Sculpt a rose from polymer clay: a master class

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Polymer clay, or plastic, is a very popular material among needlewomen today. Jewelry, souvenirs, toys are made from it. What are the advantages of this material, where to start mastering the technology of working with plastic? This will be discussed in the article. You will learn how to make a rose out of polymer clay - a beautiful element of a brooch, necklace or hair clips.

Plastic properties

At first glance, polymer clay looks like plasticine. It is sold in the form of sticks of different colors and sizes. Each piece of plastic is wrapped with a film. This is necessary so that it does not harden, and it is this process that occurs when the modeling clay is exposed to air. It also hardens plastic when heat treated. In work, this material is very pliable and elastic. From it you can sculpt very small figures and details. Masters of this direction in needlework have learned how to make microscopic products, on which all the small elements are visible. Very plausible are obtained fromplastic flowers. Daisies, bells, roses and other similar products, consisting of simple details, can be molded even by a beginner in this craft. Next, a master class is presented to your attention, which describes how to make a rose from polymer clay. Study it and try to create such a craft with your own hands. Make sure it's not difficult, but very exciting. So, polymer clay is waiting for you.

Rose: A tutorial on how to make this plastic flower. Preparing for creativity

Before proceeding directly to the implementation of crafts, we will collect all the tools and materials necessary for this. You can find a list of them below.

• Polymer clay in desired green and red color.
• Plate of wood, plastic or glass.
• Knife for cutting plastic.
• Bowl of water.
• Stack or toothpick.
• Brush.
• Varnish for decorative work.

Before you start sculpting polymer clay flowers, prepare your workspace. The table and board must be dry and clean. Particles of dust, dirt, lint, if present on the work surface, will immediately stick to the plastic and spoil its appearance. Wash your hands with soap before starting the creative process. Put a bowl of water on the table, put molding material and a knife on the edge of the plank.

The stage of the production of the bud product

Starting to sculpt a flower in the form of a rose from polymer clay with your own hands. Cut a red plastic bar into ten relatively identical pieces. Roll nine of them into balls. Draw one element in the form of a pear - this will be the core of the flower. Flatten the balls, forming cakes out of them. These will be rose petals. They should all be about the same size. Take the central part (core) with one hand, and with the other, attach one of the cakes to it. Wrap the petal around the pear shape. Press the edge that is adjacent to the core with your fingers, allowing it to attach. Fasten the second petal in the same way. Positioning it from the middle of the first, that is, it turns out that they will overlap. Press the bottom edge of the cake, and slightly bend the top back. You will get a half-opened petal. Attach the rest of these details in the same way, bending more and more petals. You will see how the product takes the form of a flower.

Sculpt a leaf

You molded a rose from polymer clay, or rather its bud. Next, start making leaves. Cut a piece of green plastic in half. From one piece, first form a lump. And then flatten it into an oval-shaped cake. Draw one narrow side of this blank in the form of a sharp corner. Put the product on a board and draw the veins with a toothpick or a special stack. Flatten the edges of the leaf with your fingers, giving them a wavy shape. Decorate another similar element in the same way.

Connecting parts

We continue to make flowers from polymer clay in the form of a rose. Bud and two leaves are ready. Nowyou need to connect them together. Attach the leaf to the wrong side of the flower, under the petals. Press the junction with your fingers, hold for a few seconds. Attach the second leaf in the same way. Now, so that the place where the parts are connected does not seem too thick, cut off the excess clay with a knife, aligning the inside of the craft.

The process of baking plastics

Read the instructions that come with polymer clay. It indicates at what temperature and how long the product should be dried in the oven. As a rule, it is heated to 110-130 degrees. Place the craft on a baking sheet covered with parchment and leave in the oven for a quarter of an hour. If the product turned out to be voluminous, then the baking time can be increased by another ten minutes.

Finish: varnish the plastic

When you blind and dry a rose or other product from polymer clay, it will need to be varnished. This will give the craft more strength and shine. Dip the brush into the varnish and apply it evenly on the surface of the product. Leave the finished composition to dry naturally.

Notes

If the product will be used as a brooch, then at the stage of aligning the inside of the flower, you can attach special fittings and then dry everything together. Such reinforcement will be reliable and durable.

In order for the rose (polymer clay), the master class on which you studied, to becomea decorative element of a hoop or hairpin, it must be glued to them using a thermal gun.