POLYMER CLAY TECHNIQUES TUTORIAL: LENTIL SWIRLS & DOTS...

[@kilburnskreations]

LOVE THE WIRE IDEA

[@laurajschiller]

I know right?!!! I love that too!! It makes it so much more interesting for me to create these swirls when I can add that element into it all...and thank you so much for your kind compliment!! Sending you my big hugs! :)

[@francesluttermoser234]

Something wonderful and different. You never disappoint. Thank you.

[@ruthmills2292]

Love the swirl effect! THANK YOU!🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@laurajschiller]

You are most welcome, Miss Ruth! Hopefully I have inspired you to create a few of your own! Sending you my biggest of big hugs!🤗👍🏻❤️

[@kathyjones274]

Thank you I always appreciate you sharing your artistic talent.

[@laurajschiller]

Awwwww, thank you so much, Miss Kathy!! You are most kind in leaving me such a wonderful compliment too!! Sending you my big big hugs! :)

[@kathyjones274]

So very beautiful. Again thank you 😊

[@laurajschiller]

You are most welcome, Miss Kathy and thank you for leaving your comments and compliments here with me...they do mean so much!! Sending you more of my crazy big hugs! :)

[@Nikizunil1]

This video was awesome. Using my hands, that is the way I learned how to make swirls. So many ways to enhance them. Love the heart! Thank you Laura for this great video! Going to make some today!

[@laurajschiller]

Ohhhh wow!! Thank you for that!! I was hoping this would give you and hopefully others a new way of looking at our beloved Lentil swirl and creating some new fun!! ...also glad you liked my heart...a very fun piece!! Sending you my biggest hugs! :)

[@cindycorall3593]

Fabulous! Thank you!

[@laurajschiller]

You are most welcome, Miss Cindy!! And thank you for your compliment too!! Hope you have fun "Swirling"!! :)

[@linnyt7]

Love these! New ways to do swirls! You always show us new and interesting techniques. Thanks!❤

[@laurajschiller]

WOW!!!! Thank you so much for that!! ...and you are most welcome!! I sometimes wonder if I am doing something a little different from everyone else or not. And I do try to take things from a different angle or present them in a different way, if I can. The nice thing about doing this is I discover not only a possibility of a different method but many times I find my work overall improves and sometimes like in this case find it easier, faster and more fun for me in the creating process. Sending you my big hugs! :)

[@janebarbour948]

You taught us so very much thank you 🌈🎀🌷🦋🧿💚

[@elaineconover3956]

Lovely!

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you Miss Elaine!! I hope you will make at least a few of these!! Sending you my bigggg hugs!! :)

[@laurajschiller]

Oh, Miss Jane!! Bless you lady!! I am thrilled you are getting so much from this video and that you will continue to enjoy my videos moving forward!! Sending you my biggest of hugs! :)

[@linalinux]

Fun! Thank you!

[@laurajschiller]

You are most welcome! Go create a few and have fun!🤗👍🏻❤️

[@caridadbalseiro2630]

Beautiful work,thank you

[@laurajschiller]

You are most welcome! I hope this video has inspired you and that you will make some wonderful swirls of your own! sending big hugs your way!!!🤗👍🏻❤️

[@theresahernblom1819]

Love all of the ideas

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you so much, Miss Theresa! I hope you get a chance to make a few of these if you haven’t done so already and have a great time doing it! Sending hugs your way!!🤗👍🏻❤️

[@jacquelinemorris5104]

They are so cool! 😻 Thank you for these great ideas 🥰

[@laurajschiller]

You are most welcome, Miss Jacqueline!! I hope you will have fun creating some VERY FUN Swirls!! ....and have a blast doing so!! Sending you my biggggg hugs! :)

[@dunnekids2013]

You're amazing!

[@laurajschiller]

Awwwww!! Thank you so much!! You are most kind, I just hope you are inspired enough to create a few of these as well. Sending you my biggest big hugs!! :)

[@wilsal2485]

I love that u do some wire work with polymer clay on this video.

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you for that!! Yes, I think it makes a difference when you create these swirls. The wire gives more interest I think and there is then more fun to be had in making them. Sending you my biggest hugs your way!! :)

[@jenreeves7684]

They are so pretty, great job 🎉

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you so much!! So glad you liked them! I hope you create a few too!! Sending big hugs!! :)

[@brittab.-feuervogel7155]

I am so impressed. What a great effect. Your jewelry looks simply enchanting and beautiful. Thanks for this impressive video. Greetings from Germany.

[@laurajschiller]

Wow!! Well, huge greetings and hugs back to you from Colorful Colorado!! LOLOL!! I am so glad you enjoyed this video and this affect!!! ...and that you love my work here as well!! You are most kind...and I hope you will create some of these and have a fantastic time doing so!! Hugs your way!! :)

[@eileennovak1656]

beautiful~

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you, Miss Eileen!! I hope you have a fun "swirly" time creating a few of these yourself. Sending you big hugs! :)

[@dianep3071]

Love your work Very pretty will be trying these thanks !

[@laurajschiller]

Wow!! Thank you lady for your kind compliment, and you are most welcome, Miss Diane!! I would say if you are doing them by hand...there's a little practice involved. The creating the swirl on pushing down flat is easier...just take your time. Sending you my bigggggg hugs! :)

[@planetjanet747]

Oh no…. I’m obsessed!!!!!!!!!!! So fabulous!!

[@laurajschiller]

LOLOLOL!! Ohhhh darn...I did it again!! LOLOL!! Thrilled you are having such fun with this one!! And thank you for your kind compliment, lady!! Sending you my biggest of swirly hugs!! :)

[@menath14]

Super cool , thanks ! I must do it😊

[@laurajschiller]

You are most welcome!! I hope you made a lot of them!! Sending hugs your way! :)

[@sharifahmariamshassan6851]

This is an interesting way of doing swirls!

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you for that!! I have always in general done lentil swirls by hand, but when it comes to that crazy acetate plate, I could never do it right and it always frustrated me...so, doing them this way from flat on top is a JOY!! I hope you will create a few of them!! Sending you my hugs! :)

[@gillesdufaux5519]

amazing

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you so much!… I hope you’ll take a moment and create some of those wonderful swirls!!! They are a blast!!! You can do so many of them and have such fun using them as pendants or otherwise! Sending my hugs!! 🤗👍🏻❤️

[@user-zm3ef6ks7e]

تسلم ايدك انتى راااااائعه

[@laurajschiller]

I am saying thank you here...I can't read this and not sure how to translate it... I believe arabic?....but thank you for your comment none the less and sending you my hugs! :)

[@josischmidt532]

Amei !❤

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you for that!! I hope you will get some fun swirls like this too!! Sending you my big hugs!! :)

[@selene4621]

OH WOW you were not wrong !! What a brilliant way to use up ends etc. This is just briliant ! You can do soo much with these and the wire work *i had order some wire off of temu but its 26 guage hope that doesnt make a difference? * to try this LOL. I have a love of doing kalidascopes * can't spell lol* as well lol YES i does look like a cookie you could do so much like an oreo and have different flavoured* coloured inbetween hehehehe

[@laurajschiller]

LOLOL!! You are complete joy Miss Selene!! Thank you, lady!! ...and no, your 26 gauge wire will work just fine. No problems. It's when you get down to 30 gauge and smaller wire that it would be not so good, because the wire is so thin and "flimsy". And I soooooo love oreos!! And yep!! That is exactly what I was thinking when these came out the way they did!! LOLOL!! Great minds think alike!! LOLOL!! ...and as to the kaleidoscope thing...took me awhile to get that spelling right too!! Darn hard words!! LOLOL!!! Sending you my biggggg hugs!! :)

[@tanjaeichin3617]

Never done Swirls with my hands. I will try this. Thank you

[@laurajschiller]

Ohhh, do!! I hope you will be successful in doing so. Remember, that way takes a little practice, but once you "get in mode" it will come easier and easier as you create them. ...and you are most welcome, lady!! Sending you my biggest of big hugs your way!! :)

[@krfteldy]

Would be really helpful if you could show making the swirl in slow motion. These are beautiful.

[@laurajschiller]

I will have to keep that in mind. I will consider that...hoping I can come up with another way or two to share and then I could do that. Also, thank you for your kind compliment on my pieces here and hope you make some!! Sending you my biggggggg hugs! :)

[@mrsmiggins6435]

Great tutorial, i would probably make scissor fobs which i use in cross stitch, thank you🤗🇬🇧

[@laurajschiller]

WOW!! Thank you again for your comment, lady!! So, I don't know what a scissor fob would be but sounds fascinating!! Crosstich...hmmmmm....now you got me thinking!! Thank you again, and sending you my large huge biggest hugs!! LOL!! :)

[@mrsmiggins6435]

Basically it's a keyring for scissors 😃. Can you recommend a good reference book on Polymer clay Enjoy making all you beauties🤗🇬🇧

[@ninaanns7226]

Hi am new to your channel, loved watching this video. I couldn’t quite understand how u do the swirl with your hands to get that shape. Your hands moved so fast I couldn’t tell how to do it. Love the designs, colours are so vibrant 💕

[@laurajschiller]

Welcome Miss Nina!!! Thank you for checking me out here and your kind compliment on my designs & colours!!! So, the thing with the swirl when you do it by hand is you need to cup your bottom hand, and slightly cup your upper hand. Both moving in different directions. Unfortunately, I had to speed up my film here on this because otherwise you would be getting pretty bored watching me swirl forever. LOLOLOL!! So, take your time in doing this, but make sure you move your hands together in creating the swirl fairly briskly. it takes a little bit to get that swirl moving. If you have any other questions, I do hope you will please feel free to ask me here and leave any other comments or ideas...love ideas always!! Sending you my big hugs! :)

[@debbeechy]

Going to have to try this cause I can't do it the other way!

[@laurajschiller]

Ohhhhhh Deb!! I am soooo with you there!! I tried many times to do the acetate piece on the side...and what a pain!! I was never very good at it and hence, why you don't see me do it in the video. But, that's when it got me to thinking that surely you could do this "head on" and it would be successful...and sure enough I now am having WAAAAAAAYYY too much fun playing with swirls all over again!! LOLOLOL!! I do hope you were successful and again...sending you my biggest of big hugs!! :)

[@KatzyBaby]

This is brilliant and beautiful. Thank you for teaching us. >^*^

[@laurajschiller]

You are most welcome, Miss Katzy!! Thrilled you liked this video sooooo much!! I hope you will continue to enjoy the videos I create here and possibly create something similar. Sending you my big hugs!! :)

[@victoriaharrison-sewell6717]

Love the idea of swirls by hand Laura, must try it!
You have a lovely finish on your pieces, do you use varnish or resin?..Thank you for sharing your skills ❤xxx

[@laurajschiller]

LOLOL!! I do hope you will try it Miss Victoria!! And wishing you luck...just remember, doing them by hand is a bit of a practicing thing. Takes a little bit to do, but as I always see it, the more you do the better you will become!! And as to finish...that is all sanding and buffing!! No varnish or resin, and because of that the shine will be there constantly and never wear off. Which is also why I liked doing the flattened lentil swirl so much....WWAAAAAAAAAYYYY easier to bring up to a high shine by sanding and buffing the swirl pieces. Thank you for you compliment and question, lady!! I do hope you will continue to enjoy and have fun with my videos. Sending you my big hugs! :)

[@muniseozgur4960]

Bu nedir? Neden yapılıyor.? Macun mu? Seramik mi ? Fırınlanıyor mu? Bende yapmak isterim. Çok hoş şık ve guzeller❤

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you so much! These pieces are not paste or ceramic. These pieces are done with Polymer Clay… And it’s a technique that you can do using colored clay. I usually create these and make them into pendants to wear. They are baked pieces in the oven at 275°F. I usually bake them for about 10 to 15 minutes. And the clay is so much more fun I think than ceramics or even regular sculpture! Easier to deal with, and you can work with it right at home. I do hope you get at least a few bricks of Polymer Clay and try it out yourself. If the clay is a little bit hard, you do need to condition it… And I have a video on conditioning Polymer Clay on my channel as well. I do hope this answers a few of your questions… If you have more questions, please feel free to ask me anytime! Sending my biggest big hugs and hoping that you will break out some Polymer Clay and have fun! Sending my biggest hugs your way!! 🤗❤️👍🏻