Creating Jewelry with Polymer Clay

Polymer clay is an incredibly versatile modeling material that allows for countless possibilities when it comes to creating necklaces and artisanal jewelry pieces. Artist Marisa Clemente, founder of The Folky Fox brand, specializes in the craft and teaches you how to give shape to your own necklaces with this course.

Discover how to create three custom jewelry pieces using a series of modeling techniques with polymer clay. Marisa guides you through each step of the process, from preparing the clay to the final details. By the end of the course, you will be capable of creating your own nature-inspired signature pieces, in an easy and fun way.

Start off by getting to know Marisa and how she created her brand: The Folky Fox. See how she began working with polymer clay and learn about the artists that inspire her work.

In the second unit, go through all the material you need and learn how to model with polymer clay. Marisa teaches the characteristics of the material, her favorite brands, and gives you some advice on how to store and bake your creations.

Create a mood board to find inspiration and start sketching your first ideas. See how to establish an effective methodology for modeling your pieces

Next, it’s time to get your hands dirty! Use your sketch as a reference to start modeling your three pieces of polymer clay: an owl, a rabbit, and a fox with flowers. Go through all the steps, from preparing your clay, modeling from base to the last details, and baking.

Move onto painting your items with acrylic paint. Marisa teaches you how to prepare a color palette and how to achieve different effects. Learn how to assemble your necklaces and protect your work with a layer of varnish.

Lastly, Marisa gives some advice on how to promote your work on social media with some effective marketing strategies for Instagram.

Create three jewelry items with polymer clay using different modeling and painting techniques to create a necklace for each piece.

For all those who want to learn the basic concepts of modeling with polymer clay or perfect their techniques, either as a hobby or for professional reasons.

No previous experience is required, but if you have some experience in making handicrafts you’ll find the course easier.

As for materials, you’ll need polymer clay and liquid polymer. You’ll also need modeling tools, acrylic paint, polymer clay varnish, paintbrushes, access to a standard home oven, chains for your necklace, tweezers, and the eagerness to work with your hands.