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 15h ago

New flail! Let me know how I can make it look more bloody. Like it smashed someone’s brains in the 15th century

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Mixed red liquid clay with a lil black then applied it with a wire texture brush. Want to look a lil more…used? 🤣


r/polymerclay 5h ago

bluebearries and cream attempt two!

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i always try a new design at least twice and this time I’m especially happy with how it turned out! last photo is the first attempt… which he was so goofy looking that it made me laugh


r/polymerclay 1h ago

After two disappointing face sculpts, finally landed on another one i think is good

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This one is pretty little compared to my recent few heads, which made it a little more challenging

I like it 👍 what do you think ? I can’t tell if it’s an improvement from the pink one that showed progress or not …the eyes could be better they bother me a bit, but I dye the lips a different way than usual and I like how they turned out


r/polymerclay 18h ago

Teletubbies keycaps !! Also got a new oven as part of my set up!!!

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I burnt the first batch so I improved on it 🤣


r/polymerclay 20h ago

Sculpting a tiny mouse from polymer clay 🐭

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

made a holder for my circle punches out of scrap clay

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got tired of knocking them about on my desk and realized the solution was right in front of me the whole time!


r/polymerclay 3h ago

Tips and tricks needed for a beginner!

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Hi everyone! I’m brand new to working with polymer clay and am just doing it as a fun hobby. I’ve picked up quite a few tools and supplies, but I’m definitely still learning.
I’m really struggling with conditioning the clay and working with larger pieces. I keep ending up with cracks, and I’m not sure if it’s my technique, the clay itself, or something else I’m doing wrong.
I’d love to hear any tips, tricks, or beginner advice you wish someone had shared with you when you were starting out. Videos, favorite tools, conditioning methods, and any other helpful suggestions are all appreciated. Thanks in advance!


r/polymerclay 1d ago

New addition to my Spice Village! Oregano 😄

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Haven’t had a lot of time to work on these but I have so many ideas for future ones and I’m so excited to make them!


r/polymerclay 4h ago

Why does my clay shrink and pull away when covering an aluminum foil core

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Hi everyone! I’m running into an issue when sculpting over an aluminum foil core. Whenever I lay the clay over the aluminum base, it ends up shrinking and warping/cracking like this: [Attach your photo here].

Is this happening because:

It isn't drying/curing properly?

The layer of clay over the foil is too thin or too thick?

Polymer clay / air-dry clay shouldn't be wrapped tightly over a solid aluminum base?

I'd love to know what might be causing this and how to fix or prevent it. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated


r/polymerclay 5h ago

Question about baking glue/adhesive

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I've recently been trying to learn how to make figures with clay and its been so difficult. One issue i've been facing is making my sculpts proportional. my idea is to create the entire base out of wire and tinfoil and then put the clay on top, but my tinfoil often comes apart from the wire. Could I add a tiny bit of some sort of adhesive to make my skeleton stick together? Or maybe someone has tips on what the process should be for creating a figure. Thanks


r/polymerclay 22h ago

These were my first polymer clay creations in a very long time

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And I’d have to say that these are some of my most favorite creations to date.


r/polymerclay 1d ago

My jewellery has taken a very wacky pomo direction recently 🌞

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

I’ve been drawing these Little Monsters and decided to sculpt one

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

Hail Satan! (fridge magnet, about 3x4 inches)

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

My first project! Spaghetti! I would love some suggestions on beginner-friendly miniature food projects to try

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This is the first thing I’ve made out of polymer clay (as an adult lol) and it was so much fun to make! I saw a video about making clay pop tarts and I want to try that but if anyone can think of easy mini foods for me to try making please let me know. Oh and if there’s any tips I should know based on this first project please tell me!


r/polymerclay 1d ago

Local Seattle legend, Jimothy 🦝

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

Alolan Vulpix and Kanto Vulpix Yin Yang

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I turned the two versions of Vulpix into a Yin Yang.


r/polymerclay 1d ago

First time working with polymer clay

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Just found this group and I love seeing the work on here, amazing. I’ve been wanting to work with clay for a while now. This little guy is my first try


r/polymerclay 1d ago

Meet my clay snake ring. 🐍 Isn't he cute?

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

A Greatsword I’ve been working on over the past few weeks.

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

I made this stand for the smoke outlet out of polymer clay.

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Miniature landscape composition handmade from polymer clay, decorated with artificial moss and grass🌱🌿. Designed for use with aroma cones (liquid smoke) - during burning, the smoke flows down the cascades of rocks, imitating a real waterfall🌊🪨.

​📐 Specifications:

​Width: 16 cm

​Height: 10 cm


r/polymerclay 2d ago

Castle Windowsill! First time doing something like this

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Rainbow-y window was achieved by gluing on some iridescent cardstock I found at the dollar store, moss was just glued on with mod podge.

Been sculpting on and off since 2013, but usually I've made dragons or Pokemon, never anything like this but I LOVE it so much!


r/polymerclay 2d ago

My first ever polymer clay creation! FNAF Foxy ❤️

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I have dabbled a tad in clay, but this was my first real project that took me about 4 hours!! Painting was a bit more tedious than I thought heh 😅 I’m new so let me know of any tips!! (I do plan to put a resin layer over it)


r/polymerclay 2d ago

Made my recent yeti into a clown 🩶

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