How To Carve Polymer Clay

Page shows how she often makes silicone molds of her carvings which simplifies creating subsequent similar pieces.
How to carve polymer clay. Try placing the package of clay in your pocket for 30 minutes or so. The rough design is lightly scratched into a smooth 38 thick sheet of raw polymer clay. A fascinating documentary film showing how British artist Victoria Ellis carves a fine bas relief figurative clay mural.
Carving into baked polymer clay is most often done with gouges mini-gouges too though other tools needles etc can be used. Please download Fortnite for free here. It was actually another attempt at trying Polymer Clay Imprints you can see my first attempt HERE That wasnt successful so I made beads and decided they needed carving.
With dry sanding complete start the process again with the 300-400 grit but this time soak the paper in water first. Polymer clay can also be softened by mixing in a few drops of mineral oil or liquid clay. All your resistance to carving polymer will vanish once you thumb through Page McNalls latest examples of her work and pictures of her tools.
Large areas are defined by pressing or cutting excess clay away from the design. I sometimes choose to allow this line drawing to stand on its own rather than continue with additional carving. See more ideas about clay clay sculpture polymer clay art.
Continue sanding with paper of gradually increasing grit density all the way up to 1600. Do not use a microwave oven for polymer clay. Many clayers report excellent results by adding in small amounts of Fimo Mix Quick Sculpey Mold Maker or a very soft translucent polymer clay.
Nov 12 2016 - Explore Katherine Smiths board Clay Sculpture Carving followed by 4056 people on Pinterest. When carving clay consider the first lines incised into the clay to be the skeleton of your design. The film covers the entire process.