5 Different Textures for Polymer Clay Earrings
Whether you are using polymer clay for arts and crafts or jewelry making, learning to create these 5 textures will come in handy! From leaves to combs, you can use so many everyday objects to make the most beautiful textures for your polymer clay projects.
Tools and materials:
- Polymer clay
- Cookie cutter
- Leaves
- Lace trim
- Basket
- Strainer
- Comb
Leaves and flowers
To get a wonderful leaf texture, gently press the font of the leaf onto the clay.
Use a roller to further indent the leaf’s texture into the clay.
Go ahead and gently remove the leaf from the clay.
Use a cookie cutter to cut the piece of clay with its leaf texture.
Textile structures
To get a beautiful, lace texture, take a piece of lace trim and gently press it onto the clay.
Use a roller and roll over the lace trim on the clay.
Once the lace texture has been fully indented in the clay, gently pull off the lace trim.
Then use a cookie cutter to cut out clay pieces with the lace texture.
Baskets
Use a basket you already have at home. Place it over the clay and gently press down with your fingers.
Remove the basket and cut out the clay pieces with a cookie cutter.
Strainer
Gently press a strainer on the clay to get its texture.
Remove the strainer and cut out the clay.
Comb
Gently press the bristles of a comb onto the clay.
Use a cookie cutter to cut out the clay with its new comb texture.
These polymer clay earrings are so beautiful with their different textures! I would never believe that I used items that I found around the house to create these different textures. What other items could you use to create texture for polymer clay? Share your ideas in the comments below!
For more ideas, see my other tutorial on polymer clay textures.
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I have some charms--rose, rabbit, frog, etc that would be great for impressions. Varied thicknesses of twisted cord, chain, rivets, grommets, scalloped edges of dishes (in rows like a rainbow!), your cat's paw; there are so many things you can use!
I like the leaf and comb impressions.could you put an article on how to add the ear hook to the back of the clay.A DIY on how to make an earring with clay.