Note the slight cloudiness of all but the Kato Liquid. This effect can be reduced greatly by coating the surface with Varathane, as you can see in the photo below. (Top to Bottom) Here’s Fimo Liquid, Sculpey Clear, and TLS that have been half-coated with Varathane to show that adding a varnish to the top of the cured liquid clay surface will enhance the clear and transparent result. Using Liquid Clay as a Clearcoat Related to the dust issue is one of making sure that your hands are clean before working with polymer clay. Even when you think your hands are clean…they’re not. And when working light colors such as white or yellow, or translucent, dirt that’s invisible on your hands can end up in your clay, giving your work dirty streaks. Even the blue residue from wearing blue jeans will coat your hands and show up on light-colored clay. So before working with polymer clay, wash your hands well, and don’t forget to clean under your fingernails.

Glaze polymer clay: Use liquid clay as a bonded glaze on your baked polymer clay projects. Use a brush, makeup sponge or fingertip to coat a baked polymer clay piece with liquid clay, then surface-set it with a heat gun for a few minutes. Bake it fully in the oven for 15-30 minutes following instructions. My best guess is that the paint I used was water-based and it therefore created air bubbles that caused the liquid clay to ‘rise’. There are plenty of polymer clay tools out there, and you want to leave enough money (and space) so that you can buy the things that will bring you the most enjoyment. So, what are the essentials? Here’s what I recommend to buy for your Polymer Clay Starter Kit. And when you do start buying tools, you can often find them quite cheaply when you start looking in creative places. Here’s more about finding cheap polymer clay tools. 9. Embedding Eyepins Without a KinkLiquid polymer clay is precisely what its name describes — polymer clay in a unique liquid form, available in a squeeze bottle with a flow-control twist cap for controlled application. In its unbaked state, it behaves much differently than its solid counterpart. Liquid clay is oven-bakeable, just like regular polymer clay, and cures to a flexible form. Types of Liquid Clay If you use a plastic container, just make sure it’s safe to use with polymer clay, as some plastic can react to clay and the clay will rot it. I’ve done a whole blog post about storing polymer clay correctly that you can read here. If this happens, make sure toopen windows and doors to allow any hydrogen chloride gas to escape the enclosed space. If you are really concerned about fumes, you can bake it in a sealed bag (like a Reynolds baking bag). The main way liquid polymer clay is used in miniatures is to make liquids (surprise!) for miniature food modelling. It’s not used so much for things like water in miniature gardens, as none of the brands bake completely clear.

If you’d like your liquid clay to be thinner for your unique application, add a few drops of Sculpey ® Liquid Clay Thinner & Softener and stir in thoroughly. The stronger brands of polymer clay are durable enough that you cannot break them with your hands, even when used as thin as 1/16″ (1.5 mm). Of course to have this kind of durability the clay must be properly baked, which leads us to the next point. 2. Underbaking Polymer Clay mica powders, microbeads, sand, glitter, sequins, tinsel, metal flakes, dried flowers, spices, fibers, small metal objects, and much more. FIMOis known as the original brand of polymer clay. It was developed in the 1930s by “Fifi” Kruse Rehbinder, a German doll artist who used polymer clay to make doll heads.

The above samples were drops poured into a fairly thin puddle on a piece of glass. What would happen if liquid polymer clay were baked in a container, such as a glass vial or perhaps in a mold? Would it be clear like resin? Liquid polymer clay in glass vials, before baking. Liquid polymer clay in glass vials after baking a 300°F (150°C) for 45 minutes.

Add sparkle: Elevate your liquid clay game with light-catching add-ins! Pour clay into a plastic cup and add sequins or glitter in different shapes like stars, moons and leaves. Customize your translucent formulas with mica powders, pigments and eye-catching metal leaf flakes.In many cases, you’ll squirt some liquid clay into a container, mix it with colour, and apply from there, rather than applying the clay directly to the model. Metallic: Jewelry makers adore our Liquid Sculpey ® Gold, Silver and Copper Metallic liquid clays. Design on-trend accessories with Liquid Sculpey ® Glam Metallics in rose gold and bronze, or add dazzling color with our garnet and navy metallic options. spices (some crafters swear by colouring liquid clay with spices but I can’t image there’d be much colour variety doing this!) Clear Liquid Sculpey is also one of the clearest liquid clays (second to Fimo Liquid Clay) and they come in 2fl oz bottle. Buy Clear L iquid Sculpey Now. This article was co-authored by Natasha Dikareva, MFA. Natasha Dikareva is a San Francisco, California based sculptor, and installation artist. With over 25 years of ceramics, sculpting, and installation experience, Natasha also teaches a ceramic sculpture workshop titled "Adventures in Clay" covering concept development, hand-building techniques, texture, and glazing techniques. Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Abrams Claghorn Gallery, Bloomington Center for the Arts, Maria Kravetz Gallery, and the American Museum of Ceramic Art. She has taught at the University of Minnesota and the American Indian OIC School. She has been awarded the Excellence Award at the 1st World Teapot Competition, Best in Show at the 4th Clay & Glass Biennial Competition, and a Grand Prize at the American Museum of Ceramic Art. Natasha holds an MFA from the University of Minnesota and a BFA from Kiev Fine Arts College.