The Easiest Faux Stone Technique Using Polymer Clay

[@wendymoyer782]

I cannot agree more with What Samantha says about always needing more beads, and differing bead shapes than what you first think. Lol.

[@jacobelledesigns6614]

Beautiful work yet again. You always inspire.

[@Allthingscrafty-u8n]

Thank u Samantha! I really liked your design! I love the white faux and brown stone very pretty. I’ll have to try myself! ❤

[@sonneblomraai1297]

Thank-you again. Very inspirational. Like the fact that you show the complete finished piece and how you put it all together.❤

[@michellesimpson2851]

Beautiful 💜😻💜😻💜

[@domimassou5457]

Gorgeous work as always 👏 👏 👏 😊

[@darlaboyle1074]

The chunky one is more what I like but I would probably wear the single donut pendant more. Both are beautiful. ❤ I've seen Howlite made usually with only black paint. I like the Yellow Ocre and Burnt Umber (or was it sienna) better. I'll have to try that next time. TFS!❤

[@sweetpealee056]

This is very like how i make faux turquoise! I just never thought to imitate howlite since it's so cheap, but it's definitely a much lighter alternative. Btw, i wish i had known about the alcohol trick years ago. Oh! All the sanding i did back then! Lol!

[@sweetpealee056]

One more thing, adding a few drops of dish soap to the water really helps in wet sanding.

[@d.dudziec6266]

❤❤❤

[@ninarogers9123]

👍👍👍

[@kathybyers398]

If I wanted to leave the surface paint, would I have to seal the piece with resin or sonething?

[@JessamaTutorials]

Yes. I'd use a gloss varnish such as varathane water based gloss varnish.

[@kathybyers398]

@@JessamaTutorials thank you. I know that wasn't the effect you were after, but I kind of liked it

[@RuthKiley]

Here’s a great tip I learned from Pat Roberts Thompson. If you bake your dry varathane varnished beads or objects in a 225 F oven for 25-30 min then cool… they will be rock hard the same as resin and much cheaper! 🥰🙂