crafts from polymer clay children do not only in kindergartens, but also in schools, because this is a developmental activity. The ideas for such crafts are varied. On the Internet there are simple and easy lessons and methods for such modeling for beginners. Making clay crafts is not only easy, but also very interesting. It turns out real animals, cute cartoon characters and other beautiful crafts for the game.

Children make crafts from polymer clay not only in kindergartens, but also in schools, because this is an educational activity.

Doing something with your own hands is always a pleasure, especially when something beautiful and useful is obtained. Clay modeling is a wonderful activity that both children and adults can do.

From this material you can mold a lot of wonderful figures.

Here are some ideas that make great souvenirs:

• Christmas tree.
• Doll.
• Flower.
• Frog.
• Rabbit.
• Dog.
• Sun, etc.

For beginner needleworkers, there are many simple master classes on creating such crafts, telling how to make products step by step. So why not start creating them right now?

Gallery: polymer clay crafts (25 photos)

Keychain in the form of a unicorn made of polymer clay (video)

New Year's polymer clay craft for beginners: a master class

It's always nice to receive Christmas gifts. And gifts made with your own hands are doubly pleasant to receive, because the person who presented such a present put his soul into it.

Lots of things come out of clay. beautiful works, which can be given for holidays, for example, for the New Year. New Year gifts should be symbolic, which is why a Christmas tree can be made from this material.

Master Class:

1. Green polymer clay is rolled out in the hands. From it you need to fashion a cone-shaped figure. No need to make the top of the cone too open.
2. Then ordinary nail scissors are taken and slightly divorced. Now you need to press them a little to the cone in a circular motion in each row. Thus, the branches of the Christmas tree are made.
3. Then each branch made needs to be slightly lifted up with a finger. This will give the figure a three-dimensional look.

It's always nice to receive Christmas gifts.

At the last stage, the tree must be fixed on a flat surface.

How to make polymer clay at home?

It is not necessary to spend money on the purchase of this material, because it is quite easy to make it at home on your own. However, it is worth noting that self-prepared clay cannot be called polymer clay, since it is made on the basis of plastic.

However, at home, you can make good clay, which can be used for modeling.

There are several recipes for its preparation.

Glue and cornstarch

This homemade material will differ from industrial material in that it dries faster. Because of this property, the craft can lose up to 30% of its weight. Therefore, it is important to take this into account when sculpting and make the craft a little larger than planned.

So, the cooking method:

1. A glass of corn starch is mixed with an incomplete glass of glue. It is recommended to use PVA glue.
2. Then a little lemon juice and mineral water are added to the mixture.
3. The fire turns on. The mass should be stirred to form a homogeneous consistency.
4. In order for the clay to become colored, you can add to the mixture acrylic paints or food coloring. But there is an alternative option: coloring an already finished figure. The paint on this material dries pretty quickly.
5. After that, the mixture is laid out on the table and kneaded like dough. To protect yourself and protect your hands, you can wear gloves. When the material becomes smooth, you can finish kneading it.
6. It is recommended to store the finished clay in the refrigerator, because this way it will retain its “freshness”.

This homemade material will differ from industrial material in that it dries faster.

Tip: such a mass must be stirred all the time while it is heated on fire. If this is not done, then the structure of the clay will be broken.

Glue and glycerin

The advantage of clay made from these materials is that it will not crack once dry. It turns out quite dense, albeit slippery.

So, how to prepare it:

1. Water is mixed with glue. Water should be half as much as glue. The mass is put on fire. It is enough to boil it for a couple of minutes.
2. Then starch and glycerin are mixed with water in a separate container. These ingredients are added to the hot mass, which has just been removed from the fire.
3. On a flat surface you need to knead the mass.
4. To prevent the mixture from drying out, it is recommended to store it in a hermetically sealed surface.

• Beginners are advised to prepare clay with a margin so that they have the opportunity to practice modeling more. The more figures a person blinds, the faster he will master this skill.
• Clay is a non-toxic material, so even very young children can sculpt figures from it. In addition, this occupation develops them perfectly.
• Before decorating the finished molding, you need to wait for it to dry completely. This will take at least 3 days.
• Before you bake a figurine in the oven, you need to think about safety precautions. When the craft is baked, you can not pull it out of the oven with your bare hands, because you can get burned. Therefore, when the baking sheet with the craft is removed from the oven, be sure to wear mittens.
• Before you start painting the craft, you should put on a bathrobe. The fact is that the process of dyeing clay is quite messy, which is why it is better to protect your clothes from getting paint on them.

Before decorating the finished molding, you need to wait for it to dry completely.

How to make a clay frog?

You can give this craft for a birthday or keep it for yourself.

1. You will need a small piece of material. Since frogs are green in nature, it is worth using clay of this color. The piece must fit in the fist.
2. The piece is crumpled in the hands, and then placed on a flat surface and smoothed out with your hands.
3. You need to make the “cheeks” of the figure by pressing the material with both hands on the right and left sides.
4. Then red clay is taken and rolled out. Should be a worm. A frog's mouth will be made from it.
5. You also need to make frog eyeballs. To do this, 2 pieces of white clay need to be rolled into balls. They are attached above the mouth, symmetrically.
6. Two small balls of blue clay will be the pupils of the frog. They must be glued over the eyeballs.

You can give this craft for a birthday or keep it for yourself.

At the last stage, the frog needs to be baked in the oven. Such a toy will definitely interest the child.

How to make a polymer clay bowl?

This craft can be used as a full-fledged kitchen utensils.

1. It is necessary to take a piece of clay the size of a billiard ball.
2. The upper part of the ball is cut off with a knife and set aside.
3. A notch is made in the center of the ball with the thumbs.
4. The material is then manually shaped into a bowl. To make it deep and neat, it is worth performing circular movements with your fingers.
5. The bottom of the dishes should not be less than 1 cm.
6. From the top cut off part of the ball you need to make a lid for the bowl. She should flatten out a little. Then the lid handle is made. It is enough to take a small piece of material of the same color and glue it in the center of the lid.

Among all kinds handicrafts and creativity, a special place is occupied by the created toys made of polymer clay. Author's products, dolls, plastic souvenirs amaze and delight with their exquisite beauty. But this type of creativity is available not only to professional designers, but also to housewives, as well as mothers. In addition, working with polymer clay is similar to plasticine modeling, which even children do.

Modeling materials

For those who decide to make toys from the main thing - do not buy anything extra. Next, consider what material and additional tools and fixtures are needed at the initial stage of work.

It is not necessary to purchase plastic of various colors. It is enough to buy those shades that will be present in the future craft. Polymer clay can be found in specialized departments for creativity. To glue individual elements, liquid plastic is useful, which is also used to cover ready-made toys made of polymer clay. The same role is played by varnishes for plastics. They can be both transparent and matte, as well as with shine. Their use gives products brightness and strength. Apply varnish to the toy with synthetic brushes.

Special fixtures

Expensive tools can initially be replaced with improvised material. Use ceramic or glass floor tiles as a work board. Stacks that create various recesses can be replaced with toothpicks, knitting needles, pins, an awl and other handy material. Also, kits can be useful for creating polymer clay toys. To roll out the plastic, a special acrylic roller is used, which will replace the bottle, toilet water and deodorant containers, or any metal twig.

You also need a stationery sharp knife, comfortable fingertips, in order to avoid your own fingerprints on toys. And the most important thing is a stand for products and various elements for subsequent baking. For the same economy, you can use cardboard boxes by making holes on top, into which, in turn, insert toothpicks with details.

As for self-hardening clay, it does not need to be placed in the oven. Products from it dry at room temperature. But you will also need drying equipment.

MK: we create toys for the Christmas tree from polymer clay

Above, we examined what tools and materials are needed to work with plastic. Before starting, prepare all the equipment.

Since the New Year is approaching, it would be wise to make Christmas decorations from polymer clay. First of all, we will blind the Christmas tree. In the process, you will need plastic in green, brown and red tones.

To depict a spruce crown, mold a cone from clay and make cuts along the entire perimeter at an angle of 45 degrees with nail scissors, thereby creating an imitation of branches with needles. Then, from brown clay, blind a short trunk in the form of a stump.

Don't forget the red star. To do this, prepare a stencil and use it to make a five-pointed figure. As a fastener, carefully thread the wire through the product and place in the oven.

Christmas decorations from polymer clay can be sculpted both flat and voluminous. For example, our Christmas tree is a solid three-dimensional product. Let's look at how to make medallion toys.

How to DIY

In special departments selling goods for creativity, molds are offered for applying drawings or any relief. At home, the texture on the medallions can be applied from improvised materials.

Take self-hardening clay and a rolling pin. You can apply relief with various children's molds, lids, culinary figurines and other useful details. Petals, leaves and stems of artificial flowers will also come in handy. For staining, you will need sponges, as well as acrylic varnish.

We begin the work by rolling out the required amount of polymer clay. The remaining plastic is firmly closed from penetrating air. Then we leave prints and stamps prepared in advance on a sheet of clay in a chaotic manner. Then, using a mug, cut out a medallion with a pattern. We make a hole for fastening with a knitting needle or a toothpick. Dry in natural conditions. Christmas toy ready.

Highly an exciting activity- modeling from polymer clay. Toys and dolls are surprisingly attractive and natural.

New Year and Christmas holidays are approaching us every day. "Cross" has already begun preparations for this magical and fabulous time and showed you, dear needlewomen, what gifts and New Year's decorations you can make with your own hands. And we also made a colossal selection of the best master classes on creating the symbol of 2017 - the Rooster. In addition, we suggest you make New Year's crafts from polymer clay. And we will make a New Year's boot and a pocket, which we will fill with festive little things.

We are sure that polymer clay crafts for the New Year will be a wonderful gift or decoration for your interior! So let's get started soon! You will need:

• Cold porcelain or plastic to create flowers
• Paint the colors you like
• Pastel and brushes to apply it
• Scissors with sharp tips
• Floral tape (optional)
• Plastic stack
• Rolling pin or any object that can be rolled out material
• Utility knife or blade
• Magnet
• Glue (PVA, white latex, universal "Moment" or superglue
• Wire
• Paper and pencil for templates

Sock

Draw and cut out the shape of a sock from paper.

Knead a little blue into the plastic.

Roll out with a rolling pin, apply a template and cut out.

To give the texture of the sock, we take any fabric, put it on top and roll it with a rolling pin - the fabric pattern will remain on the clay. You can also experiment with lace or any textured surfaces with a pattern.

If you are working with cold porcelain or self-hardening clay, it is important to give texture quickly, without tightening: then the top layer will seize and become elastic.

We knead the plastic of a lighter tone than our sock (you can just add white color).

Roll out a small piece.

We cut out a strip for the elastic of the upper part of the sock, apply it, cut it to the desired length and glue it (round off the sides).

Again we roll out light clay, cut out a semicircle and apply it to the place of the heel; Cut off the excess and glue it on.

We do the same with the “nose” (place for the fingers).

On the toe and heel with a stack or a piece of wire we make indentations that imitate threads.

We pierce holes on top of the rubber band with a stack - like a machine line.

We leave to dry by placing a small object in the sock - so that a depression appears.

Pocket

We do the same with our future jeans pocket, we only change the shape.

We make a dotted line with wire, like threads on a real jeans pocket.

We take a pastel of white and blue colors, plan a crumb (more white than blue).

We tint the pocket with a brush, making “scuffs”.

Brick wall

We make a brick wall on which the Christmas sock will hang: paint the porcelain brown, roll it out and cut out a rectangle.

With a knife or a stack, not very deep, so as not to tear, we make longitudinal strips.

In the same way, we complete the brick drawing with vertical hollows between the lines.

We tint with white and brown pastels.

holly sprigs

To make dark green holly leaves, we take grass and dark green paint, knead it into porcelain.

We make a template for a holly leaf, roll out porcelain and cut out a leaf.

With the help of mold or wire we make veins.

We glue a piece of wire into the middle of the sheet, we make a rod. We need several of these leaves.

Now we make holly berries. We roll up small peas of red plastic. We make a loop on the wire, dip it in glue and plant a berry. With the wide end of the stack, we make a recess in the center of the berry and drip dark brown or black paint into it.

For this, it is better to use acrylic or watercolor, because the oil dries for a long time.

We make buds: we roll up small pieces of plastic with a droplet, string them on a wire.

With scissors we make hollows crosswise. Such buds and berries can be made in many different colors and sizes.

For more beauty, add small hydrangea flowers. On the wire we put a very small piece of clay on the glue.

We pinch off 4 more identical pieces, roll them up with a drop and roll them out in the form of sharp petals.

We glue in turn to the base, forming a flower.

Cones will look very nice in a bouquet.

To make them, we put a plastic ball on a wire lubricated with glue.

With the tips of the scissors we make small cuts in a row in a circle.

We completely cover the ball with “needles”.

Cones of different colors and sizes will look especially impressive.

candy and gift

For the "sweetie" roll out the sausage white color, cut to the desired size and bend one tip.

We paint the dried and hardened blank with a thin brush with red acrylic paint.

It is important to choose a brush that is smooth, without protruding hairs, otherwise neat lines will not work.

We color with a spirally twisted line along the entire length. We dry.

MASTER CLASS ON THE TOPIC

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We sculpt the “gift” in the form of a small cube, cut it diagonally with a knife.

We roll out a ribbon of a different color thinly, flatten it with a finger and glue it on the walls of the gift.

We are sure that polymer clay crafts for the New Year will be a wonderful gift or decoration for your interior! So let's get started soon! You will need:

• Cold porcelain or plastic to create flowers
• Paint the colors you like
• Pastel and brushes to apply it
• Scissors with sharp tips
• Floral tape (optional)
• Plastic stack
• Rolling pin or any object that can be rolled out material
• Utility knife or blade
• Magnet
• Glue (PVA, white latex, universal "Moment" or superglue
• Wire
• Paper and pencil for templates

Sock

Draw and cut out the shape of a sock from paper.

Knead a little blue into the plastic.

Roll out with a rolling pin, apply a template and cut out.

To add texture to the sock, we take any fabric, put it on top and roll it with a rolling pin - the fabric pattern will remain on the clay. You can also experiment with lace or any textured surfaces with a pattern.

If you are working with cold porcelain or self-hardening clay, it is important to give texture quickly, without tightening: then the top layer will seize and become elastic.

We knead the plastic of a lighter tone than our sock (you can just add white color).

Roll out a small piece.

We cut out a strip for the elastic of the upper part of the sock, apply it, cut it to the desired length and glue it (round off the sides).

Again we roll out light clay, cut out a semicircle and apply it to the place of the heel; Cut off the excess and glue it on.

We do the same with the “nose” (place for the fingers).

On the toe and heel with a stack or a piece of wire we make indentations that imitate threads.

We pierce holes on top of the rubber band with a stack - like a machine line.

We leave to dry by placing a small object in the sock - so that a depression appears.

Pocket

We do the same with our future jeans pocket, we only change the shape.

We make a dotted line with wire, like threads on a real jeans pocket.

We take a pastel of white and blue colors, plan a crumb (more white than blue).

We tint the pocket with a brush, making “scuffs”.

Brick wall

We make a brick wall on which the Christmas sock will hang: paint the porcelain brown, roll it out and cut out a rectangle.

With a knife or a stack, not very deep, so as not to tear, we make longitudinal strips.

In the same way, we complete the brick drawing with vertical hollows between the lines.

We tint with white and brown pastels.

holly sprigs

To make dark green holly leaves, we take grass and dark green paint, knead it into porcelain.

We make a template for a holly leaf, roll out porcelain and cut out a leaf.

With the help of mold or wire we make veins.

We glue a piece of wire into the middle of the sheet, we make a rod. We need several of these leaves.

Now we make holly berries. We roll up small peas of red plastic. We make a loop on the wire, dip it in glue and plant a berry. With the wide end of the stack, we make a recess in the center of the berry and drip dark brown or black paint into it.

For this, it is better to use acrylic or watercolor, because the oil dries for a long time.

We make buds: we roll up small pieces of plastic with a droplet, string them on a wire.

With scissors we make hollows crosswise. Such buds and berries can be made in many different colors and sizes.

For more beauty, add small hydrangea flowers. On the wire we put a very small piece of clay on the glue.

We pinch off 4 more identical pieces, roll them up with a drop and roll them out in the form of sharp petals.

We glue in turn to the base, forming a flower.

Cones will look very beautiful in a bouquet.

To make them, we put a plastic ball on a wire lubricated with glue.

With the tips of the scissors we make small cuts in a row in a circle.

We completely cover the ball with “needles”.

Cones of different colors and sizes will look especially impressive.

candy and gift

For the “candy”, roll out a white sausage, cut off the desired size and bend one tip.

We paint the dried and hardened blank with a thin brush with red acrylic paint.

It is important to choose a brush that is smooth, without protruding hairs, otherwise neat lines will not work.

We color with a spirally twisted line along the entire length. We dry.

We sculpt the “gift” in the form of a small cube, cut it diagonally with a knife.

We roll out a ribbon of a different color thinly, flatten it with a finger and glue it on the walls of the gift.

Again we make a ribbon and fold it into a bow: we cross the ends, then we drag the middle with a small piece of ribbon.

We glue the bow, then we put the gift on a piece of wire.

The preparatory phase is over. We are waiting for all the parts to dry and harden and proceed to assembly.

Assembly

Cut the floral tape into thin strips. We take a few berries and holly leaves, put them in a twig and wind the pieces of wire with tape.

In the same way, we collect in bundles all those leaves, flowers, berries and cones that we have prepared.

On the base - a brick wall - we glue our bunches and twigs, sweets and gifts.

It is best to use superglue for this so that everything dries faster.

The last to glue the sock, pocket.

Jan 1, 2018 abraxams