Make Your Own Pendants! Polymer Clay Tutorial: Faux Hammered Metal!

In a past video I mentioned making your own pendants using inspiration and a viewer stated they'd like to see me try to make one based on a pendant I showed in a haul. Here is a tutorial showing how to do a faux hammered metal technique on polymer clay. Stay tuned until the end of the video to see the finished jewelry I made from the techniques I share!
There are MANY polymer clay artists out there, and I suggest that you check out the hundreds of videos available on KZbin! I mentioned Susan Bailey with Turtlesoupbeads in this video. You can check out her channel here:
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[@pingmckay]

I was at first, NO! Don’t “hammer it”!!! But the final pieces proved me wrong! I love it. It inspired me to go on an unsuccessful spiral cookie cutter search. Thank you

[@candigates8999]

I love yours so much better. It's a Neater look. Which I love. You made it totally yours. Fabulous!!!

[@Rhondarice-jr2wo]

I love love love this set.

[@laurielodge5652]

Most excellent and inspiring! Just love your videos and you shine as much as your clay in this one!

[@guardmommad5084]

Wow the necklace is beautiful! Love this technique and can't wait to try it!

[@janetwilliams7705]

Yes! More videos on polymer clay - you are sooo inspiring!

[@maryannemounts442]

Love the leaf earrings... GREAT JOB!! Thanks for sharing your creative talent with us! Stay well❤

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you so much!! 💕🥰

[@naomibarger5221]

Brittany, you are an absolutely amazing jewelry artist!!! This set turned out absolutely gorgeous!!! Just stunning, I love the green with the gold and I’m not a big fan of gold! Keep up the amazing work and thank you for sharing!!

[@MsTacos4me]

Great design Brittany... love the green!!!

[@marykettler8455]

Brittany, This Spiral piece you made is just beautiful. The Necklace you made with those beads is really cool. I really like all the earrings too. Thanks for taking your time to explain your design process with us.💙💙💙💙 😀😀😊😊

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Awww thank you so much, Mary!! Thank you for watching!! 💕🥰

[@shutchapiehole1944]

Holy moly, super impressed! Totally enjoyed seeing you do polymer clay! I live in Wisconsin and can honestly say that all the Green Bay Packer fans would drool over that set just like I am. AMAZING!

[@deborahtitsworth9747]

AMAZING!! I will shurly go back to polymer clay and see what happens ,you are my inspiration 😊

[@sheilacarroll7143]

Your pendant/necklace is AMAZING! Love all the pieces. Thank you for sharing. 😊🌹🦋

[@jeanniecawley1686]

I would totally wear this stuff!!!

[@jackiemalik8758]

I love this!😊 You are so talented!

[@karenraabis5296]

This is incredible! Not sure it is for me but I love how you showed us from inspiration to competition! I hope you do more polymer clay!

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you!! I will definitely do more polymer clay videos!! Thanks for taking the time to watch!! 💕

[@HeidiMBlankenship]

Fantastic job! I love how your pendant turned out! So pretty and I love the gold foil! Beautiful finished jewelry pieces!! TFS! 💕

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thanks, Heidi!! I appreciate you taking the time to watch!! 💕😊

[@michaelpinreno]

When doing a hammered effect, remember that the hammer is not precise in its trajectory and the hammering is really very random and that's where the beauty is revealed. Yours is very good and I love the effect you have gotten.

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed it!! 💕🥰

[@brendaboles3875]

Amazing work!!! You are truly a talented artist!!

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you so much, Brenda!! I really appreciate it! 🥰💕

[@patriciasampson5268]

I really enjoyed your video. I have just started doing polymer clay jewellery and am totally addicted. It’s great to see someone who is not long doing it. You are very talented and I will be very happy if I am at your standard after a year. Well done 😀

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thanks so much, Patricia! I’m addicted too!! KZbin is an amazing resource and is how I learned so much in a year! I hope to bring you more polymer clay videos soon!! 💕🥰

[@doggmopp]

Awesome video!!! Thank you so much for making it. I like the pendant you made better than the inspiration piece. I am blown away by the set you created! I absolutely love all the pieces. I am so sad that you can't wear the beautiful earrings you make, but you can still enjoy looking at them. By the way, I am a subscriber and have been for quite a while. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and creativity. You inspire me to want to create my own original pieces. I am looking forward to your finished jewelry video. Thanks again!

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you so much, Lea!! I am so glad you like the pendant and are inspired to create!! If you do end up creating your own pieces, I would love to see! Thank you for being a subscriber... I can’t wait to bring you more videos!! 💕🥰

[@Teekat]

Amazing beautiful pieces! Gave me some ideas thank you.

[@TurquoiseStreet]

I am so glad you got some ideas!! Thank you so much for watching!! 💕🥰

[@shellybeals2806]

Beautiful, love the look and your jewelry is gorgeous 💗👏🏻💗👏🏻💗👏🏻

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you so much!! 💕🥰

[@marianelarivera]

Ive been whatching your videos for the lasr 4 days ❤️

[@TurquoiseStreet]

That's awesome! I am so glad you like them!!! Thank you for watching!

[@yomama8873]

That was fun thank you🤩the set is great you did a really nice job great video

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you so much!! I am so glad you liked the video!! 💕🥰

[@cherylperkins6253]

This is beautiful thank you 😊

[@pamschonfarber1041]

Holy cow, thats really cool.

[@carolsimas1786]

Love this set, more polymer clay videos please

[@cherylperkins6253]

Great job

[@angelamarshall1819]

don't doubt yourself you are amazing.excellent job

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Aww thank you so much!!

[@ChibiChula]

While I admit to preferring silver to gold, I think these pieces definitely turned out quite lovely. Well done! 👏 I did want to mention that there is an "antiquing" wax that is made for metal that you could use to tint those leaves green if you wanted. Not that it's necessary, just an option for you. 😉

[@mariadelrosarioesquiveldea3962]

Fantastic pieces!!! I like more your pieces better than the store one 😍😍

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you so much, Maria!! That is such a nice compliment!! 💕🥰

[@erinwood4968]

Gorgeous pieces, all of them. I love Susan’s channel too. I’m new to polymer clay and this video was very inspiring to me, thanks 😊

[@cherylperkins6253]

Thank you for this video, beautiful

[@debbiecolon5786]

Finally found one of your clay videos... and I loved it!!! The whole set came out beautiful!! I have dabbled in clay a lot but the problem I was having was the cooking mine burnt.... then I watched a couple videos videos on baking so when I try it again ( cuz of your inspired Video) I will try it again!! Lol 🤓💚🌀

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Yay! I haven’t done too many clay videos, but I have a lot I want to do in the future. I can’t wait to see what you end up making! Be sure to share with me!! Thanks for watching! 🥰💕

[@irmabresser9218]

Love the pendant. Not so much on the big beads. Not just these, but any big ones. But it matches well, i must admit. Have fun wearing your set.

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thanks so much, Irma! Big beads aren’t for everyone, but I’m glad you like the pendant!! Thank you for watching 💕🥰

[@joycematso4730]

Enjoyed watching your video and you are inspiring me to try clay agin.🤗

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you, Joyce!! I am so happy this was inspirational for you!! I hope you get your clay out and play around! 💕

[@tishsmiddy71]

You are awesome and very good Artist , I love your Video’s

[@jodinicholas890]

This was the first one of your videos I caught. Nice job. I live in AZ as well. I did not move here for the heat though. Lol

[@TeeRql]

you did an amazing job!

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you so much!!

[@pamschonfarber1041]

I learned from susan bailey too, she is so talented

[@Silverfiddha]

Lovely work Brittany 👏! You've "inspired" me to try out your technique on a design I've been working on. Thank you for sharing. BTW, would it be possible for you to list the tools/supplies you are using in your description box? If it's not too much of a problem. Thanks again 🙏.

[@Oonagh72]

I would use that giant spiral for earrings, because I love ridiculously huge jewelry. Also I also have the earring sensitivity. Try making war wires from titanium. I am also going to look into those plastic covers.

[@nadiazayman779]

A little tip I picked up to make cutting with an exacto easier- if you work on a small piece of paper you can turn the piece around easily as you cut it around rather than having to rotate the knife in awkward angles. Then you can also just pick up the piece on the paper and place it on the tile.

[@GenXGlam]

This is so beautiful this set could have been worn with jlo’s famous Versace dress! 🤩

[@extrabijou]

" I'm gonna die with these beads!". I luv you. Lol Great tutorial. Thank you. I'm a fan of Susan too. Those green art beads that you didn't end up using are great too. Did you make them too?

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Hahah I am glad someone appreciates my silly humor 🤣 Yes, I made the green beads that I didn’t end up using.. I think I showed them off in my faux ceramic video! Thank you so much for watching!! 🥰💕

[@janicewhitlock3766]

You could definitely make that green and yellow bead out of polymer clay, too. They look great in that necklace along with your pendant

[@TurquoiseStreet]

You’re right!! I’m just glad I was able to use them up finally! 🤣 Thank you so much! 💕

[@0LorreneBaumDavis0]

Your work is super!!! IMPORTANT, dab some Neosporin or Bacitracin ointment on the ear studs or wires. It will provide a barrier. You could wear rusty steel and not be bothered,

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thanks! Unfortunately it has to do with weight of the earrings as well... no matter what I try, they create keloids. I really appreciate the help, though!! 🥰💕

[@nannascrazyadventures9042]

Just found your channel. I don't care for gold. But I love silver. So I'm gonna try with my silver 🍃. I'll probably use my white gold clay for the background. The necklace turned out beautiful.

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you so much for watching!! I just made a bunch of components in silver using this technique and they came out so beautifully! I would love to see what you make! Thank you again 💕🥰

[@nannascrazyadventures9042]

I'll tag you in my Instagram post

[@Midgy21747]

Lovely job, very pretty but you need the special cutter. Thanks for sharing.

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you, Anna!! At first I didn’t have special cutters and would print out or draw designs and cut them out with an xacto knife. This technique can be used with any shape! Thanks so much for watching, I truly appreciate it! 💕🥰

[@MissChelle]

Beautiful ❤️🇦🇺

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you! 😊

[@urbanchili]

I think the original swirl is made of one long strip that is coiled into a spiral and be aware that faux gold and silver leaf will get black with time. Probably faster in damp climates and if you wear it close to your body because of the moist and salt. Covering it with resin will prevent that.

[@autumn8034]

How stunning! How did you get the holes in the earrings after you cooked them or before?

[@TurquoiseStreet]

I think after by drilling but you can create holes beforehand too!! 🥰💕

[@dessiereestewart5520]

BEAUTIFUL work. PLEASE tell me where I can purchase that cookie cutter, I assume. I would love to make me a brooch out of that same cookie cutter. I am a beginner.👍💜❤

[@justsayin9965]

🤩Beautiful pieces... great video! Could you please share the sealing tip that you mentioned? As I am fairly new to polymer clay and extremely curious to learn as much as possible, I have seen loads of methods & would truly appreciate any and all kinds of help. Thank you for sharing your Excellent work😊

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you so much!! On this set, I used the method Susan Bailey from TurtleSoupBeads shows in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKq0gZWBlJhsmLM hope that helps!! She has a great channel for beginners. Thanks for watching! 💕🥰

[@justsayin9965]

Turquoise.Street 😊Thank you so much! Maybe , one day I’ll be good enough to develop a brand new idea to share with others... the lists of artists & ideas are exhaustive, though 🤔 Stay safe!!

[@eyeticklemymind]

Nice👏

[@TurquoiseStreet]

🥰💕🥰

[@gwizu3]

love the spiral! where did you get that cutter?

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you! Unfortunately the shop i purchased the cutter from is now closed but I’m sure there may be others available on Etsy!!

[@janetrobertshaw6487]

❤

[@shelleylipsky6961]

Where do you find the coin stencils?

[@heathermcgill4937]

where can I get this shaped cutter from? I love it! I've been looking for a spiral for a long time and didn't know they existed!

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thanks for watching, Heather! Unfortunately the company I purchased this cutter from is now closed. I find tons of cutters on Etsy and some sellers will make custom cutters too!! I hope you find something you like! 💕🥰

[@heathermcgill4937]

@@TurquoiseStreet oh I see! Thanks so much!

[@denisecruz6370]

What was the tool you used for circular impression ?

[@TurquoiseStreet]

It was a ball tool from Sculpey. Ceramic artists also use them. I hope that helps!! Thanks for watching 💕😊

[@sharonasynek4059]

Hello I love the pending. But I'm thinking maybe making the texture first then use maybe a mica gold or lay the gold leaf over it after you've texted..just some ideas😁

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Great idea! I decided to go with foil for this specific look instead of mica, but putting the foil on after would probably make it even shinier! Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it!! 💕🥰

[@sharonasynek4059]

@@TurquoiseStreet your welcome

[@bettyaynaga9995]

Did you seal the pendant? If so, with what?

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Floor polish! But varnish works as well

[@ritasnow455]

Can you bake in your oven?

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Yep!

[@user-ut4kq8yv8y]

Thanks for sharing! Would you include Russian subtitles?

[@catelaine8706]

Where did you get the spiral cutters?

[@janicewhitlock3766]

I like your pendant better than yhe store bought one.

[@TurquoiseStreet]

Thank you!! That is such a nice compliment! Thanks for watching 💕🥰

[@ma.lutgardamanuel8635]

0:12 That shaped like a spiral

[@otterwench]

i learnd so much! off to subscribe to turtle soup to learn more.