How to Make Miniature Polymer Clay Apples

Polymer Clay Apple Tutorial

Materials:

• Premo! Polymer Clay in a variety of “apple” colors
• Inkadinkado Blending Chalks
• Acrylic Paint
• Micro-caned leaves (Get caned leaf tutorials here)

Polymer Clay Apple Tutorial Instructions

This tutorial is how I make my miniature apples for Parker. These apples are approximately 1/4″-1/3″ tall.

STEP ONE

• First condition 1/8 polymer clay in “apple” Premo! polymer clay colors of emerald, spanish olive, pomegranate, & wasabi. (Emerald also shown)
• Cut the portion into several random sized chunks.
• Roll each chunk into a rounded teardrop shape.
• Place the small end of the teardrop down onto your work surface.
• Gently “smoosh” the apple down to make an “apple shape.”

STEP TWO

• Take each “apple” and set aside.
• Condition a small snake of brown polymer clay.
• Use a small dotting tool to make a small hole in the top of your apple.
• Cut the snake into tiny portions.
• Make tiny teardrops from the brown snake sections and insert into the hole in the center of the apple.

STEP THREE

• Take each of your apples and add some detailing using blending chalks.
• Add brown, red/browns, golden, and even bright red to help “muddy” the skin of the apples.
• *Optional* Add tiny micro-caned leaves on the top of the apple.
• Bake in your polymer clay dedicated over for 45 minutes at 275 degree Fahrenheit.
• Once baked add “brown spots” with brown acrylic paint or add “shine spots” with white acrylic paint.

BONUS – How to Make a Caramel Covered Apple

• Make your apples as instructed above.
• Rather than inserting a small “stem,” make longer & sturdier “branches” from brown clay and insert into the top.
• TIP: I pre bake my “branches” so that they are already stiff and stand up straight in the apple.
• Mix a pea sized amounts of Super Sculpey & Gold together.
• Completely combine the colors until there are NO streaks left.
• Divide the portion in half.
• Roll the first half in a ball and smoosh it onto your work surface.
• Place your “apple” on top of it.
• Gently lift the round from the work surface using your blade and press it all around the apple.
• Roll the second half flat on your work surface and place the ‘caramelized apple’ on top.
• Lift from your work surface.
• Bake in your polymer clay dedicated over for 45 minutes at 275 degree Fahrenheit.

Thanks for joining me today,

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