How To Use Clay Tools

In our Making Clay Tools archive youll also find out how to make your own extrusion dies from old credit cards and how to make some cool pots using the extruder.

How to use clay tools. How to Use Polymer Clay Modelling Tools About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features 2021. There are instructions on the package. However sticking to the wild theme of childhood modeling clay does not require any kind of special tool.

Homemade clay tools can be as simple as a using a credit card for a throwing rib or as complex as constructing your own homemade extruder. Poke you clay in circular motion to create nice texture. Rib tools are traditionally made of wood and are used for cutting and scraping clay but theyre easily made out of old gift cards.

If you are using polymer clay or clay that is not for children you will need a kiln. Optional clay Tools you may want to add. Most modeling clay is air drying though you can bake it if you want it to dry faster.

Use as a guide to get your clay rolled out evenly A beading awl or handheld pin drill for making holes. Over drying makes the clay harder to stretch and can lead to rips cracks or bulges. Sometimes referred to as a compactor a tamper is a tool with a handle similar to a shovels and a heavy square base that is used for packing and leveling materials like dirt sand and rock.

This is useful for accurately measuring how much you are using. If your project is larger and you need several bags of clay only open one for now. A set of playing cards.

Its cheap and easy isnt it. You can also get five different shapes individually each with five different sizes to choose from. Open your sealed bag of clay and pinch off the amount of clay that you want to use.