How to Make Zebra Polymer Clay

It's easy to blend colors with polymer clay.

Polymer clay comes in all colors, but not particular patterns or animal print. If you want to create animal print beads or patterns for a project, you have to get creative. The zebra stripe is one of the easier patterns to create while working with polymer clay. Polymer clay is easy to work with and great for beginners. Mistakes are easily corrected and polymer does not dry out like regular clay.

Things You'll Need

• White polymer clay
• Black polymer clay
• Craft knife

Instructions

1. Tear off three sections of white clay and three sections of black clay using your fingers or a clay knife.

2. Roll each section of clay in your hands until it is soft and malleable. Each section of clay should be an elongated ball, or slightly tube-shaped.

3. Flatten a section of white clay onto a clean surface using your fingers. Do not try to make the section even or smooth. The lumpier the clay, the more zebra-like your final product will be.

4. Press a section of black clay on top of the first section of white clay. Repeat with the remaining clay, alternating colors.

5. Use your clay knife to cut the finished sheet in half. Cut from the top down so that you have two identical pieces.

6. Separate the two sections. Beginning at one end of the sheet, roll the section into itself to form a tube shape.

7. Use your hands to gently roll the tube into a ball. Your layers will blend together nicely to form a zebra stripe print.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a toothpick to create zebra-striped beads.

References

• Beads and Beading: Zebra Cane Animal Print