Polymer Clay and Found Objects

My kids and I find, save and treasure all sorts of little objects. Special rocks, crystals, beach finds and even Christmas lights.

To turn them into wearable art treasures, we rolled small balls of polymer clay, pressed them onto the tops of our treasures, imprinted with small sections of ornate stamps, poked holes or added jump rings to the tops and dusted with mica powders. We even pressed tiny jewels into some!
After baking in our oven for 20 minutes or so, I sealed them with a satin acrylic varnish.

We love them for their special meaning and the special memories each one contains. (Plus that ultra cool altered art look they have!) The kids wear their "found object treasures" with pride.




Clay - $2
Powder - $3
Found objects - free
Time well spent creating with the kids - priceless

Flawless Polymer Clay Bases Tutorial

It's done! Whoo hoo!

This is a wonderful technique for artists who need an inexpensive way to display their art and cross over to jewelry production. Once the pendant bases are created you can decorate them in a huge variety of ways, transfer personal art onto them, stamp on them, emboss them, decorate them with rub ons, hand paint them, etc.

My process is created to appeal to the pickiest of consumers. The 23 steps in the tutorial will insure flawless, lint free, fingerprint free, perfectly flat pendants that any polymer clay artist from beginner to experienced can achieve. Several at one time!

This tutorial is only $10 and it is available here in my etsy shop.