After baking a piece I get flustered on how much I should do to finish it. I ask myself, 'Will it make a significant difference to wet-sand each piece from 400 grit to 1200 grit, polish and varnish it compared to just varnishing it?' I've spent many hours agonising over this and figured the best way to resolve my indecision is by approaching it in a (reasonably) scientific manner. Experiment.
Hints and tips
Shiny polymer clay beads
Dec 21, 2009
Slicing
Apr 26, 2009
It is not immediately obvious how important slicing is when making polymer jewellery. But anyone who's done an intricate cane will know slicing and cutting clay the right way makes a difference to the time spent and the finished product.
Mixing clay
Apr 26, 2009
I find that conditioning and mixing clay is one of my most time-consuming tasks when I make polymer clay jewellery. This list is a starting point for hints and tips on mixing clay.
Technique - quick links
Polymer clay
