
Polymer Clay Components Tutorials Magazine: January 2022 Passion for Polymer Clay DIGITAL Downloadable PDF
***THIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT*** Prefer to subscribe for $5 a month? PassionforPolymer.com FOCUS ISSUES: COMPONENTS This month, explore the details that bring your polymer designs to the next level. Components - wire work, bezels, cabochons, findings, bead caps, clasps, bales, unusual combinations of shapes... Sometimes thinking outside of the box can be a wonderful thing. Our cover artist is Susan Magner. Susan combines components wonderfully, often adding handmade wire accents and unexpected items like felt. See more of her art and learn about her love of polymer clay in her feature article. Susan also shares a fun tutorial for trumpet beads as well as some clever wire accent beads. The Polymer Chef creates lovely bead caps with "leftovers." I'm sharing a few ways to make easy spacer beads with clay scraps. You'll also learn to make your own custom findings, how to make your own toggle clasps to match your designs, and a simple Mokume Gane technique with great results, which is then