Making Charms

[anotherlaujgirl]

Does anyone play around with baking clay and acrylic paint?

I'm starting to make some charms for creativity hours for school..

And it's just so difficult for me to make them.

Any tips?

[ben50]

flour and water and pinch of salt= clay

[g0ku4life]

Like ben said, that will make...dough essentially

[lynnc35]

I used to but finally got rid of all my paints.

[cloudsoup]

i've made polymer clay charms before.

i wore gloves so i wouldn't get any fingerprints on them.
i also liked to condition the clay with a little bit of mineral
oil, so it would get elastic-like and easier to mold.

i bought a few pieces of tile from lowes to bake them on,
but i prefer to bake them in a toaster oven that won't
be used for anything else. the chemicals that release
from the clay into an oven used for food aren't a good thing!

there is a sealer you can buy specifically made for polymer
clay once it's painted. it comes in matte or gloss finish.
TOO much gloss, and even painting it before it's completely
dry, will cause the clay to become tacky and it will pick
up dust and dirt like nobody's business...

it's fun! but definitely a process. 

[anotherlaujgirl]

i've made polymer clay charms before.

i wore gloves so i wouldn't get any fingerprints on them.
i also liked to condition the clay with a little bit of mineral
oil, so it would get elastic-like and easier to mold.

i bought a few pieces of tile from lowes to bake them on,
but i prefer to bake them in a toaster oven that won't
be used for anything else. the chemicals that release
from the clay into an oven used for food aren't a good thing!

there is a sealer you can buy specifically made for polymer
clay once it's painted. it comes in matte or gloss finish.
TOO much gloss, and even painting it before it's completely
dry, will cause the clay to become tacky and it will pick
up dust and dirt like nobody's business...

it's fun! but definitely a process. 

Thank you, i've been meaning to get some gloss for the charms.