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

I have no words either!!!!!😍😍😍😍

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Beautiful Claire. The depth is amazing. 😊😊😊

I can understand why you love these they are fabulous ❤

Love them Claire Thanks Debby

Love Steampunk ❤️

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

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

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

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 you never disappoint ❤

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

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

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

Bravo 👏🏻 those are gorgeous ❤

🎉These are absolutely awesome 😊

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

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

I love the colours. xx

love these. So cool. Thanks for sharing.

Love the colors!

These are so Beautiful ❤❤❤ love them 🎉🎉

I never have worked with gray I do love those

Well these are fantastic Claire💕

Claire this is absolutely amazing 😊

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

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 🙂

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!!! ⚙️🪙💙💜💚🪙⚙️

Love the colour

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

Lovely work!!!😍

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

I love them all ❤

These are really cool. ❤❤ them.

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

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.

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

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

Loving these 😊

They are amazing creations 💖😍 17:56

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

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.

You could use them as pop sockets for your phone

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

Cool!

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.

They look great Claire 🥰 Great work🤩😍

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

Another great idea, Claire!

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

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

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.

They turned out awesomely especially the key and cog 😍

Que preciosuras. Me encantaron.

Absolutely stunningly gorgeous ❤

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

Very interesting Clairio,do you love them though

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

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 🤣

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

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.

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

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

Your ideas are so inspiring.X

Amazing ❤

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 😊

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.

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

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.

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 😂

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!😂😂

wow xxx

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 🥰🥰

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

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Ah did I miss the live nooo but these look amazing

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

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

Did u make these to be pendants? Did u drill holes in them? Gosh they are GORGEOUS! I've been working with clay but havent had the nerve to put them on Etsy although I have created my Etsy Months ago. Everyone say they love them...no confidence. Lol

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