question about jewelry making?
01 Mar 2010
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/mario_star_necklace_happy_heart_necklace
i am going to start making necklaces as a hobby (: i read that fimo clay is the best to make that type of pendant, is that true? is there anything else i can use? i read that another way to make jewelry like this:
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/shrink_plastic_swallow_necklace
is to use shrink wrap. where do i buy that? is there an alternative to that?
thank you <3333
fimo, sculpy or primo are all good polymer clays you can use, but they break pretty easily. the other one isn’t shrink wrap, i’m not sure what they call it, but when i was a kid they were called shrinky dinks, and you bought a package of the stuff that you could draw on and then stick in the oven and they get all small and hard.
both of these options will work for what you want to do, but be warned, polymer clay and cooking plastic in your oven are both super toxic and gross. you don’t really want to be breathing that stuff in. if you insist on using them, use your toaster oven to cook them and do it outside.
another option that is similar to polymer clay but isn’t toxic is paper clay. it’s also not very durable, but it could work and it’s really porous so you can paint it with watercolors and it just soaks it right up.
you could also try carving them out of wood, all you need a few tools and some wood scraps which you could get for free pretty easily.
hope that helps, and have fun!
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ღBarbie Cupcakeღ
2010 Mar 01 1I make jewelry, too, but I don’t start from complete scratch like that! It’s gr8 you’re original, but I just start by buying a rare pendant and make it more orginal by adding stuff to it like glass glitter and paint, etc. I really don’t have an answer as for the clay thing..
But I told you my alternative.^^
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sovereignfugue
2010 Mar 01 2fimo, sculpy or primo are all good polymer clays you can use, but they break pretty easily. the other one isn’t shrink wrap, i’m not sure what they call it, but when i was a kid they were called shrinky dinks, and you bought a package of the stuff that you could draw on and then stick in the oven and they get all small and hard.
both of these options will work for what you want to do, but be warned, polymer clay and cooking plastic in your oven are both super toxic and gross. you don’t really want to be breathing that stuff in. if you insist on using them, use your toaster oven to cook them and do it outside.
another option that is similar to polymer clay but isn’t toxic is paper clay. it’s also not very durable, but it could work and it’s really porous so you can paint it with watercolors and it just soaks it right up.
you could also try carving them out of wood, all you need a few tools and some wood scraps which you could get for free pretty easily.
hope that helps, and have fun!
References :
Offkilter
2010 Mar 01 3I Love making my own pendants (although I mostly do fused glass), so Kudos to you for wanting to make your own.
Any of the three most popular polymer clays will work for what you want to do. There are pros and cons for each brand. I do not think there is a clear Winner among them. The best thing to do is just go out and buy a small sample in one color of all three types and try each one out. See which you like best based on consistency, strenght, etc. Then go buy your supplies from that brand!
Here is a good breakdown of the differences in strenght, hardness, and flexibility from Beads & Beading: http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/best-polymer-clay-premo-sculpey-vs-fimo-clay-vs-sculpey-iii/485/
And a look at other qualities such as availability and texture: http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/pcc/pcfaq2.html
Good luck with your pendant making!
References :
Be Bold Jewelry REVIEWS has links to a ton of free jewelry tutorials, including Polymer Clay. Check out the links on the right side of the screen. http://www.beboldjewelry.com/blog/
http://www.beadsandbeading.com
http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/
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