Polymer clay earrings are fun, simple, and quick to make. It is a great medium that you can use to create custom designs and colors such as modern marble, floral and botanical patterns, abstract landscapes, and arch shapes almost anything, including beautiful earrings, because of its versatility and flexibility. Polymer clay is a type of modeling clay made from vinyl. You can blend it to make a custom color, sculpt it, or impress it with various textures. It is great for crafting because it stays soft until baked in a regular home oven. It doesn’t dry out, so you can store the extra clay to reuse it for another day. After baking, you can sand, polish, or paint it. Get yourself a set of these trendy designs.
One of the most attractive qualities is its flexibility. You can create many things from polymer clay, from cute animal figurines for your children to gorgeous vintage-style brooches that your friends will love. Of course, the earrings you would love to wear. Another attractive quality is how simple it is to work with polymer clay. You can find many tools on the market that make working with polymer clay easier and more successful, such as cutters, stencils, and molds.
How to Prepare to Make Clay Earrings with Cricut
Polymer clay is a great material for making all earrings, from studs to hoops. Polymer clay is lovely to make because it works great with Cricut machine-made stencils. Polymer clay jewelry is in trend right now, and it is a low-cost craft that is easy to use as a stepping stone into the world of handmade crafts. With the help of Cricut machines, iron-on materials, and unique, inspiring designs, anyone can create a fantastic product of their own. You can find many patterns on the Cricut Design Space to add texture and dimension to handmade polymer clay earrings.
Supplies needed for clay earrings such as Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut EasyPress, Cricut EasyPress Mat, Cricut Brayer, Polymer Clay, Clay Roller and cutter, Acrylic Paint, Jewelry Molds, Parchment Paper, Jump Rings, Toaster Oven, and Mini Drill.
Making polymer clay earrings is relatively easy. The process takes some practice and perfection, but it is something that anyone can master. Here are step-by-step instructions for making polymer clay earrings.
Stepwise Guide to Make Clay Earrings with Cricut Explore Air 2
First, choose a pattern to cut with your Cricut machine. You will be using iron-on material, not adhesive vinyl, so ensure you lay your material’s shiny side down on the mat for this project. When rolling and cutting the clay, you need a hard flat surface, roll out on parchment paper. So, if using a rolling pin, put a small piece of parchment paper on top of the easy press mat and then roll the clay on it; if using a pasta maker, move the piece and then place it on the top panel of the parchment to cut.
Step 1: Heat the clay
The polymer clay needs to be heated in your hands when you take it out of the package to regenerate the clay.
Step 2: Roll out the clay
You can roll out the clay several ways. Purchase a simple clay kit with a rolling pin that does the job after making several earrings and watching videos of people using clay rollers.
Step 3: Cut out the clay shapes
This is a fun and creative section. Different clay cutter sets are similar to cookie cutters but smaller. A few basic sizes are all you need. The cutter scoops out the clay just fine, which is great. One of the tricky sections of working with polymer clay is not getting your fingerprints on it as you take it out of the cutter, which can sometimes be challenging.
Step 4: Drill a hole in the clay to find the jewel
After cutting out the shapes, you must use the clay tool to drill holes to place the jump ring. For example, if you’re making studs, you don’t need any holes, but if you want a bottom piece and an upper piece, you will need a hole on every part so you can attach them to the jump ring.
Step 5: Bake the clay
Once you’ve cut out the shapes and made holes, place the clay on parchment paper and a cookie sheet. If you’re already cutting on the parchment paper, you can pick up the paper and move it to the baking sheet, so you don’t have to touch the clay again.
Always try to minimize the amount of touch on the clay. Bake the clay as per package directions. Different brands require different temperatures and times, so pay attention to the clay you’re using; it is good to use the same brand in every batch you make.
Step 6: Finding the jewelry and finishing with the earrings
After the clay comes out of the oven, you want to let them cool for some minutes, and then you can put the earrings together in the final step. The jump ring is a handy connector; all you need is a few jewelry pliers after putting the clay pieces through the ring to open and close the rings at the back.
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