Polymer Clay Tutorial
How to Make a Tiger Striped Brooch & Pendant
Who doesn’t love tigers? I love them and what better way to show your love of tigers than with a tiger heart.
Materials:
- Tiger Cane (Tutorial Here)
- Black polymer clay
- Needle Tool & Sculpting tools
- Liquid Polymer Clay
- Mica Powders
- Your choice of shaped cutters
- Pin Backs & Metal Eyelets
- X-acto Knife
- Oven – to bake your finished piece in
- Varnish (optional)
Polymer Clay Tutorial
Animal Print Brooch
First, make your tiger cane.- Cut two equal slices from your cane.
- Roll out a piece of black clay on a thick setting of your pasta machine.
- Place them top to bottom on a piece of black clay.
- Using an acrylic roller, roll the cane slices into the clay creating a veneer.
- Place your cutter on top of your veneer.
- Press down into the clay.
- Remove your clay shapes from the remaining backing.
- Trim the edge in a similar color of clay OR wrap with a clay ribbon to blend the seams.
- Dust the trimming with mica powders.
- Adhere a pin back to your heart shape using Bake & Bond.
- Bake in a 275 degree oven for 30 minutes.
- Seal your pin with a coat of varnish.
First, make your Animal Print Brooch
- Repeat the above steps with any shaped cutter of your choice.
- Be creative in your choices.
- Feel free to make brooches or ornaments as well.
Thanks for joining me today,
Happy Claying,
