HOW TO GET STARTED WITH POLYMER CLAY - TIPS, TRICKS & MORE!

Hey bud, I found your channel a few months ago when I needed to make eyes for a 3D print. You were the polymer clay eye guy. Didn't realize how good your other videos were until yesterday. Damn bro. Awsome work. I can't wait to watch your teeth tutorial so my prints can have chompers.

You are an inspiration to me. I'm not new to sculpting but your videos and teachings rekindled my passion for sculpting again. Thank you for all that you do.

I have weak hand strength so to "warm up" my primo I run it through my pasta roller on the largest setting. Having it thinner helps me work it out. Hope this helps someone 💜

Very helpful video for me .. thanks bro

Thank you so much!

Thanks

Just bought my first poly clay, Sculpey Firm. So soft and relaxing to use compared to smithing steel.

Greatly appreciate this Tutorial! I’m new to sculpting & polymer clay use.

I bought the craft kit from nerdy crafter & found your channel through her.
I’ve always wanted to learn sculpting.

i got bulk clay i was told was premo and they gave me sculpey three 😭 it was only $10 a pound i should’ve known something was up

You're freaking amazing

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i just found you!!!!!
please do not leave keep making gr8 i suffer from clinical depletion and more...

I love original, have figures since 1972 never wrecked.

what do i do with my giant 35 dollar 3lb pack of original sculpey ..

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I’m a newbie to polymer clay and I love it. Did my first baking in the kitchen oven, but I’m thinking of getting a small oven just for baking polymer items. Is there any oven that you can recommend?

Thank you so much for teaching newbie to polymer clay age 63 me! I found your advice very helpful, and you made me aware of some equipment that might help someone who is starting out in polymer clay art! I have thought only to do polymer jewelry, but you have inspired me to also try sculpting! It is so terrific that you mentioned using aluminum foil to prefill sculpted parts of a larger design to help keep the clay supported. Using wire also makes sense, and thank you for saying that it would help keep appendages from sagging or breaking off during the baking process! Congrats to you on making such a helpful video! Thank you for taking your time and expense to encourage polymer clay artistry!! I hope you will have a healthy, happy, and successful year 2023 !!! 🤩💓🐢⭐🎺🦀🌲🌈

Thank you for this video!! Super helpful

Alright man, I started my first sculpture today. I started at around 3PM. as I kept going and started getting hungry, I realized it was now 8:PM at night. Where did the time go???? So, Yeah, I can see this as becoming addictive.

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Thank you for sharing ur tricks & tips 😊

Why is your video so low volume?

Great information in this video. What oven do you use for your baking? Thanks!

Anthony your videos are inspiring me to try sculpting with these materials. Do you have a more recent/ updated video like this one? Thanks!!

From watching this, I realised why my Super Sculpey Original is white and not pink, and doesn't work the same as when you use it - because it isn't SUPER Sculpey!

Literally just learned about polymer clay and it's so interesting to me. Thanks for posting these videos!

i notice you using what looks like white glue on the armature before you add clay , does it help to hold , i had never seen that before . could you explain. thanks

I struggle with getting it smooth over an aluminum foil armature. I find I’m using too many layers of clay to get it smooth. Anyone have any suggestions? I’m new at this.

Thanks so much! As a multi media artist, I've been wanting to add this to my mix. Can I use a toaster oven that has "bake" setting?

I don't recommend original sculpey... Me: ah shit I just ordered some for first time. Watched his most recent video and he's using original as well as others

How can I make foamy light clay

Love it!!

Oh my God am I Trippin or is your nose that big holy cow! Maybe it’s the way your mustache is shaved I never noticed this before. Oh my gosh. Seriously

I’m sorry I think it’s seriously the way you were shaving your mustache it looks so tiny and make sure her nose looks really big

Hiya! Great video- I’m a total newbie to polymer clay, but I have a fairly large sculptural project I want to try with it- I’m talking a character face plant pot about 30cm H x about 18cm Diameter (at the top, but decreasing towards the base). What’s the biggest thing you’ve tried- and any problems?? (I’m thinking of moulding around a form and removing once baked) - any help would be great 😉👍

I enjoyed this video... I definitely picked up some tips, so I appreciate you starting from the beginning. I, too, love the Sculpey products. Thank you.

maybe a new version of this video will be useful for the community :)

Very helpful! Good, basic advice that was just what I needed. Thanks!

I discovered polyclay in the mid-90's, and it is my absolute favorite crafting medium, I have a couple of tips to add,
Over time, you will accumulate alot of scrap pieces, never ever throw away the uncured junk, it can be used as bulking material, simply create your form, as he did with the foil ball, and cure that, before adding the outer layers and it can be cured in layers,
As for curing, you can also dust the surface of your baking sheet with cornstarch so removal doesn't scar the clay surface in contact with the baking sheet, and it doesn't leave an uneven finish, and can be dusted or wiped off easily,
Also, it helps to have the oven, or whatever you use for curing, preheated and rather that removing the item at a precise time, turn the heat off instead and allow the oven and pieces to slowly cool together, this ensures the piece will fully cure, and the piece will not burn, as it cures a bit further as it cools.
In general, it's a good practice to map out a project before beginning, so any new ideas you have during the process won't interfere with the original plan for the final outcome, instead, make notes of the new ideas, to add to a future project, this saves you from over complicating your process and having a final result that falls short or ends up entirely different than your original goal, and have fun, ❤

Priceless

What different from super sculpy and the firm one?

What would you recommend for plant stakes to go in pots with herbs? Thanks! Great video!

This is excellent, thank you

Can a gas oven be used to bake/harden Sculpey?

Thank you for this ❤

This was super helpful. Can you do another "beginner" video with more supplies that you currently use?

Great video. Thanks. Looking to get into polymer caly--a lot of neat, little things on Etsy and hoping to be listing some stuff on there. The pasta maker thing is great. I'll just have to keep it away from my cook girlfriend or I'll be eating polymer clay bits in my dinner. 2 thoughts: If your clay is old return it to the store and tell them. Ask them to return the old clay and request newer blocks. No reason we should spend good money on bad product. Last thought--turn up your recording volume, dude! :) But if I get going I'll send you a free piece for your help. It won't be a masterpiece but it'll be yours. Thanks, again.

Great video! I learned a lot!

Can I use air fryer to bake polymer clay?

I have a suggestion for the people wondering why their over temperature fluxgates so often. Even though i bake on convection i still see the thermometers not keeping a stable temperature, but I've been putting a large ceramic tile that perfectly fits on my oven rack after seeing Jessama a polymer clayer using one in hers, and after i notice my thermometers don't keep going out of whack as much, so the tile stabilizes the temperature in the oven. I don't know if it would be safe for a home oven but i use a countertop oven that i only bake polymer clay in.

I discovered it by accident. Originally i tried it because instead of the wire racks i always wanted a large flat surface in my oven for flat pieces, and then saw her large tile and thought why not because I've always used the smaller ones but never thought to use a big tile, only to realize with 2 bakes that i don't have to fuss with the temperature dial as much with the big tile in the oven.

And yes the thermometer will migrate on the slippery tile, anything smooth will do it so to combat that problem i made rubber stoppers from Amazing mold putty, they work perfectly and nothing i put them under moves at all with the vibrations of the convection baking.

I’m so confused! I bought ‘super Sculpey’ and it’s soooo soft! Surely you don’t use this stuff for the level of detail you do?!

It’s not the doll one, not the firm, not the medium and not original Sculpey or Sculpey 3!

It’s skin coloured and the UK packaging has a dinosaur on the front 🤷🏻

Even though I have worked with polymer clay for some time, I still learned a lot from your video. Thank you for sharing!