How to Make Polymer Clay Beach Glass

Make faux beach glass using basic craft supplies.

When you are decorating your home in a beach-side style, you can set out beach glass to decorate tables. However, you may not be able to find beach glass if you do not live near a beach. One alternative is to make faux beach glass using a few basic craft materials, such as polymer clay. This enables you to decorate with beach glass, without having to search for the glass yourself.

Things You'll Need

• Polymer clay
• Clay knife
• Cookie tray
• Acrylic paint
• Paintbrush
• Acrylic glaze, opalescent

Instructions

1. Form 8 ounces of polymer clay into an 8-inch-long coil. Cut the coil into eight pieces using a clay knife.

2. Shape each piece of polymer clay into a smooth, rounded form that is slightly irregular.

3. Place the rounded pieces of clay onto a cookie tray, and bake them in a 200-degree F oven for 10 minutes. Allow the clay to cool for 30 minutes.

4. Paint the baked pieces of polymer clay using colorful acrylic paint. Use colors that beach glass normally comes in — white, green, blue and occasionally red and orange. Allow the paint to dry for 30 minutes.

5. Paint each polymer clay piece using opalescent acrylic glaze to give it the frosted beach glass appearance. Allow the glaze to dry for 30 minutes before displaying the polymer clay beach glass.

Tips & Warnings

• Make different colors of polymer clay beach glass to create a multicolored beach glass display.

• Do not touch hot polymer clay, which can burn skin.

• Always allow hot polymer clay to cool completely before handling it.

References

• Stampington: Polymer Clay Basics
• Sculpey: Polymer Clay Information