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Looking for a fun and easy art project to share with the kids? Learn how to make a polymer clay bowl with expert craft tips in this free video series.
There are 14 videos in this series:
Creating a mold for your polymer clay bowl will allow you to begin your bowl-building project. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Learn how to make cane decorations for your polymer clay bowl in order to spice up your homemade bowl. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Learn how to make cane decorations for your polymer clay bowl in order to spice up your homemade bowl. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Learn how to make petal decorations for your polymer clay bowl in order to spice up your homemade bowl. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Learn how to cover your cane decorations in order to preserve and seal them into your polymer clay bowl. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Learn how to cut your cane decorations in order to properly place them on your homemade polymer clay bowl. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Shaping the rim of your polymer clay bowl will give your homemade project an even look and design. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Creating a base is one of the first steps you should take when making a clay bowl out of polymer. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Adding cane decorations to your polymer clay bowl can help you to add a little spice to your homemade project. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Create a bottom for your polymer clay bowl in order to ensure that it's even and smooth. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Special care should be given when attaching the base to the polymer clay bowl. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Once your bowl is properly shaped you need to bake, set and harden the polymer clay bowl. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Once the bowl is baked, set and hardened you need to remove it from the mold. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
Once your bowl is baked, set, hardened and taken from its mold, the last step before finishing your bowl is glazing it. Learn more about crafting your own bowl out of clay in this free video series.
It has only been a few decades since the development of polymer clay changed the face of arts and crafts. This soft, pliable material is made from polymer polyvinyl chloride and can be used for almost anything as normal clay. Unlike traditional clay though, polymer clay can be baked, or cooked, at lower temperatures in a conventional oven. Because of this easy bake accessibility, polymer clay makes doing craft projects and creating beautiful jewelry or pottery as easy as baking a cake.
In this free video series, our expert will show you how to use polymer clay to make a unique clay bowl. You will get step by step instructions for caning techniques used frequently with polymer clay, as well as tips on how to create a mold and a base for your polymer clay bowl. You will also learn how to create beautiful flower decorations and attach them to the clay bowl mold. If you are looking for a fun and easy art project to share with your children, let our expert show you how much fun working with polymer clay can be in this free video series.
Melina Piroso Melina Piroso was born in Argentina and raised in the USA. She studied Fine Arts at FIU in Miami, and Fashion Design at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Her art is surrealistic in nature, and while she can produce realism when needed, her artistic nature lends itself to imaginary situations. She worked as an in-house artist painting designs for children's furniture for ten years. Piroso worked as an art teacher at the Homeless Assistance Center in Miami, working specifically with children. She has also worked as a muralist, henna tattoo artist, and freelance graphic designer, but now works as a professional illustrator, and sells hand-painted children's furniture and gifts from her website.dkdk
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