So, I've worn the cuff off and on over the past couple weeks. I've got to say, it turned out better than I expected. That being said, I say there's room for improvement! Polymer clay is a very versatile, and that's one of the reasons I love it. But... it's not very comfortable! Having that hard plastic press against my wrist for several hours a day got to be painful. It felt like I had a bruise on my wrist.
If I wouldn't like wearing it, I'm certainly not going to make it for other people! That would just be... well, wrong.
So, I'm modifying the design. I'm going to make large polyclay squares with stamped designs and I'll lace it all together with leather lace. I think it'll be awesome. I really do.
Well, that's that for the experiment. It was fun and I learned quite a bit from it.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Polyclay Cuff Bracelet?
Can it be done? I'm determined to do it! There has to be a way to get a quality cuff bracelet made from polymer clay. I've seen quite a few people put the clay over a metal blank... but I'm too unique to do that!
I began experimenting with it tonight. I first made a form out of folded aluminum foil with some wire running through it to help it hold the shape I wanted. I rolled out a sheet of polymer clay and applied it to that form, the baked it. Once it cooled, I peeled the form off the inside.
I immediately saw that I've got a problem. The Sculpey Premo that I used has a good amount of flex to it. That's the reason I used it for this project. It's too much. I put the basic cuff on and it falls right off. It's own weight makes it open and close. I need some wire in it to help it keep it's shape.
I see the wisdom in using the metal blanks. But I'm still not going to give up on this and use them! Not yet, anyway.
So... here's the plan.
1. Roll out another sheet of clay to put over the basic cuff. I'll stamp designs and such on it.
2. Put wire in between the second sheet and the basic cuff. This should help it keep the form I want.
3. Bake it and finish it.
4. Wear the darn thing for a week! I need to see if it's durable enough. If it breaks because the clay can't support the daily use then there's no point in going any further.
Ok, now. GOGOGOGO!
I began experimenting with it tonight. I first made a form out of folded aluminum foil with some wire running through it to help it hold the shape I wanted. I rolled out a sheet of polymer clay and applied it to that form, the baked it. Once it cooled, I peeled the form off the inside.
I immediately saw that I've got a problem. The Sculpey Premo that I used has a good amount of flex to it. That's the reason I used it for this project. It's too much. I put the basic cuff on and it falls right off. It's own weight makes it open and close. I need some wire in it to help it keep it's shape.
I see the wisdom in using the metal blanks. But I'm still not going to give up on this and use them! Not yet, anyway.
So... here's the plan.
1. Roll out another sheet of clay to put over the basic cuff. I'll stamp designs and such on it.
2. Put wire in between the second sheet and the basic cuff. This should help it keep the form I want.
3. Bake it and finish it.
4. Wear the darn thing for a week! I need to see if it's durable enough. If it breaks because the clay can't support the daily use then there's no point in going any further.
Ok, now. GOGOGOGO!
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