft to touch, you can poke a fingernail in it or a fingerprint, back in the oven it goes!
Electric ovens work better as the temperature is even, gas oven temperatures fluctuate do not keep a steady temp for baking polymer clay.
Contact:
thepolymerclaychannel
gailjonespolymerclaychannel@gmail.com
Links to tools, glitter and mica I use:
Glitter & mica powder:
/ thebeautyemporium.gb
www.smileysglitterstore.co.uk/
Recommended mica powder: A-NRZO
(High Pigmented, created for artists, by artists!
www.amazon.co.uk/Powder-Pearl...
Tissue blades:
www.amazon.co.uk/Fimo-Staedtl...
www.amazon.co.uk/STAEDTLER-87...
Craft knife:
www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-31073...
Dotting tools:
www.amazon.co.uk/Sculpey-Styl...
Acrylic roller:
www.amazon.co.uk/Sculpey-Acry...
Fimo professional drilling tool:
www.amazon.co.uk/Fimo-profess...
Fimo Professional tools:
www.amazon.co.uk/Fimo-profess...
www.amazon.co.uk/Fimo-profess...
Red plastic modeling tools:
www.amazon.co.uk/Staedtler-Fi...
Stainless steel sculpting tools:
www.amazon.co.uk/LYAID-Double...