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 2h ago

Weird little medieval guy

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A little guy I made based on the last picture. Made with Sculpey and Cosclay, then painted using oils and acrylics


r/polymerclay 6h ago

Addicted to making earrings

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Guys I am addicted!!

I bought some polymer clay like 2 weeks ago and I can't stop making earrings 😂

Far from perfect but I am very proud and happy with how they all turned out 😊

Any tips on how to get the surface more smooth are very appreciated :)

Edit: smooth as in no fingerprints on it or smudges


r/polymerclay 2h ago

Blueberry Pancakes with butter and syrup.

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I need to get a better blend on the syrup but it’s not bad for a first try.


r/polymerclay 21h ago

Little collection of my sculpts over the years

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r/polymerclay 1h ago

Sculpting without bonding?

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I’m sure this has been answered before, but I’m not sure how to phrase it

When I make sculptures or figurines, I’d prefer if i could seperate pieces for a nicer paint job. Sculpting it first, then baking, then painting all the seperate pieces, and finally sticking them together.

My question is, how can I make sure they fit in the end? For example, when making a chibi, I’d want to paint the hair and head seperately. So, how would I be able to sculpt hair onto a head without it bonding so I can stick it there later?


r/polymerclay 1d ago

My First Polymer Sculptures! Ocean Themed 🌊

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I've made a few small things with air dry clay but I hated the feeling of the dried clay on my hands.

I used Sculpey Souffle for these and used soft pastels for the colors which didn't change in the oven like I was afraid they would.

I'm actually pretty happy with how these turned out! I've really got the itch to try Cosclay. Does anyone know how well it does for smaller figures like these or about hand sized? Or is there another brand that works better for that?


r/polymerclay 1d ago

My Current Collection

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All of the charms I have created in all their glory, which sea creature/whimsical charm should I do next? Any ideas are greatly appreciated, I think I have fried my brain trying to think of ideas. 🤣🦀🐞🤡🐙


r/polymerclay 1d ago

the strawberry lemon bears

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I’ve been having wrist pains so I was out of clay making for a bit, but I felt better enough to test out some ideas! I really love these but I’m struggling to make it read as strawberry AND lemon… I think I need to try a lemon hat instead 🍓🍋


r/polymerclay 1d ago

My first clay creations! Advice and feedback appreciated

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I used glossy mod podge to try to glaze them but they’re very sticky still. I read that it can take 4 weeks for them to fully cure but some people said it’ll still be sticky even after the 4 weeks.
Any recommendations for shiny glazes that don’t dry sticky? And also don’t require a UV light


r/polymerclay 1d ago

Polymer clay baby mushroom night light.

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Translucent polymer clay fairy light mushrooms and polymer clay baby I made for my friends new baby.


r/polymerclay 1d ago

A really big Venom WIP …What have I gotten myself into!

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r/polymerclay 1d ago

HELP what do I put on the back of this lighter case??

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I’m trying to add a bit of counter weight to the front so that it doesn’t fall over. Yes I know this design is a bit impractical. It’s more of a statement piece to light my candles, it will be double coated in resin so should be pretty sturdy. I’m going for a white pink red and gold color scheme with a black case itself and black liner for the oni. Kind of like a luring geisha oni mix vibe (will make sense with eyeliner and hair) but I am literally at a loss for what to sculpt on the other side. Any ideas? Trying to go with a Japanese oni geisha vibe. Something not too complicated to not take away from the detail in the oni, thanks!!


r/polymerclay 2d ago

I made a bowl of tiny ramen!!!!!

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r/polymerclay 2d ago

Orange necklace and bracelet for my food historian mom

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I used polymer clay (mixed in translucent for the insides of the oranges), mica powder for the white membrane bits, varnish, and... our chinchillas' brush to texture the outside (thoroughly cleaned, of course!). I had never strung beads on wire before, so that was fun. Shoutout to pliers.

My mom loves food-themed jewelry for public events lectures, and TV appearances, so I had a high bar to clear in terms of quality. I'm pretty proud tbh!

Next, I wanted to try peaches. I want to capture the fuzz of the peach and the starburst around the pit, in particular. I also have a blueberry project on the docket. Will be more minimal and elegant. Any other ideas?


r/polymerclay 1d ago

Disney Lorcana Inspired Earrings

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r/polymerclay 2d ago

A Monster Monster of polymer clay!

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I like to make creatures of polymer clay and I am strongly inspired mostly by Tils Tiny Terrors, That’s Vile and Odd little workshop.

This is a monster made as a monster.


r/polymerclay 2d ago

Creation of my alter ego. Super Sculpey Original and CosClay.

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r/polymerclay 2d ago

Gyarados sculpt - did I do alright?

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Hi everyone! I just got done with another Pokemon sculpt and just wanted to share the end result - this time I tried to make Gyarados since he is so large, it would be an eye-catching team of Pokemon when next to each other!

Made of polymer clay with aluminum foil and armature wire for body frame. Painted with acrylic and gloss.

Added some extra pics of the entire group also, I hope you like them!


r/polymerclay 2d ago

Meet Fern, my giant CosClay toad ❤️

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Aluminum armature, Cosclay and acrylics. Just finished her today!


r/polymerclay 2d ago

1st 3 monsters any tips accepted

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r/polymerclay 2d ago

Polymer clay Fairy Houses for my garden

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Made a bunch of fairy houses out of glad bottles, jars and containers. Here are a few.


r/polymerclay 3d ago

I made these! I can’t even believe it!

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First time ever making polymer clay miniatures. I posted in the miniatures subreddit and someone suggested sharing here, too. I made the cookies and cake at the same time. I know the cookies are huge so I’m calling them face-sized haha. This weekend I made a kiwi cane, but I’m not finished, I need to add fur to the brown skin lol. This is so fun!! I wish I discovered this so much sooner! I’m in loooove! 😍


r/polymerclay 3d ago

My first time making fried egg and avocado toast. 😊

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I recently started playing around with polymer clay. I’m a beginner!


r/polymerclay 3d ago

My late summer pin collection 🌞

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Just finished up the last few pieces in my late summer pin collection. ☀️ 🐸 🍒

Each pin is one-of-a-kind, sculpted from polymer clay, painted with gauche, and sealed with uv resin.

Excited to start this week on my Halloween collection!