Polymer clay Cernit: overview, colors, instructions

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

One of the most popular polymer plastics for modeling on the market is the Cernit brand, which belongs to The Clay and Paint Factory (Belgium). With the use of this plastic, beautiful jewelry, various casts, souvenirs, dolls and other crafts are created. Clay figurines of this brand have increased strength and beautiful structure. The range is presented with an expressive color palette.

The material is designed for heat treatment at temperatures ranging from 110-130 degrees. The palette consists of 70 colors, 36 of which give products a variety of effects.

Benefits of using a brand

Many handmade masters appreciated the plasticity of this brand.

• Heat-sensitive: once fired, plastic regains its flexibility when warmed in the hands.
• Can be lightened when mixed with white.
• Leaves no marks on used tools and hands.
• Finished products will not crack or break during processing.
• Other shades are easily achieved by mixing clay of different colors.
• Paintseasily fall on the product before and after firing.
• Plastic is non-toxic and completely safe.
• The price of Cernit polymer clay is quite reasonable.
• It does not lose its properties over time, even when stored open.

Number One basic line

It includes standard opaque colors. A distinctive feature of this line is the increased density of plastic. The material is significantly heavier than clay from other lines of the Cernit brand.

Used for making small items and working with small parts. With a certain viscosity and elasticity, plastic is difficult to grind.

Number Van series is represented by hard clay. It does not flow and does not stick to the hands, and also does not leave fingerprints on itself. However, it is not recommended for use for smoothing joints.

Cernit Number One gives the product a waxy effect that can be translucent. It all depends on the specific shade. This has a certain effect on the final color as well. After firing, it becomes darker and more saturated.

Heat treatment makes the clay very strong. She is also able to tolerate a little overheating. However, in this case, the shades become much darker, and the material is even stronger.

Cernit Translucent Review

This line is represented by translucent plastic. By its properties, it is more plastic and soft. Cernit Translucent Polymer Clay has an almost gel-like texture.

The plastic of this series is more homogeneous, it almost does not form "flakes", and when overheated, it will "flow" in the hands. However, it is not recommended to use the method of drying clay between two sheets of paper, as it can turn into crumbs or give excessive fragility to finished products.

Cernit Nature - imitation of natural elements

The plastic of this series is perfect for creating jewelry, various miniatures and decorative elements. It creates the effect of imitation of natural stones and earth in products. Plastic is characterized by a dense texture, which becomes soft like wax during work. It is easy to sculpt from it due to its dimensional stability. The plastic is well detailed.

Baking is carried out in an oven at a temperature of 110-130 degrees. The recommended time is 30 minutes, but it all depends on the thickness of the product. After firing, the figurines are distinguished by their strength and hardness. They can be engraved, drilled, painted and varnished.

Glitter and shine Cernit Glamour

This plastic contains metallic powder and crushed glitter. The palette of the Cernit Glamor line consists of 12 tones with a mother-of-pearl tint and 6 more with a metallic effect. The range contains colors that are unmatched by other brands that produce similar modeling materials. Polymer clay "Cernit Glamor" is used to create miniatures, decorative elements and jewelry. The ruler was created specifically for performing mika-shift and mokume-Ghana.

Thanks to the use of polymer clay Cernit of this series, the final products are distinguished by an effective and smooth gradation of shades. The tones are perfectly combined when mixing the plasticity of this line, as well as in combination with an assortment from similar lines of the brand.

A distinctive feature of Glamor is the brightness of color pigments, which is achieved due to the content of metallized particles and mica microparticles. Wet plastic does not leave fingerprints.

Polymer clay, when warmed in the hands, turns into a homogeneous and plastic mass. Heat treatment does not deprive the color of intensity, as a result of which the product acquires a beautiful glossy sheen. Firing makes the plastic very hard and strong, and it is quite difficult to break it by hand. During heat treatment, a temperature of 110 to 130 degrees should be observed.

Finished products can be glued, sanded, drilled, painted and varnished.

Cernit Shiny - perfect mother of pearl

The difference between this series and the Glamor line is that the reflective particles of mica are larger, as a result of which the plastic acquires an even pearlescent glow.

The Cernit Shiny line was released specifically for mika-shift technique. It is recognizable due to the creation of a mother-of-pearl effect and a slight translucency in finished products, which appear after baking. Raw plastic has a slight sheen, and heat treatment gives it a bright shimmer when exposed to light. It does not change color after firing.

The texture of "Cernit Shiny" is dense, but when rolled out, it easily takes any shape, becomes soft and plastic.

Finished products lend themselves well to sanding, gluing, drilling, decorating with acrylics, glitter and decorative powder.

Glowing Neon Light

Polymer clay of this line has fluorescent properties. Finished products are particularly bright due to the existing palette of neon colors. They glow under ultraviolet lamps.

Plastic is ideal for making jewelry and design elements.

Polymer clay "Cernit Neon Light" is distinguished by its elasticity, it is very pleasant to the touch. It does not stick to hands or tools and leaves almost no fingerprints on it.

Firing makes it very durable. Heat treatment slightly reduces the color brightness, but the fluorescent effect becomes more pronounced. It can also be baked in a home oven, while you need to control the temperature with a special thermometer.

After hardening, the products can be drilled, sanded, painted and varnished.

Cernit Doll line

The series was created to model dolls with an imitation of the shade of human skin. The palette contains 7 naturalistic colors, mixing of which allows you to create unique tones. It is designed to create figurines of dolls. Polymer clay has an elastic and elastic texture. However, to break it downsome effort will be required.

Due to the fact that the clay does not leave fingerprints on itself and makes the surface of the product smooth, it is ideal for creating doll figures. The colors fit well on it. An additional advantage is that when using this series of plastics, the seams are easily smoothed out, and the clay adheres perfectly.

Heat treatment makes the material hard and durable, it gives the product a pleasant waxy effect. At the same time, the clay retains its flexibility.

Final processing of plastic models from the Cernit series

The Belgian manufacturer has also created a special varnish for the final processing of polymer products, which gives them a real glossy sheen. Its packaging is very convenient. Made of thick plastic, it minimizes the risk of liquid loss if the jar is accidentally dropped. It is accompanied by instructions in Russian for its use, which is contained in a multilayer label.

Cernit polymer clay varnish has a rather viscous consistency. Thanks to this, extra drops do not drip from the brush, and it fits well on the product without creating uneven coating.

The ideal effect can be achieved when applying varnish in 2-3 layers, provided that each of them dries for at least 1 hour.

A feature of Cernit polymer clay lacquer is that it does not change the color of the product, but seems to merge with it into one whole. This effect is achieved due to its absolute transparency.

Usersrecommend

Reviews of Cernit polymer clay are quite mixed. The plastic of this brand is probably the most controversial one on the market. Some scold her, others are her true fans.

It is recommended to buy for adults, not for children. Due to its elasticity, it is suitable for people who do not have joint diseases, because it will take some time to knead the plastic.

To work with many types of polymer clays, it is recommended to have a pasta machine due to the fact that when they are rolled out on the surface into a thin sheet, they firmly stick to it. For such a manual method, powder or talc can be used, but this makes it impossible to further fasten the parts together without using a special gel. According to user reviews, there will be no such problems with Cernit polymer clay.

The plastic of this brand is suitable for making beautiful jewelry, small figurines and decorative elements.

As for the price of Cernit polymer clay, it does not belong to the budget category of goods. For example, a small bag weighing 56 g from the Number One series costs 125 rubles. A set of plastics of 10 colors (10 g each) already costs 800 rubles. The market offers plastic at a lower cost. However, Cernit polymer clay is highly valued by needlewomen due to its strength, quality and rich colors.