Faux Fused Glass Polymer Clay Tutorial [using nail art foil transfer]

[@sharronfrink6614]

Michaela, your English is very good! Thank you for learning the language to make it easier for us to understand! Beautiful work!

[@valhadfield6563]

Thank you for this great tutorial. I'm looking forward to trying this. I really like the idea of having the clasp at the front. Our family went out for my Mom's birthday and I gave her a necklace with magnetic closure which she was pleased with. My young niece was and daughter 30 year old both said they struggled with some of the clasps. I think if we're selling our work it's something to be aware of for all ages. Blessings to you and your family

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you, Val, for your wonderful message! I'm very happy that you'll try this inspiration and use it in your work. There are a lot of beautiful clasps out there and it's a pity to hide them (they won't be too visible if you put them in the back). Magnetic claps are wonderful as well. I think it's better to use them in the front as well (because they won't have to stand all the weight of the necklace). I tried to use such clasps and put them in the back and they tend to open up (if the necklace is a little bit too heavy). But now I'd put them in the front as well. I'm sending you blessings and my best thoughts as well!

[@KalyanaDesignTutorials]

This is fabulous! You know, I always make the front first, then I just use liquid polymer clay to attach the back and the bails, that is when I smooth the edges properly too. It's less bother to take care of both the front and the back at the same time when you work. But the effect is fabulous. I normally don't like foils, I think they give a plasticky look to polymer clay (the thing I always try to avoid) but in this technique you really made them look awesome!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you, Kalyana! I like to simplify things (when this is possible) and I try to bake the pieces only one time (when the project allows it, of course). I'm not very patient (which is not a good thing), so I tried to speed up the process. I made a habit to texture the back first because in the beginning I would get so carried away with the making of the front that I would forget about the back. And there are some surface treatment agents (like Pebeo paints) that are not standing very well the heat, so after applying the paint (in some cases), you cannot put the pieces in the oven to bake the textured back. Even though I try to limit my use of sparkle and glitter ( I am a big fan of both), I love foils and mica and metallic paints. Thank you again, Kalyana, for your wonderful message! I love your tutorials and I think you do a great and inspiring work! Have a beautiful and blessed day!

[@ЕвгенийЛукьянов-ф4ч]

Ай, браво! Не ожидал увидеть такое художественное решение! Вы талант!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much! Have a wonderful day!

[@joannehinchcliffe5077]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

[@jeanetteyork2582]

Nice video...with several new ways of using foils and other surface treatments...thank you 🌺

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you, Jeanette, for your beautiful comment! It means the world to me! Have a beautiful and joy-filled day!

[@melbabowen4389]

I LOVE your work. Your work looks like glass, quite a feat with polymer clay. Thank you so much for sharing your techniques.

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment! It's very encouraging and uplifting! Have an amazing and creative day!

[@joanfels6387]

I do both polymer clay and nail art. There is a glue for foils in nail art that dries tacky. This will then adhere the foils to your nails. I would think it would work the same on baked clay. If the glue is wet you don't get good coverage. There is also a glue called "Best little craft glue" that will also dry tacky. I think the tackiness is the answer for best adhesion of the foil.

[@angelabarton2551]

Hi very beautiful pieces, great affect,, and easy to do, thankyou for your inspiring video.🌹🌺🌹🌺🌹🌺🌹😘👍😀

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much, Angela! I am very touched by your beautiful message! Have an amazing day!

[@angelabarton2551]

And may you have a lovely day each day 🌹🌺🌹🌺🌹🌺🌹🌺

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you! That's a very beautiful thought and wish! I'm sending you my best thoughts and wishes as well!

[@tamaraeidsvik8307]

Thanks for your experience - super!

[@lilipop3592]

salut Mihaela te felicit ,super lucrat ,urmaresc acete lucruri sint superbe ,te saluta din Paris dar sint din Romania

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Multumesc din suflet pentru cuvintele frumoase! Si eu sunt din Romania si locuiesc in nordul Frantei (in Thionville, foarte aproape de Metz). M-am bucurat foarte tare sa citesc un mesaj atat de frumos! Iti trimit urari de bine!

[@rosecorrado6648]

Love this technique. Beautiful results. I'm going to try this today!! Thank you Michaels!!

[@rosecorrado6648]

Sorry i spelled your name wrong!!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you, Rose! You can ask me anything if you need help:) Try to clean the Weldbond adhesive in the recessed areas. If you notice whitesh areas inside the Triple Thick, don't worry, they will disappear in about 12-36 hours. If you use your hands to apply Weldbond adhesive, protect them with gloves (which I should have done also, but I got carried away). I've got different results when applying more or less pressure on the stamp - so you might want to try to see which result you prefer the most. I had good results with most of the nail art foils, but sometimes you have to insist a little bit or wait just a little for the glue to become sticky. Wishing you lots of inspiration and I hope you'll have great results with this technique! Have a wonderful day!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Don't worry! It's ok! Thank you for your beautiful message!

[@oneoctavelow]

OK Mihaela, I am hooked to and subscribed to your channel. My wife and I are just starting out on our polymer jewellery making adventure :-)

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you for subscribing to my channel! I wish you both a wonderful, joyful and creative adventure! The best part of working with polymer clay is the fact that it makes you stretch and grow because there are endless possibilities, happy accidents and it is in the same time an inner self-discovery journey! It's not going to be easy (and like any other practice, the more you do it , the better you become at doing it ), but it's totally worth it. I am very happy for you! If I can be of any help, don't hesitate to ask me questions! Have a wonderful and inspired day!

[@222WCSO]

Very pretty and nice video.

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you, Gary! Have a wonderful day!

[@mystellaluminosa]

Grazie mille per la condivisione 👏👍

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Grazie di cuore! Buona giornata!

[@veradeans1011]

I love your tutorials Mihaela!!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you, Vera, for your appreciation! It means a lot to me!

[@carrie7209]

Have you tried the UV resin from Aliexpress, Mihaela? It cures under a lamp but even here in the UK it will cure outside! UV top coat nail gel is good too - and has its own brush. A very pretty result - thank you!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you, Carrie, for your beautiful comment and for your recommendation. I've worked with Envirotex Jewelry Resin and Cleopatra Resin (a French brand). I love resin for its beautiful effect and for the durability of the pieces, yet sometimes I want to speed up the process and in such cases I prefer using products with a similar glass-like finish and quicker to cure/drying time. Thank you for your recommendation. I'll keep it in mind for the future! Have a beautiful and creative day!

[@joyceparkes2678]

Thanks so much for a fab tutorial 💜

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you for your amazing comment! I wish you a Merry Festive Season!

[@ABergieCreation]

Thank you for the helpful video.

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much for appreciating it! Just like you, I love making jewelry and also just like you, I consider that the ideas/possibilities for working with polymer clay are endless! Have an amazing day!

[@ABergieCreation]

Mihaela Georgescu Your videos are very informative and inspiring. Thank you!!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you for your wonderful words! Have a beautiful and creative day!

[@Palikaron]

Good evening Mihaela..Very nice video.Instead of Weldbond can i use bake and bond ?Thank you

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Good evening Terezia! Thank you for appreciating the video! I'd rather suggest SuperGlue or any other glue that works with baked polymer clay. I tried to use nail art foils on raw polymer clay and bake the clay afterwards, but my results were not great. I do use SuperGlue sometimes to glue nail art foils and it works just as fine (I suggest using gloves to avoid having sticky fingers and also working in well ventilated areas is recommended). I hope this answers your question. Thank you for writing me! Have a beautiful evening and happy claying!

[@Palikaron]

@@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme Thank you very much for your reply and happy claying as well :)

[@cacevedo07]

Great tutorial. I'm wondering if I can use E6000, instead of Weldbond. Many thanks!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much for your beautiful comment. I have to tell you that I haven't tested E6000 for this technique so I cannot say whether it works or not. But I strongly encourage you to try it out and let us know how it worked:) Have a beautiful and creative day!

[@Topitoffable]

Nice work. Shouldn't you wait until the glue partially dries before putting the foil on?

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you for your beautiful message! 😊 You can wait for 30 seconds and then start applying the foils. I found that with Weldbond adhesive, you don't have to wait much before applying the foils. I also used Superglue for other projects and it worked fine as well (but the smell is very strong and it tends to glue the fingers as well:) Have a beautiful day/evening!

[@suedouglas5455]

I don't know what nail foils are like, but may be they have a plastic coating like the Lisa Pavelka foils for polymer clay (the foils you are using have a different colour on the backside of the foil exactly as Pavelka's do) which is removed by burnishing the foil on to unbaked clay and quickly ripping the plastic layer from the foil, (like you would with an Elastoplast) thereby leaving the foil layer only on top of the clay. So I think they would work without glueing if you were to burnish the foil on to the unbaked clay.

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

I know the Lisa Pavelka foils and they are wonderful. I'm using similar foils (nail art transfer foils) and it's the same idea, you transfer the metallic holographic pattern onto a surface. You can transfer them onto raw polymer clay (by burnishing the foil and lifting off the plastic foil), the problem was the fact that when I baked the pieces, the metallic effect disappeared (more or less according to the color - the blue did not make it, but the yellow, yes). So for more consistent results, I tried baking the pieces and transfer the holographic design afterwards (by glueing it - and this is how these foils are used - the pattern is glued onto the nail using a special nail adhesive). The Lisa Pavelka foils and the Mylar foils are wonderful, but I consider that this technique is useful because when working with nail art foils, you have a very extended palette of colors, metallic and holographic effects. And a second advantage (in my opinion) is that you have a better control of the areas that you are decorating. The holographic design will stick only onto the areas where there is Weldbond adhesive, not to the entire sheet of polymer clay. Have a wonderful day!

[@grannyjclay-joannieholdhus925]

Lovely! Thank you!❤️

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much! Have an amazing day!

[@ramonatemple786]

Thank you for the very detailed and informative video. What type of welbond are you using and what brand of the triple gloss? In the past I have had many problems with glazes being stick currently I am using Premo clay what are your recommendations?

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you, Ramona, for appreciating my tutorial! I'm using Weldbond 60ml Universal Adhesive and it worked well for several projects. I used it also to glue rhinestones to polymer clay (rhinestones that I previously pressed into the clay and that I removed before baking). I'm using Americana Triple Thick Gloss Glaze in some tutorials and Deco Art Triple Thick Gloss Glaze and they look the same to me. I use this glaze a lot in my work and I'm happy with the results. I take the time to eliminate air bubbles (if necessary) by dragging them to the sides with a toothpick. You have to test it to see how much is too much. I apply generous amounts on some pieces, while for others I prefer to apply a thin coat and apply later a second or even a third coat. I have to tell you that I work with Cernit and Fimo (and these are the brands that I can easily find here) and that I am less familiar with Premo and Kato. I think you can buy a small bottle (they sell it in larger or smaller containers) of Triple Thick Gloss Glaze and try it to see how you like it. It you're used to working with resin, I think resin is the best (I used resin when I started out working with polymer clay and then I read about all the possible setbacks of resin and now I let it sit on my shelf - also because I am impatient and I want my pieces to cure faster - but I hope that I'll have the courage to use resin again). For the moment I prefer working with Triple Thick Gloss Glaze because it's easy to use and it cures faster. I hope this message answers your questions. Have a wonderful and inspired day!

[@lilipop3592]

salut Mihaela ma bucur ca mi-ai raspunt ,iti dores succes si multa sanatate ,eti tare draguta ,tot ce lucrezi sint chiar minunate am sa incerc si eu ,sint di plasteluna ?

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

In romana se cheama argila polimerica, insa cel mai adesea se intalneste sub denumirea de Fimo, desi Fimo este doar una dintre marci (mai exista si Cernit, Sculpey, Premo, Kato Polyclay), insa cred ca este si cea mai comercializata marca in Romania. Este un compus polimeric care se intareste si devine foarte rezistent dupa ce se coace in cuptor la temperaturi intre 110 grade Celsius - 130 grade Celsius (in functie de marca). Timpul de coacere poate varia in functie de marca, de asemenea. Eu am folosit cuptorul personal in prima faza (desi daca lucrezi mult cu argila polimerica, e indicat un cuptor dedicat. Din argila polimerica se pot face bijuterii, cutii de bijuterii, mici platouri pentru bijuterii; se pot decora vaze de sticla, rame foto, obiecte metalice, etc. Este usor de folosit (trebuie "pregatita" un pic inainte de folosire (se gasesc filmulete in engleza pe net despre "how to condition the polymer clay - with the roller or with a pasta machine"). Se gasesc multe culori (care se pot amesteca intre ele si astfel se obtin si mai multe nuante), argila polimerica cu efecte metalice, perlate, translucide. Iti urez succes si daca te mai pot ajuta, nu ezita sa ma intrebi! Numai bine!

[@ЮлияШанина-б2э]

Супер! Спасибо за мастер- класс. Чем смазывание поверхность пластики?

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Спасибо. Я использовал Тройной Толстый Глянцевый Глазурь. Это хорошо работает для меня, но вы должны проверить его, чтобы увидеть, работает ли он в погодных условиях, где вы живете. В любом случае, если вы привыкли использовать смолу, смола всегда является хорошим выбором для такого эффекта (внешний вид стекла). Постскриптум Я использую Google переводчик, чтобы ответить на ваш комментарий, и я надеюсь, что вы поймете мой ответ. Я румын и говорю только на румынском, французском, английском, испанском и немного итальянском. Хорошего дня! Thank you. I used Triple Thick Gloss Glaze. It works well for me but you should test it to see if it works in the weather conditions where you live. Anyway if you're used to using resin, resin is always a good choice for this kind of effect (a glass look). P.S. I'm using Google translate to reply to your comment and I hope you'll understand my reply. I'm Romanian and I only speak Romanian, French, English, Spanish and a little bit Italian. Have a wonderful day!

[@stevelawrie7087]

Thank you for the video. My general question is the following: when do you bake the clay? With the foil or before the foil? Thnaks very much

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much for your comment. It depends a lot on the foils that you are using. If you are using Mylar foils , gilding foils, Fimo foils or Lisa Pavelka foils, you can put them on top of the clay before baking the clay. For the nail art foils that I'm using in this tutorial, I recommend gluing them after baking the polymer clay pieces. I like nail art foils because they are not expensive and you have so many colors and patterns to choose from. I also use varnish to protect the foil decorated pieces during wearing. Have a wonderful and inspired day!

[@ЮлияШанина-б2э]

Спасибо за ответ! Все понятно!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Спасибо, что написали мне! Хорошего и творческого дня!

[@robinfeliciano9787]

What is weldbond? What kind of glue is that?

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Weldbond is a polyvinyl acetate (PVA) adhesive. It dries clearly. But there are also other glues that you can use with polymer clay: like E6000, two -part epoxy glue, Superglue, etc. Have a beautiful day!

[@robinfeliciano9787]

Triple gloss glaze will make your polymer clay piece all cloudy within 4 months. I would use resin.

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you, Robin, for your comment. I'm sorry for replying so late. I took a little bit of time off to think a little bit clearer. I think that from time to time it's good to stop and ask yourself if you're heading in the direction you really want. Back to the Triple gloss glaze, I read that the climate in which you're living could really influence and spoil the result of the coating. It never happened to me, but I'm not living close to the ocean or in an area with high humidity. And, just like you, in these cases and whenever possible I would use resin. Have an amazing day!

[@denisag3491]

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[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much! Have a great day!

[@Pravin_architect]

It's Amazing!! Subscribed to it! If you ever find yourself in leisure do check my drawings and join my page if you love them!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you for writing to me! I loved your 3D Art videos. Your art is wonderful! Have a beautiful and inspired day!

[@Pravin_architect]

Mihaela Georgescu thank you very much for setting time and watching my drawings, thank you so much!! 👍 😊 😘