Intro to Polymer Clay Jewelry: Design Floral Accessories
Clay Pattern Techniques
A course by Mallory Smith , Polymer Clay Artist
About the video: Clay Pattern Techniques
Overview
“Now, I will show you two different ways to make unique clay accessories. You will learn about the terrazzo and the marble patterns. ”
In this video lesson Mallory Smith addresses the topic: Clay Pattern Techniques, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intro to Polymer Clay Jewelry: Design Floral Accessories. Discover multiple jewelry-making techniques to create an original line of accessories by hand and bring them to life with unique floral patterns.
Partial transcription of the video
“In the last lesson, we talked about the best way to use clay cutters. So in this lesson I'm going to show you two fun techniques you can use in your collection. Like I said earlier, my collection will be floral pieces, but I want techniques to add variety. The first technique is a terrazzo pattern. All you need is some clay and inspiration pictures. I'm going to start conditioning my base color. Once it's conditioned, you just need to roll it out to the thickness that you want your finished pieces to be. You can do this with depth guides or a clay machine or a pasta machine. As usual, I'm g...”
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Course summary for: Intro to Polymer Clay Jewelry: Design Floral Accessories
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Craft, Fashion -
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Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design
Mallory Smith
A course by Mallory Smith
Mallory Smith is a self-taught artist from the United States and the founder of ShopMalCreates, an online store devoted to polymer clay jewelry and accessories. She originally studied early education at Columbia College, but decided to pursue a more creative career after graduation. She launched her craft project in 2018 and quickly found success the following year when she started experimenting with clay to make jewelry dishes, and from there, jewelry itself.
Mallory considers her jewelry art rather than a commodity; she makes all of her pieces by hand, emphasizing quality and detail over mass production. Her intricate and unique floral designs have helped her stand out within the craft world and led her to collaborate with other well-known artisan brands such as Mane Message.
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