Prickly Holly in Polymer Clay, a Tutorial

Wintertime makes me think of holly, so here is a sweet little holly leaf and berry combo, where you can make the holly leaves as prickly as you like. So, sit back, relax, and watch as I take you step by step through the process. Then have some fun and make your own 😊
The music from the video is English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny and Waterfall by Aakash Gandhi, both available from the KZbin Free Audio Library.
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CaneCaps, are from Tiny Pandora, and can be found here: tinypandora.co...
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I use glass ornaments/baubles to decorate with clay. They can be found in stores and online.
The earring findings are available from bead stores and online.
My Pasta Machine is an Atlas 180, and it has setting 0 as its thickest and 9 as its thinnest. There is a standard way of calculating the thickness of clay required, by using stacked playing cards. On my machine the thickness are as follows: Setting 0 = 8 playing cards, setting 1 = 7, setting 2 = 6, setting 3 = 5, setting 4 = 4, setting 5 = 3, setting 6 and 7 = 3, setting 8 and 9 = 1 card.
Thank you so much for watching.

[@boa1793]

Man, where’s the ❤️ button when you want to give more than a thumbs up?

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

awwww, thank you so much 🙂

[@rosehalpin8108]

I'm new to your station but I had to leave a comment. Polymer clay is a new form for me and I love that you go over everything so much.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Rose, I am glad you enjoyed it, and yes, I try and remember that for each video I do, this could be the first time someone is working with Polymer Clay :)

[@joyceparkes2678]

Apart from glorious tutorials Fiona you have the most relaxing voice for them 🙏🏽

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

awww, thank you so much Joyce 🙂

[@wendymoyer782]

I completely agree, Joyce. I just spent the afternoon with Fiona's voice in the background playing her tutorials, as I created an ornament requested by a family member. Her voice calmed my anxiety over working to a request, and all the good advice she shared didn't hurt one bit either!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

@@wendymoyer782 Thank you so much Wendy 🙂

[@westausbel3018]

So cute. These are definitely the nicest Holly leaves I’ve seen done.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you very much 🙂

[@lizrichardson3309]

Hooray for Fiona! I'll be making some baubles soon using some smaller baubles then use them to decorate my presents! ❤🎁👏

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

That sounds great, thanks so much 🙂

[@78widget]

❤️😃these are so fun and vibrant! I feel so blessed to have found your channel. Your Art and Creations bring me so much Joy! Wishing you a wonderful and bright Holiday Season Fiona, hope it is filled with lots of Love, Joy, and Laughter! I am from Canada, living in Florida……sending you Christmas wishes, blessings and cheer from across the miles🙏😃🎅🏻🤶🎄🌟❄️☃️🥂🎁

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

thank you so much Janice, wishing you a wonderful holiday season too, warm wishes sent from the UK 🙂

[@rosehalpin8108]

You are so extremely talented. And I totally enjoyed listening to your voice it's so calming. You're an awesome teacher thank you for sharing.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You are very welcome, thanks so much Rose :)

[@thumbalinamom]

Thank you for this lovely tutorial 😁

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

You are welcome, thank you so much 🙂

[@melissaphillis7247]

Absolutely terrific

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Melissa 🙂

[@karenthomas2302]

Beautiful, and fun, tfs

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Karen 🙂

[@trishgager2882]

I just finished this fabulous tutorial! I had so much fun doing it and they turned out pretty darn good! What I love about your videos are the very comprehensive details on everything needed as well as throughout the tutorial. Thank you so very much!! ❤️

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I am so happy you enjoyed it and made some too - wonderful. Thanks so much for letting me know 🙂

[@roxanneparsons3847]

Fiona, you are so creative! I love watching you. Your directions are precise, your colors are marvelous. Thank you so much!

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you very much 🙂

[@teadrip]

And of course I love the purple one! ;-)

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Me too 😉 Thanks so much 🙂

[@maggiesmith2208]

as usual brilliant work love the holly leaves and berry i love your take on them very original thank you so much for sharing Fiona!! have a great week!! 😍

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Maggie 🙂

[@maria9293]

Amazing! 🤩 Incredibly beautiful 🥰👍

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Maria 🙂

[@judiedmundson2736]

You are amazing. 👍❤❤❤❤

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thakn you so much 🙂

[@Theperilsofbev]

Oh goodness! I've tried this myself before i saw your tut, needless to say, it didn't turn out the way I planned. Thank you for this! Your color combos are flawless! 🌹

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Bev 🙂

[@adelaidesansalone8965]

These are precious Fiona! Only a few of my very best people would get those for a card topper. Everyone else gets one leaf maybe? It’s so nice to make and share especially at Christmas! And these leaves are perfect! Thank you for this absolutely wonderful tutorial 🤗❤️

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

I am so glad you like it, thanks so much Adelaide 🙂

[@traceyowen6136]

Wow, another fabulous cane! I was watching and kept thinking, I haven't a clue how a leaf is going to come of this, then wham!! You form it 😍💜 it all comes together! Thank you again Fiona 💜 loved watching 💜😍

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thank you so much Tracey, I am so glad you liked it 🙂

[@mandyhall1674]

Oh wow Fiona, those are beautiful and festive. Thank you once again for an amazing tutorial, really appreciated. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy and healthy New Year. Hugs ❤

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thaks so much Mandy, and the same warm wishes to you 🙂

[@Yrmasotomayor]

Excelente tumoral para estas fechas. Colo hacer si ya no venden esas bolas de cristal? Todo es plástico! Gracias, se que quedarán perfectas donde las ponga.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Muchas gracias. Lamento mucho que solo puedas encontrar los de plástico. Grandes abrazos 🙃

[@leonanelson2444]

I love this leaf, thank you

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thanks so much Leona 🙂

[@deniseosborne4045]

Awesome.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Thakn you so much 🙂

[@ComingWithTheClouds]

Can I ask what pasta machine you're using? I use a Marcato Atlas 150 and it cannot roll anything past 7. Setting 8 results in bizarre crinkles and 9 the clay is torn to shreds.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Oh wow, that's unusual, it is a Marcato Atlas I use - I actually use the 180 at home as it is wider, but I have always used Atlas machines, and haven't had a problem with them. It sounds like yours has some issues, sorry :(

[@wendymoyer782]

My Atlas 150 will work to an 8, usually. I find I have to deliberately condition my clay earlier, then let it sit for a bit before running it through the thinner settings. Then I turn my knob thinner by two to three settings each time I run my clay through. I do find my clay ripples badly or gets messed up if I start with it too soft, and the ONLY clay I have ever successfully run through at a nine, is translucent. I work with Premo. I hope this helps. I did have to play around to discover what worked best for my machine.

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

@@wendymoyer782 Really useful, thanks so much Wendy 🙂

[@ComingWithTheClouds]

Thank you for your reply. I'll try and take it apart and have a fiddle with it. I'm also using Fimo Soft.

[@ComingWithTheClouds]

Ooh I'll try that. Thank you!

[@genevieveaudier1141]

Excellent tuto mais seulement en anglais c'est dommage

[@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals]

Merci beaucoup - La plupart de mes tutoriels, y compris celui-ci peut avoir français sous-titres pour tout ce que je dis. Cliquez sur le bouton «paramètres» au bas de la vidéo KZbin, (petit rouage rond), puis cliquez sur «sous-titres», cliquez sur «anglais auto généré», puis choisissez l’option «traduction automatique», et choisissez Français. Vous pouvez ensuite obtenir toute la vidéo dans Français 🙂

[@chrissimpson8162]

🌟 P r o m o s m