Polymer Clay Marble Effect

Diy clay coasters with a marbled pattern.

Polymer clay marble effect.

First decide on the colors of polymer clay you d like to marble. If it s too high there will be less of a window for your picture to peek through. Polymer clay comes in many colors and can be baked in an oven rather than a kiln making it the best material for homemade marbles. Bring the clay up as high and thin or low and thick as you like around the marble.

This post will teach you how to make diy clay coasters with a monochrome marbled pattern using polymer clay. Use it for many things. Use it to make marble malachite or wood. It doesn t matter what colors are next to each other just make a log.

To make gray you can always use some black and white clay. Use circle cutters and clay tools to cut out shapes as desired. I preferred to use fimo brand clay since it s perfect for this type of projects. Kids can make the marbles as well as the process is a simple one and does not require any special tools.

I use it to make miniature cups and plates. This is to make so that the surface area of the marble to be white. He had one left over on his deck and it was starting to look a. You can create your own faux marble easily with polymer clay and in no time at all you can make yourself an on trend necklace or some mini hanging plant holders.

You can t really go wrong when you re marbling polymer clay. The effect is great and the ease of use can t be beat. The thickness of the clay should be between 1 8 and 1 4. It s easy practical and looks great sitting on your table.

Marbling is fun and easy. If it s too low the rim of clay won t hold the marble on its own and will probably need a dab of super glue or other strong glue to hold it in place after curing. Polymer clay sealer sandpaper i began by conditioning all my clay. Use the acrylic clay ruler to roll out marbled clay onto the clay mat.

If you have a game that has missing marbles homemade marbles could help to keep it playable. There are many brands of metallic acrylic paint. Roll fold twist and or spiral the clay until it reaches the desired marble effect. Mike recently asked me where all of our concrete coasters had gone.

Layout pieces to determine final placement. Not all acrylic paints will completely dry on polymer clay. Take all of the colors and make a big wad of clay. You may have noticed i used more white than gray and black.