How to cover a box with Polymer Clay
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- Опубліковано 27 січ 2017
- How to cover a box with Polymer Clay. Sorry all I forgot to mention that the thickness of clay is #3, that's the setting on my Makin's machine it is the third thickest setting. I created this video with the UA-cam Video Editor ( / editor )
www.tinypandora.com Valerie Mellors known as the Unruly Housewife.
Sorry everyone forgot to mention that the clay was #3 on my Makin's pasta machine.
It’s nice when artists help each other 👍🏻❤️
I have only just found you and am so glad I did! I have a really, really big bag full of little cardboard boxes and was about to throw them away....... now I don't have to and I can make something really pretty! Woo hoo! This will be great to use up all my odd scraps of clay too as I might do a colour blend to use as my base. Thanks again, I might be your 1200th subscriber!
Liz Richardson, thank you I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and can use all those boxes you have too. I hate to throw anything away until I am 100% sure I can't use it in some way. :-)
brilliant tutorial. And I love Val...unruly Housewife...her tutorials are ace and I love her personality, her videos are a joy to watch! I found you through her vids and I'm enjoying yours. I've got lots of catching up to do lol xx
Tracey Marshall, thank you, so glad you enjoyed it :-)
Great tutorial. I had been wondering how you could cover something other than glass or metal. Now I know. Thanks for posting.
Loved the tutorial. You explained all the questions I was thinking. Thank you.
Jeanelle Newman, thank you for watching 😀
Very beautiful, thankyou for sharing this with us :) I think you did a fantastic job, I would never have guessed this was your first proper tutorial. I personally love watching people at their craft as much as I love learning new techniques and ideas and I hope you make more videos like this, much love xx
Tammy Squire, thank you your comment means a lot to me, I have done other videos but this is really my first full on tutorial and I certainly hope to do more.
Aw bless you, yes I've watched all your videos I think, after Val the unruly housewife mentioned you a while back. I find you both very inspiring! Polymer clay is such a lovely medium to work with and I have tons of respect for you guys sharing your knowledge with us all xx
No Amazon links in your description? Make that money!! You _absolutely_ deserve it. ❤️
Following a suggestion from Unruly Housewife to check out one of your videos, I am now a subscriber of yours! Thanks to you both. Admirable of you both to encourage and support each other, as well as helpful to us "watchers". I have found that some artists mention others in their circle and because of that I have learned a lot more. Good luck and I'm pulling for you to catch up to Unruly ( if you haven't already).
Madeline Whick, thank you very much for a really lovely comment and for subscribing, yes I am a believer too of promoting others and maybe one day I will hit the 1000 lol! In all honesty though I just enjoy sharing and knowing that hopefully it helps another.
The midnight blue one is stunning!
Thank you!
This is a great tutorial, you are very easy to listen to. I have picked up quite a f,ew good tips from your videos. Thank you for sharing the knowledge and experience, i look forward to more videos. Barbara.
Barbara Smith, Thank you so much I really appreciate your comment and I'm glad that you got some tips from my video, yes I hope to do more real soon.
Why didn't I think to do this?! Thanks for sharing, these are just lovely!
Amy's Claythings, thank you very much and glad you enjoyed the video.
Yours great teacher. Loved the finished product!!!
Rose Corrado, thank you for watching and the lovely comment, very much appreciated :-)
Great idea! I'm totally new to making anything with polymer clay and want to do boxes. What do you mean by "tenting" while you're baking the clay, and HOW do you do it? Thanks!
Cindy DeGroot, thank you for watching. By tenting I mean covering the clay with a tin foil tray so as to protect it from scorching, it's not essential and to be honest I don't do it for everything but it can help as your oven may 'spike' in temperature and it can prevent a piece from burning.
Thank you so much for an awesome video! I have lots of cardboard and wooden boxes stored away and I will be making some of these for my next craft show. Make lots more videos, your so good at it. Blessings
Theresa Daigle, thank you so much for your lovely comment, it is great what you can use polymer clay for and on. I will definitely be making more videos.
First let me start by saying, that I've never even purchased a package of clay. So, zero experience here! That doesn't mean that I don't know a quality video when I see one! (Trust me, I watch a lot of videos) You made me want to run out and buy some clay! Excellent demo, well explained.i loved this video!
Lindy L., Wow! Thank you so much for your lovely comment. 🙂
So much fun Tracey. I have a bunch of these little boxes....hmmmm, a little steampunk box sounds good. I saw your little fur baby in the background how sweet. Great job!
Trish Minor, thank you so much, yes little Rosie (west highland terrier) likes to sit under my work bench but she does get up and have the odd stretch now and then hehe! but at nearly thirteen she is doing well.
Wow, that makes an ordinary box look so cool! Love the Subscribe pillow, mine is like a magic talisman. ;) xx
Unruly Housewife, Thank you, silly I know but I was so happy when it arrived lol!
Great job! I will try this.
Teresa Pandora Salgado, thank you 💕
Thanks for the tip on Weldbond Universal adhesive. Apparently, it is the holy grail of adhesives: I could swear I heard angels singing while I reading about all the materials it bonds.
The green made a great finish. This box is GORGEOUS thank you for the Tutorial! I couldn't help wondering if there's a reason you don't put the tints in the lids instead of pouring them out on your tile? Since you're not mixing them or adding anything, it'd be okay to do that, wouldn't it?
Joni Wagner, thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. You know it was a while ago I made this tutorial and I don’t honestly know why I didn’t just put the mica in the lid, maybe I thought people would be able to see it better. No reason you can’t do it this way.🙂
wonderful video, have you considered using an alternate color on the corner bits you overlaid to cover the seams?
d hud, sounds a great idea, thank you!
That's a great tutorial, thanks for sharing it ! :)
PS : I love your pillow, I bought the same one thanks to Valerie from Unruly Housewife ! :p
Sergent Guimauv, thank you so much and yes I couldn't wait for it to arrive!
Awesome video!😊👍 Thank you for sharing
SimplyCrafting, thank you very much 😊
Wonderful! I am about to start a UA-cam video - first ever! So, you have encouraged me! You do a great job! Thank you!❤
Joannie Holdhusen, thank you very much, I will pass on this little bit of advice I heard from a wonderful lady, Teresa Salgado, just relay whatever it is you want to talk about and show as if to only one person like a friend, partner, brother, sister etc and that way you will feel more at ease. Good luck!
Thank you so very much! You are a sweetheart to share that with me!❤
GrannyJ Clay I miss your videos!!
Awesome tutorial!!! I have plenty of these boxes laying around in cold storage .. LOL .. Btw, may I know if that wellbound glue the same as PVA white glue? Thanks in advance ;-)
Christina Augustin, thank you, very kind, no I am pretty sure weldbond isn't the same as pva, i have never tried pva in the oven but maybe you could test a piece on scrap to see it it works, I think the crafters pick glue should be ok. Hope this helps please say if not and I will do my best to find out the info ok.
tjaysilver Thank you for replying.. I will try to find out more too ;-)
lovely video
Can you please tell me where video is for using polymer clay with embossing folders
Lisa Jarvis, here is the link. ua-cam.com/video/SlakO8BRoDQ/v-deo.html
does the glue help with preventing bubbles when you bake? thank you for the inspiration!
Sally Cooper, the glue is really just to make sure the clay does adhere properly but I wish it would eliminate air bubbles. Thank you for your question and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
tjaysilver ah darn! I was hoping you'd found the magic solution to bubbles - Wellbond!
Very nice tutorial ❤😊
Thank you for watching and the lovely comment.
Hi
Can I use a regular oven, if so what temp and for how long?
M Teri Davis, Yes you can use your regular oven I did for quite some time until I got a smaller toaster oven. If you are making something a similar size to what I have here then Bake it at 130/140 (275) for about 40 minutes, if I remember I baked it for 30 minutes then I just put a foil food container over it and Carrie on baking for another 15 minutes. Thank you for watching.
so you bake the clay with the cardboard box?
Yes I baked the clay on the box, you need to make sure it has adhered well to minimise/prevent any bubbles but if you do see any after baking try using something flat while still warm and gently apply pressure to the raised area and it should settle down and hopefully disappear. Thank you for watching ❤️
What is the powder you are coloring the box with? I will be waiting for an answer. Thank you in advance for an answer.
It is called 'Pearl Ex' it is a mica powder and it will heat set although I do like to seal my pieces when I use it too, either with a spray sealer like PYMII or the Baufix Clear Lacquer (europe only I believe) or a vanish like fimo or duraclear americana range.
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thanks for a very good video. a good idea for the card boxes. (I have some ugly plastic ones I cover with two-tone ribbon and beads; this will make a change!). two things: 1) why don't you cover the bottom of the box? I would have thought it would add a lot of strength to it, and give a more finished look. 2) I always put my mica powders in the lid of its container, and work from there. when you have finished, you just tip the excess back in the jar. less to clean up ;) looking forward to your next one.
Pam Holloway, thank you for watching. I hadn't really thought about covering the bottom of the box but I may well do with the next one to see the difference, thank you. I tend to tip a bit of the mica powder out as I find it gets caught up my nail which I hate, I do pick the excess powder up and put it back so I don't waste too much.
tjaysilver Aah! I do a lot of gardening, much of it with wet hands. My fingernails have to be really short to stop the soil getting behind them, and to stop them from breaking, so I never considered the possibility of mica powder getting behind them!
Pam Holloway, yeah it's a bit like getting something stuck in your teeth, really annoying lol!
Lol yes I too have added clay all the way to the top but I saved the day by adding an rim inside the box for the lid to sit on the best part it made my box taller which I had wanted all a long😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹
Angela Herremans, thank you for watching. Clever rescue of yours I will remember that.
Tracey Jones thanks 🤗 glad you liked
Can the same be done on wood? These are of course gorgeous
Hi, firstly thank you for watching and your lovely comment. Yes you can cover a wood box, I would recommend you put the box in the oven at the same temp as you would the clay for about 15 minutes prior to covering, this helps any glue to totally dry and also lets you see if there are any cracks that may need filling with a wood glue. The cheaper boxes are ok but you can never be too sure. I tend to not cover the complete box so much now but decorate with paint and pretty paper and then add polymer clay that’s already baked to the flat surfaces as an embellishment. Also be sure to check and double check there are no air pockets, if you see any once baked and first out of the oven you a flat item like another piece of wood to press down on the air pocket to help the clay go flat, doesn’t always work but definitely reduces the bubble. Have fun!
Thank you so much for taking the trouble of answering my question and explaining everything at this length. I shall definitely try these very soon
@@chilkakanika1456 my pleasure, if you need anymore help please ask 😀
Thank you so much for this great video. I've got some heart shaped cardboard boxes that I bought from 'Buddly Crafts' ( buddlycrafts.com ).. They sell lots of different shaped cardboard boxes and they're not expensive. Also, if any of you live in Australia, as I do, you can buy the Wellbond glue from mosaic. com.au. At least I'm pretty sure it's called that. I'll check and make sure, and get back to you if it's not!!
can I cover an Altoids Tin the same way ?
Firstly I am so sorry I haven’t replied to your question, I usually get an email but I must of missed it! Yes you most certainly can cover an Altoid Tin, I have and they work just fine. Thank you for watching 🙂
Love the video. But the sound was really low. I couldn't understand what you were saying.
J Vogt, glad you enjoyed the video but very sorry you couldn't hear, I just took another look and the volume was fine, I turned it up and down a couple of times just to check but all seemed ok. I'm sorry I cannot answer why you couldn't hear very well. :-/