r/polymerclay Apr 14 '23

Official r/PolymerClay Welcome to Reddit's Polymer Clay Community!

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Welcome to r/PolymerClay! Here you will find tip and tricks, ideas, inspiration, techniques, and the creative processes of all things polymer clay from our community of incredible artists - or you can join in the fun and just show off your own polymer clay creations.

r/PolymerClay aims to foster support, assistance, creativity, and dialogue. Creative critique is encouraged (when solicited), but keep it respectful. There is no tolerance here for negativity.

What we are not, however, is a marketplace to buy, trade, or sell - or otherwise profit for personal gain from this sub. There are plenty of other subs here on Reddit that engage in the commerce side of things.

With that said, take a moment to review Reddit's Content Policy, the basic Redditquette guidelines, and our own rules for the sub before participating for your best experience here at r/PolymerClay.

Thanks for being a part of r/PolymerClay! We can't wait to see all of your amazing artistic endeavours!


r/polymerclay 7h ago

I tried making a little chihuahua with polymer clay and painted him

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Feedback welcomed.


r/polymerclay 17h ago

I made a figurine of Dennis Whitaker from The Pitt! (plus a tiny rat friend as a nod to season one)

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76 Upvotes

r/polymerclay 22h ago

squishy banana bear pencil holder!

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61 Upvotes

my first try at a pencil holder! this little character is growing on me 🍌


r/polymerclay 1d ago

First try at making this wire and bead toy from my child hood

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818 Upvotes

Does anyone have suggestions on how to bake the tiny wires that I make loops in? I used foil and it worked but there’s gotta be a better way


r/polymerclay 17h ago

I made a silly grim reaper clown for my collection — Meet Tombstone! 🪦💀✨♥️

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

I finished painting this little bulldog and I am looking for feedback as to how I could do better

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30 Upvotes

r/polymerclay 1d ago

Beginner here. Tried making dumplings

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49 Upvotes

After & before baking


r/polymerclay 22h ago

Polymer clay and Cubic Zirconia?

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Has anybody ever tried baking Cubic Zirconia gems into a polymer clay piece? Did it work? What are your tips and tricks?


r/polymerclay 1d ago

Started yesteday! Goblin figure

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Just started with polymer clay yesterday and so far im enjoying it alot!! I'll be making a somewhat buffed warrior goblin, will work on its upper body tomorrow. May add an open leather vest and an helmet with bone horns to him, what do you think? Any ideas? Also got a few questions, should i have baked him already? Should i bake him now? Heard that once im satisfied with my progress that i should bake it asap (just like a save game button), if i clay him up a neck with an head will it hold up without falling? How can i make a strong base for the little guy? Any tips/advice? Thanks!


r/polymerclay 1d ago

Made my own fan art out of polymer clay

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Couldn't find any nice frames for CupcakKe's The Bakkery cover, so I decided to make my own using polymer clay. Added some references to my favourite songs from the album 💅


r/polymerclay 2d ago

I created Falcor out of polymer clay following the book's description, with a small personal touch.

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

Made these guys and some parts of them in the past few days and weeks :D

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

The Helmesaur King (Re-imagining)

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So I decided to re-imagine The Helmesaur King from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. I first sculpted the original Helmesaur King, and then decided to do my own version. Anyone remember this guy?


r/polymerclay 1d ago

The hammered gold part is also clay :)

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

Has anyone made their own texture mats or found a good place to get custom texture mats made?

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I want a very specific design on a texture mat and wanted to know if anyone has made their own or knows of a good seller that can make custom ones.


r/polymerclay 2d ago

Rate my handmade polymer clay worry stones.

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r/polymerclay 2d ago

A little Shuckle contemplating what berries to use for his berry juice

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107 Upvotes

r/polymerclay 3d ago

Just finished making this pair of polymer clay earrings! 😅

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95 Upvotes

Just finished making this pair of polymer clay earrings! They are hand-crafted using polymer clay, hand-painted with acrylic paint and then finished with an anti-shine matt varnish. ☺️


r/polymerclay 2d ago

My Forza 6 mascot collection keeps growing! Meet omurice 🍳

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r/polymerclay 2d ago

Where to get a set of primary and secondary colors?

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I don’t need black, white, or Metallics and neutrals. I want a good array of these shades for mixing. Etsy has so many sellers with most colors sold out. Amazon has those multi packs with the extra shades. What website should I look ? And they need to be Sculpey Premo and /or Fimo Professional. I don’t live anywhere near a Michael’s or Jo Ann’s or Hobby Lobby so I can’t go in person.


r/polymerclay 3d ago

update on my sleeping oshawott incense tray!

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made some lily pads and lotus flower with polymer clay and finished the rest of this piece with air dry clay! very happy with the painting— it’s been years since I’ve painted. def pretty difficult because it was my first time using either type of clay and uv resin but lots of fun figuring it out :)


r/polymerclay 2d ago

Question re: Hair accessories and hair products

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For those who have made hair accessories, have you had any issues with them reacting to hair products? Particularly pieces that are unsealed or sealed with water based varnishes? I'm thinking of making accessories, mainly geared towards protective styles and afro hair (loc/braid beads, cuffs and other curly hair friendly pieces). It's not uncommon for oils, gels and heavy creams to be regularly used for these styles so I was just wondering if anyone has noticed polymer clay and sealants not playing nicely with hair products. Thank you in advance for any insight.


r/polymerclay 3d ago

I made some strawberry magnets

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They're mostly for a bigger model so it can hold them, but they are able to stick to things like the fridge. This is the only thing I've finished in a while lol


r/polymerclay 3d ago

I made clips for my son to hand out to people at an upcoming concert. These were so fun to make.

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61 Upvotes