Polymer Clay TUTORIAL: Sculpting TIPS For Beginners

Learn how to sculpt with POLYMER CLAY in this Step by Step Tutorial.
Includes Conditioning, DIY Sculpting Tools, Baking, Painting, Troubleshooting and more!

VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 - What is Polymer Clay?
0:24 - Different Brands of Polymer Clay
1:09 - How to Condition Polymer Clay
2:22 - How to Build an Armature for Polymer Clay
3:13 - Sculpting Tools for Beginners
3:51 - Polymer Sculpting Techniques
4:15 - How to Smooth Polymer Clay
5:12 - How to Sculpt Textures in Polymer Clay
6:13 - Flexible Clay - CosClay
7:05 - Embedding Gems into Polymer Clay
7:22 - How to Use Bake & Bond
7:49 - Baking Instructions for Polymer Clay
8:20 - How to Paint Your Polymer Clay Sculpture
10:07 - Final Sculpture

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MATERIALS USED IN THIS VIDEO:

CosClay medium/firm
TINFOIL
Cornstarch

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OTHER FAVOURITE PRODUCTS:

CLAY


SCULPTING TOOLS

PAINT

PPE (Personal Protection Equiopment):

PPE (Personal Protection Equiopment):
(Always wear appropriate PPE such as respirators, gloves, face shields, ear muffs, and footwear. The type of safety equipment must match the hazard you are trying to protect yourself from)

REPAIR and ASSEMBLY:

OTHER

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[jenwhan]

I learnt so much more in your 10 minute tutorial than I have watching a myriad of other, lengthy polymer clay tutorials. Thanks a bunch Sofia! I'll be watching more.

[cassiosiquara]

I just saw dozens of videos about Polymer Clay and this is by far the best one for begginers like me.

[Nokarez]

I been showing my 4 y/o daughter videos of clay artistry and she loves it so now I have to learn all about clay so that she can safely play and create her own cool stuff and videos like this are great for me to learn so a big thank you from me and my daughter.

[manuni]

I love your alien spring onion! This tips are jewels.

[AwkwardBirb]

The tip about using a sheet of plastic between tools and clay was awesome, thank you!!

[sugarwoofle]

Best tutorial ever, thank you for being so detailed and explaining why you choose or do what you do.

[Amora]

Clay is sooo tricky because these videos make it look easy but once you try you fail miserably and realize it's actually not easy lol

[karenkarts]

This is one of the best how to videos for learning to work with polymer Thank you so much for your help!!!!

[elizabethnesbitt]

You are an excellent teacher and very talented. Thank you so much for the time and effort to put this very helpful video together. I dabble in polymer clay jewelry making and am interested in branching out a little with some sculpting because it looks so fun!

[YoursTrulyThePony]

After watching so many videos(I mean just one YouTube channel) of clay sculpting and i realized it looks fun, and easy if you have enough patience and a lot of time to sculpting and re-sclupting your sculpture.

[design]

You are a wonderful teacher! Great editing, staying on point, nothing frivolous, just the tips you need. Thank you.

[mikefishermagic]

I've watched a ton of craft videos but yours was so straight forward and packed with useful tips - great! THANK YOU

[lydiacodding]

I’m proud to have figured out some of your pro tips on my own, but you still “wow’d” me with a number of brilliant tips. You have upped my game! Thank you!

[-Scotticus-]

Just beginning my sculpting journey with polymer clay and i have to say - This one video hit 99% of the questions I had in mind! Great content and many thanks for putting this together! :)

[kjarolim]

Wow! Love it!! I’m getting into sculpting and I love your tutorials

[sinyabun]

Starting my journey with clay next year so I'm so happy to have found this channel! You explain everything so nicely and show it well on top of also giving us some amazing finished works. Genuinely thank you 💙

[meredithmurgia]

Just started messing around with clay and this was SO helpful. Thank you❤

[floozify]

Excellent video! Very straightforward and educational. I'm not one to leave comments on vids but this one was awesome :) great job

[herbalannie]

Fantastic! Lots of useful tips about the clay types and paint techniques. I like it!

[desireekagan]

I just picked up clay today and found this INCREDIBLY HELPFUL.Sincerely, THANK YOU