Appearance among the goods for needlework newmaterial in the form of polymer clay has become a real event for those who like to master new techniques and implement their creative ideas in a new way. It consists of a base and a plasticizer, due to which it becomes soft and elastic and therefore easily changes shape. Polymer clay creates dolls, beads, hair ornaments, brooches, pendants, earrings. Also it is decorated with mugs and cutlery, notebooks. But the most common type of products - flowers made of polymer clay, photos and workshops, the production of which is now very popular among novice craftswomen.
Polymer clay types
There are several types of this material, but inbasically two groups are distinguished: baked and self-hardening. Self-hardening clay eventually hardens, being on the air. But the best master classes on polymer clay flowers are conducted from the second version of the material. This type hardens after treatment with high temperature - from 100 to 130 degrees. We should also mention floristic clay, which allows you to create realistic flower buds. Working with this material is called ceramic floristry.
Polymer clay flowers: a master class on creating hairpins
Запекаемая глина – наиболее популярный материал among needlewomen. With the right approach, realistic miniatures for doll houses, flowers, decorations from them and table compositions can be made from it. It is necessary to get acquainted with this material closer and learn how to make a bright hair ornament, namely a hairpin with a hydrangea inflorescence and elegant foliage. So, let's begin our step by step master class in polymer clay colors.
Materials and Tools
To work, prepare polymer clay blueand light green. Instead of blue, you can use pink or any other color in which you want to perform hydrangeas. It will look beautiful white, purple or red. Creating a decoration for a particular outfit, feel free to choose fantasy colors that do not exist in nature. Light green will be used to make foliage. It can be obtained by combining yellow and green. For dark foliage, use plain green. You will also need silver wire with a thickness of 0.4 mm. Too thick to take is undesirable, because then the pin will be too thick leg. From the additional materials for the master class in polymer clay colors, prepare:
- preparation for a hairpin;
- dry pastel blue and green;
- needle with a handle;
- brush;
- floral ribbon of light green color;
- thin knife;
- toothpick;
- pliers;
- white acrylic paint;
- Super glue.
All of these tools are optional, but with theirusing a hair ornament will be much easier. Moreover, all these tools most often already exist in the house and do not need to buy anything extra.
Preparation of polymer clay to work
Если вам еще не приходилось лепить из полимерной clay, for a start, just take it in your hands and knead well, so that it becomes soft and plastic. At the first stage of the master class in modeling flowers from polymer clay, we will create a hydrangea. Prepare a piece of blue material, and then form a sausage out of it, rolling it with your palm on a flat surface. Its thickness should be about 6 mm. Decide in advance what size you want to get the petals, because it will depend on how you cut the workpiece. For a flower with a diameter of 2 cm, cut the clay into pieces about 5 mm in length. The bud consists of 4 petals, because each will need 4 pieces of polymer clay. Do not try to make the petals completely identical, because in nature they are usually of different sizes, because not too smooth inflorescence will look more natural.
How to make hydrangea petals?
In this master class in polymer colorsclay we will produce inflorescence of 3 buds, but if desired, their number can be changed. When you have finished doing the work, follow these steps:
- From the resulting pieces of clay, form balls.
- Then take one ball and lightly press it to flatten it.
- Next, you need a little zaschipnut one side to get the petal leg. It should be approximately 5 mm in length.
- Even more flatten the detail and try to give the top of the petal a rounded shape and slightly bend it inside. Do not make the petal too thin, otherwise it will not keep its shape well.
- Ply the edges of the blank, leaving the center part thicker so that the part does not deform during the assembly of the flower.
- Pull out the top edge, slightly sharpening it in the middle.
- Process the remaining blanks in the same way. The width of the petals should be about 1 cm, and the height with a tail - 1.5 cm.
Красиво будет смотреться гортензия, выполненная Pearlescent or translucent polymer clay. Do not worry about fingerprints on the soft surface of the material - they are easy enough to remove. You can use special fingertips or gloves for protection, but this is not necessary when creating petals. Fingertips are needed when creating berries and when working with molds. Instead of the fingertips fit the cut parts of gloves.
Creating a vein on the petals
The next step is creating flowers inmaster class on polymer clay do streaks on the petals of hydrangea. One of the easiest ways: use special molds, but they are convenient for large pieces. Ideally, it is better to use mold for hydrangea petals, but a rose petal will do as well. It is more convenient to process small flowers with a flat brush for decoupage with stiff bristles in the form of a fan. The advantage of a brush for decoupage is that when it is used, the streaks are not straight, but going to the sides. Attach and press the brush to the petal so that the veinlets are arranged vertically. Repeat on each petal. Fingerprints after this treatment will disappear. You can use a needle and hold shallow strips, but it is quite difficult, because the petal is easy to spoil.
Tinted petals
The next stage of the master class "Making flowersfrom polymer clay "- toning. Take the dry pastel of black and blue color pounded to a dusty state. Put the finished petals in a row, so they will be easier to handle. Then, using a soft brush, apply pastel on the central part, trying not to fall on the tails, otherwise they will begin to crumble when assembling the flower. If there is no brush, sprinkle some powder on your finger and lightly rub it on the surface of the petal. Sometimes the pastel after baking may change its color or become less bright, so it is advisable to test it before working on a small piece of clay. To paint the edge of the petal, press it to the working surface and apply tinting with short strokes. If instead of pastels you use white pearl, then a gentle luster will appear over the entire surface of the flower. It is not necessary to varnish the surface for fixing the pigment, it usually eats up fairly well in the baking process. But a lot depends on the brand of pastels and the clay itself.
Build hydrangea flower
After pastel processing, all blanks are againwill become flat. It is easiest to give them a natural bend with a needle. Attach it to the center of the petal and lightly press, directing the edges up. Pinch the top edge slightly so that it is not too wide. Now in the master class on small flowers made of polymer clay, it is time to assemble hydrangea inflorescences. Take a wire, cut it into pieces of about 10 cm, and with a pair of pliers make a small loop at the end. Form a small ball of up to 3 mm in diameter from blue clay to create a middle part and chop this ball on the wire, stretch it deep into it. Grab the top of the ball. Flatten the bottom of it a bit, giving the ball a drop shape. Smooth prints with fingertip. Then take a knife and make cross-shaped notches on the top. Attach the petal to the top so that the top is slightly higher. Take the second one and attach it next so that it goes under the previous one. Also attach the third and fourth and tightly fix their tails on the wire. Do not flatten the stem so that it does not turn out too thin. Collect the remaining buds.
Foliage making
Take the polymer clay green.Roll a ball out of it, sharpen the edges and bend a little. Next, with a needle or knife, make small notches, forming streaks. Apply with a needle a deep vertical strip. Again, take the wire, bend the loop on the edge and put a sheet on it. Slightly lower the clay on the bottom to make a foot. Toothpick apply grooves on the edge of the sheet. Straighten the finished part. Make the required amount. Optionally toned green pastel. Finished parts to bake in the oven at a temperature not higher than 13 degrees. After baking, you can use white acrylic paint and a sponge to tint the petals.
Assembling hairpins with polymer clay flower
Take a narrow floral ribbon and put togetherflowers with each other. You can grease it with super glue so that they are better sealed. Start winding the ribbon around the flowers. First take one and, wrapping it around, attach another, wind again, then the third and so on. After attach the leaves. Take the blank for the stud. The total length of the stems should not reach the middle of the hairpin. Carefully cut off the excess ends so that the stem gently tapers down. Begin to attach the composition to the hairpin in such a way that the bouquet covers all its upper part. While holding the flowers, start wrapping the hairpin around the hairpin. It is advisable to apply glue to the tip for better fixation. At this, our master class for beginners in polymer clay colors is over. Use the knowledge to create your own compositions and bright handmade jewelry to please yourself and your loved ones.
