1. Polyclay Bead
Creation

2. Polymer Clay
• Polymer Clay: a sculptable material based on the
polymer polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
• Contains no clay materials, but its texture and working
qualities resemble mineral clay

3. History
• Polymer clay was originally developed in the 1930’s as a
replacement for plastics that had become scarce during
World War II

4. Curing
• To cure means to bake the polymer clay
• Polymer clay hardens by curing at 275 F for 15 minutes
(size of product may affect curing time)

5. Curing
• Creations do not shrink or change
texture during the curing process
• When properly conditioned and cured,
clay items should not break
• As long as the maximum curing
temperature is not exceeded, cured
pieces may have additional layers or
enhancements added with no limit to the
number of time a piece can be re-cured

6. Polymer Clay Tools
• Polymer clay requires very few tools
• Most widely used tools:
– Tissue Blade: extremely thin and
sharp blade for slicing/cutting
– Pasta Machine: used to condition
clay, as well as to create sheets
of uniform thickness, and to mix
colors

7. Polymer Clay Uses
• Creating beads and
jewelry
• Creating picture frames
and figurines
• Covering items made from
glass, metal, cardboard, a
nd terra cotta
– Examples: pens, votive
candle holders, and
light switch plates

8. Polyclay Beads
• Striped Beads
(marble-shaped and tube-shaped)
• Cinnamon Roll Beads
(marble-shaped and tube-shaped)
• Lace Beads

9. Additional Polyclay Projects