Macaroni
A polymer clay keychain in the shape of a dessert beloved by many takes literally 30 minutes to make. If you bought material of a suitable delicate color, consider yourself lucky. If your polymer clay, as it is also called plastic, does not match the desired shade, you can create it by mixing any color with white. Having received the necessary material, you can begin making pasta. Roll out the plastic on the table. Now, using a thimble or another round shape, cut out 3 circles. One of them should be white - this will be the filling.
The two remaining colored blanks need to be processed along the edges. This can be done with a special knife; if you don’t have one on your farm, you can make a torn edge using a regular knife. Glue the parts together in the required sequence. Now we bend the edges of the top and bottom cakes so that they are smoother. To achieve the effect of an airy filling, you need to apply a corresponding pattern to the white layer with a toothpick. In order for the product to harden, it must be baked in the oven for 30 minutes.
Briefly about the main thing
Polymer clay is a plastic mass of various colors with a specific odor. It is divided into 2 main types: self-hardening and requiring heat to dry. The latter must be heated in the oven or microwave at a temperature of 130 degrees. After the product dries, the elasticity of the material is completely lost, but strength and resistance to external aggressive influences are acquired.
The finished product can be coated with various paints, cut, glued, sawed, etc.
The modern consumer market offers polymer clay from different manufacturers and with different features: it can be colored, not containing color pigment, with glitter, glowing in the dark. It is better to make large products from one, and to sculpt small parts from the other.
Penguin
Anyone who knows how to sculpt from plasticine can make such a keychain from polymer clay. We make a small bob from black plastic. Roll out white polymer clay. It is best to cut out circles with something that has a round shape, rather than trying to create an even geometric shape by hand. The penguin's tummy can be made with a thimble, and the eyes with the back of a pencil from which an eraser has been removed. Glue the circles to the black base. There is no need to use any glue, the adhesion occurs by itself. Now we make two small balls and two small sausages from black polymer clay. We glue the pupils of the penguin, we make wings from sausages, flattening them a little from the bottom. We form a beak from a piece of yellow plastic. It should be shaped like a cone. Roll two balls out of yellow polymer clay and flatten each of them a little in your fingers. These are paws. We glue all the details onto the penguin. We mount the keychain mount to the head, then put the figurine in the oven.
Mug decor: Tiger cub
Today I will tell you about one of my latest works, namely the creation of such a cute Tiger Cub.
The beginning is standard, I draw a template, use it to cut out the base on which the main mass will be applied
Since the tiger cub rests on a rock, we create it first
And then we begin to throw the mass on the Tiger Cub himself. I was even afraid to do the head first, because there are a lot of details, so I started with the paws, tail and body. As usual, I deleted the photos... Then I started working on the head and immediately outlined the nose and eyes. By the way, this time I painted the cabochons with acrylic, and not made them from clay. I didn’t notice the difference, so I just quickly drew the pupil of the required size.
So, then everything is as usual, working out the details. I put white fur on the neck, black stripes where needed, and also inserted antennae. I don’t remember what these threads are called, to be honest, but they don’t melt in the oven and that’s the main thing. I also tinted the clay with dry pastels to give volume in some places.
The result is such a beauty. The post is more entertaining than educational.
Zebra
Only a person who has a good sense of shape can make such a keychain from polymer clay. If you violate the proportions, the zebra will take on a cartoonish appearance. Roll out white polymer clay and cut out the outline of the head of a striped animal from it. Now, using a stack, you need to separate the mane and head from the neck. We form the eye socket. Give your mane a tousled look. We cut it along the edge with a knife. We form the face of the animal, do not forget to make the mouth and nose. Ears should be sculpted from two circles. A hole should be made in the mane, where you will then need to insert a chain. We bake the preparation. After you remove the product from the oven, you need to give it time to cool. After this you can start painting. Using brown acrylic we paint stripes on the zebra. We highlight the muzzle in black. The final step is to glue the bead into the eye hole. By analogy, you can make any keychains from polymer clay with your own hands.
Flights of fancy and boundless creativity
To make keychains you will need clay (it is better to prepare several briquettes of different colors), a stationery knife, a smooth work surface (glass cutting board, tiles, etc.), accessories for keychains, a thick needle, paint products and some tools that can be replaced improvised things.
Keychains can be of various shapes and sizes, depict various animals, male or female attributes, food, dolls, etc. Creative abilities and limitless imagination play an important role here.
Below are several master classes on making various cute and soulful keychains for a productive and creative pastime.
With photo
A keychain with a photo of a child or loved one can please the eye at the most needed moment or be a wonderful gift for loved ones. To make it you will need white clay, formic alcohol, a laser print of the desired photo and a creative mood.
- Cut off the required amount of clay, knead and roll out into a pancake.
- Take the required photograph, attach it to the workpiece with the front side, iron it thoroughly, removing air between them.
- Apply the alcohol solution with a cotton swab.
- After drying, reapply alcohol several more times.
- Carefully and carefully roll the paper off the image, being careful not to touch the paint layer.
- Cut off the excess parts with a knife, giving the keychain the desired shape.
- Bake along with the work surface.
- Coat the product with varnish.
- Add the necessary accessories and enjoy the result.
In the same way, you can make a keychain for a man with a car’s license plate number, name or various wishes.
How to make a keychain from polymer clay with a car's license plate number, see the following video.
From molds
To create this accessory you will need an iron mold in the shape of a flower.
- Take clay of different colors, roll out, without mixing, layers of the required thickness and cut out several flowers using a mold.
- Carefully place the resulting flowers on top of each other and press lightly. Use a needle or toothpick to make a hole for the accessories and small indentations on the front side of the “cake”.
- Grind a small amount of bright clay and sprinkle on top, simulating confiture.
- After drying, coat with varnish and attach the necessary fittings. The flower cake is ready.
"Fruit" products
Orange . It is necessary to create a regular ball of orange clay, press it down and use a toothpick to make “orange” skin on the front surface. Create a small leaf from green clay. Use a toothpick to make small holes on the orange and leaf.
How to make an orange slice from polymer clay, see the following video.
The apple keychain is made in the same way as the orange keychain. To create, you need to take red and green clay.
How to make an apple keychain from polymer clay - in the video below.
For lemon you will need yellow and green clay. It is made like an orange.
Pumpkin
If you have been working with polymer clay recently, then you need to start with making simple forms. For example, from a pumpkin. How to make a keychain from polymer clay with your own hands? Roll a circle out of orange material. Using a stack, we crush 9 or 10 depressions in it. The “body” of the pumpkin is ready, now let’s move on to making the “top”. From black polymer clay you need to form a cone and give it a twisted shape. The stack should cut through the veins in the tail. Using an awl, you need to make a hole for the chain. The product is baked in the oven, and after it has completely cooled, it can be coated with clear varnish.
A little about the material
Modern chemists invent new types of different substances for human needs. One of these inventions is widely used today in arts and crafts. This is polymer clay, or liquid plastic.
The material itself is very similar in consistency to plasticine. However, this is real plastic. After undergoing heat treatment, soft and pliable clay turns into hard plastic.
There are several varieties of such clay. There is a completely liquid version that can be used as a filling filler for decorative forms. However, the clay version for modeling is more popular.
The polymer mass may already be painted by the manufacturer. Then it is used in the same way as plasticine. Unlike its counterpart, polymer clay can be made translucent, luminous or shiny, which allows it to be used with greater efficiency in the field of design and souvenir art.
Decorative keychain
Even a child can create such a product. After all, the form here is not so much elementary, rather arbitrary. How to make a keychain from polymer clay? Roll out the material and cut out any shape from it. Now the edges need to be folded up so that they curl into waves. If you can’t get beautiful curls, you can make the edge a little thinner with your fingers. We place beads in the middle of the product. Cut out another arbitrary shape and glue one side of it to the first piece. The second edge of the figure needs to be raised, then wrapped in a wave. Place the beads in the middle again. The operation must be repeated one or two more times. Afterwards the product should be baked. Paint the finished keychain with acrylic.
Manufacturing process diagram
Those who have had to sculpt from plasticine are well aware of the feelings of the author who wants to preserve his creation for centuries, but due to the fragility of the material this was impossible. With the advent of polymer clay, the dream of such masters became reality. Now any sculpted work after visiting the kiln will be able to delight others with its appearance for many years.
Those familiar with modeling will very quickly master the new material and will be able to immediately begin creating their masterpieces. The diagram of the process of making a keychain with your own hands in this case is as follows:
- Create a sketch of your future creation.
- Model details of different colors if the keychain is made from multi-colored clay.
- Assemble and place the finished parts on a baking sheet and place in the oven to dry. Dry polymer clay at a temperature not exceeding 130 degrees.
- The finished parts are glued together or assembled into a single composition.
- If one-color clay is used, the product is painted at this stage. Usually acrylic paints are used for this.
- The final stage. Draw small details and put the keychain on the pendant.
For working with liquid polymer clay, the scheme will be slightly different . Here's what you need to do to get a souvenir from this material:
- The first step is to make a copy of the future product from plasticine.
- The mold is cast from plaster. To do this, pour diluted plaster into a working container and fix the plasticine double inside the liquid. Wait until the plaster dries completely and hardens. Clean the mold from plasticine.
- Liquid polymer clay is poured into the finished mold.
- Send the mold to the oven to dry.
- After complete hardening, the souvenir is cleaned of plaster and painted with acrylic paints.
- The final stage is the same as with plastic clay.
Having mastered the work sequence diagram, a novice master will be able to make any keychains with his own hands from polymer clay. To do this, you need to think carefully and draw your future creation, and then translate your plans into the material.
Dog
It won't be difficult to make a cute dog. The “Dog” keychain is made from polymer clay according to the following scheme. A piece of brown polymer clay is kneaded in your hands and an oval body is formed from it. Now you need to make the hind legs. To do this, you need to roll the ball and flatten it a little. Using a stack, we make a slot in one of the sides. We put this heart on its side and attach it to the dog. We make two small slits in the lower half of the paw - these will be the fingers. We repeat the operation again to make a symmetrical part. The front legs are formed from sausages, one of the ends of which is slightly flattened. Glue the sausages to the body. Make one paw raised. We cut through the claws.
Now you need to make the head. To do this, we form an oval in which we make indentations for the eyes with a pencil. Glue the head to the dog. If desired, you can make a collar. Between the head and body you need to lay a layer of polymer clay of any color. Roll out the brown plastic and cut out the ears from it. We make eyebrows using sausages. We form eyes from white plastic, and pupils from black plastic. You also need to make a nose from black polymer clay. All that remains is to make the tongue. We make it from a red oval, which has a slot in the middle. Using a stack, we form the dog’s mouth and insert the tongue into it.
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