My Very FIRST Polymer Clay Charm Collection

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In this video I show you my very first handmade polymer clay charm collection! Most of these charms have been shown in old charm updates, but I thought it was about time I show them all in one video. I began polymer clay in 2012 so all of these charms were roughly made in my first year of doing clay. Hopefully you can use this video as inspiration and see that you will improve over time with practise :)
Thanks for watching!
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions):
What camera do you use to film?
I use a Canon 70D with and 18-135mm lens.
What program do you edit your videos with?
2012-2017: Windows Movie Maker
2017-current: iMovie
What brand of polymer clay do you use/what is your favourite?
I mainly use Sculpey, Fimo and Premo, just because that is what is available to me. I don’t really have a particular favourite; they all have different things I like about each one.
What do you use to glaze your charms?
I currently use UV resin. You can check out my video on how I glaze my charms here- • How I Glaze My Polymer...
I’ve also used Sculpey Gloss Glaze, Triple Thick, and polyurethane in the past, but UV resin Is definitely my favourite.
How long have you been doing clay?
I started polymer clay in 2012. It is just my hobby that I do in my spare time as I also have a full-time job :)
Do you sell your charms?
Yes, the link to my shop is in every video description. I usually post a shop update video to announce when I am having a large restock and charms will be available. Otherwise, I recommend following me on Instagram (@rachyh96) to keep up with any other news!
What cupcake base mold do you use?
I use the 14mm mold from MiniatureSweet which you can find here: goo.gl/fcNWjW
I also have a no mold cupcake base tutorial which you can watch here: • NO MOLD Cupcake Base│P...
I just started polymer clay; do you have any tips or advice?
Don’t compare yourself to others, practise and always experiment with methods and techniques yourself to learn! You can also watch my tips and tricks video for beginners here: • 20 Polymer Clay Tips a...

[@atinysoftbean1645]

I really love how you don't judge your old creations negatively. Some artists tend to be really harsh on their past selve's skills and it can be pretty demotivating when you (as the viewer) are on that level right now. You (Rachel) on the other side seem to really have respect for your starting point and I, in turn, have a lot of respect for that. I am just about to start out with sculpting in polymer clay, so thank you for showing me that there is no reason to look back at my first creations with negative judgment in the years to come. We all just start somewhere.

[@vanimani5581]

Yes

[@afshindoust2603]

For sure she us definitely very positive!! Love your polymer clay charms

[@aronilikespizza5843]

Yes I agree love your comment!

[@fern7407]

It's very nice that you aren't criticizing your old work and saying why you appreciate it still, I'm used to hearing people say they're embarrassed or their old work is ugly, etc.

[@nataliamanzanotrillo8440]

Porque no haces letras de fimo

[@SMILE-sw5uy]

* 𝗢𝗵 𝗶 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

[@cookiegames8464]

*Moriah Elizabeth*

[@askrikasenpaiineko807]

I am now inspired to make polymer charms again*gets ready

[@sandrasolaligue-perez4816]

Wow! This is such a nice collection! You sure have improved. You are so right, patience and practice do wonders! 😊😉😊😉😊

[@Bananer-Oil]

It's really nice to see you not talking negatively about your old creations, even though I personally consider your old creations to be genuinely really good! As someone who loved art as a child, fell in love with polymer clay charms as a 9 year old, then gave up because I felt that my creations weren't good enough, and also gave up on drawing (which I loved PASSIONATELY) due to harsh criticism and impossible standards, it's really motivating to see where you are now and how much you've improved, and to also see you display your old charms without negative critique or harsh words. I, fairly recently, have gotten back into clay charms now as a 17 year old and I plan on continuing this hobby from this point on. As I write this comment, I haven't yet gotten back into drawing or digital art, but I plan to when I feel ready. I'm finally getting out of this emotional funk where I constantly judge everything I create, then drop the art because I get demotivated by my lack of skill (despite knowing full well that practice and patience is key). I know no one asked to hear me drop all of that information, but I felt like this was the appropriate space to sort of "vent" about my little journey. I admire your creations and I aspire to be able to create clay charms with the skill that you currently do, and I know it's possible if I just genuinely dedicate myself to it. Even though I'd probably never consider my old (which would currently be my current) clay charms as sellable on Etsy, or necessarily something to be impressed by, they'll always be my first step back into doing something I love, and I'll always have them to look back on and see my improvements over time. Our old creations, even our very first (including my weird, half-painted, wonky polymer clay dollar charm that I made at 9 years old), are worthy of respect, and love. Thank you for helping me realize that.❤

[@giannanamest6813]

When her first ever made charms are better than your entire existence Awesome video, love ❤️

[@murtazanawab9815]

Oh.....dont say that

[@murtazanawab9815]

I mean she us realllyy good but honeslty a person is more important then peices of clay....*no hate btw* :-)

[@newbieplayer2008]

I loved the potted plant sapling💞💞

[@sheakaia]

Rachel you are spoiling us! U r posting so much! THANK YOUUUU

[@tarena397]

Thank You! Your video helps me and bunch of other people start and not being afraid of making mistakes and imperfect charms 😁

[@TheBlueberryBee]

The dinosaurs were so cute, especially the teeny tiny one! I really liked the rainbow cake slices as well. Nice job! It’s neat to look back at first projects and see how one has improved over time, isn’t it?

[@be_heard247]

I love so many of your charms. I don't think i could choose. The dinosaurs and the nintendo controllers and the balloon with the basket stood out though 😃

[@enchantedstan631]

It’s awesome to see how much you’ve improved!! Gives me hope 😂

[@marshie6075]

hi Rachy, your animal charms are really really cute. I love watching all your tutorials/craft tour/behind the scenes very much. I'm a beginner with clay, making cold porcelain by myself because i don't really know how to play those air dry ones, so i made a cold porcelain from the recipe i found from KZbin XD I'm glad it turned out pretty well and the results pretty much similar with polymer clay (which i nv try on) and i glaze them with sculpey satin. Re-watching your craft helps me to get back my motivation to craft. Your video was the first one that drives me into learning clay crafting when I was doing Needle Felting back in 2015. Thanks Rachy for all the amazing tutorial

[@NanaLove011]

I would like to see a remake of the tacos, long dinosaurs with moustache and the squirrel :3 They are my favourites!!

[@medicraftshop7372]

I like how the tacos were randomly in the middle of the sweets🤣

[@minidonut_6315]

And the burgers..😂

[@imafathousecat]

You should definitely remake the hot air balloon! So unique and cool concept!

[@water-lob2460]

1:22 the one that started it all

[@nikhilprabhudesai7195]

You and your tutorials are stunning 😎...they are sooooooo cute❤️....hope I will make them too 😭

[@chloesanderson-brown6430]

The witches that looks like a traffic cone! So cute!!💕

[@creativerachy]

It is a traffic cone.. in Australia they are called witches hats 😄

[@chloesanderson-brown6430]

@@creativerachy omg cool!!! 😃😃😃😃

[@maruca718]

I love those cute charms collections I all ways wanted one since the first time I saw it, I was 5 years old when I saw this adorable little cute charms I told my mom but she said that it would cost money bc we only needed money for food and a bit of toys and some stuff for the house, but I still love to watch them on yt😊

[@joelleammari8850]

I love how at 12:19 the raindrop the bow and the rainbow came one after the other!!!

[@kikidiy5298]

I love your channel so so much! I’m inspired!!!!

[@lawleiirosa8854]

Hi creative rachy, can you do a video on how you run your business please. Just want to know the legal side of it all,

[@bonnienash8585]

Lawleii Rosa I would like to know how she set up and updates her web page/shop and how much that costs to make and upkeep?.

[@PLASTIPON]

How to price your charms would be helpful too!

[@PLASTIPON]

Might I add "which things sell the best?"

[@medicraftshop7372]

Star Tetrahedron you should just do it! Etsy is such a small investment that if it doesn’t work out it’s not big deal. My phone made a “cha-ching!” when I got my first sale! It was sooo exciting! Lol

[@phamthinhmai4841]

so cute

[@honeybunny5325]

My favourites are the slices of different cakes you made.I would like to see remake of fruits ie strawberry 😁

[@karenglayzelgatmen7131]

What an addorable collection😍

[@stillboothefirst1656]

I love the cake slices the best 😄

[@ZarahDalziell]

I honestly think some of your charms are really realistic and good even tho u were just starting out

[@ebreton30]

I really like the watermelon ones that looks like a fortune cookie

[@deanmap]

your work inspires me I will try to make one of those one day!

[@swimqueen5998]

I love 💗 all of our charms!!!

[@kaitlynlusk817]

Even as a beginner you were really talented!

[@sadiamzm]

They are really nice charms, they are so cute! It was probably really hard to make the really tiny ones

[@АннаТарасенко-ф1я]

Hello, Creative Rachy! May I ask where you bought such a lovely box?)

[@ClayLuna]

Yay new dose of inspiration :D

[@jasmina2282]

I LOVED the bunny!!! Its SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!

[@jessisalas8078]

So so CUTE and little!! Also your chubby dinosaurs with spikes look like Moriah Elizabeth's (she's a KZbinr too)dino squishy called pickle😂 (especially the green one)

[@goombasandwich]

It was so nice to see your old work - I’m just starting out so mine are about the same :) I’d love to see you do a remake of some of your Super Mario themed ones.

[@alicearzooyan7861]

I really enjoyed this video seeing as I really want to start doing charms but I don’t have any clay but it gave me good ideas

[@MizzRivera86]

Great collection & video!! I miss polymer clay!🍇🍓🍉🍑🍒 🍏🍊🍋love the fruit pieces!! Love the sweets too🍨🍦🍩🍰 those are my favorite to make! Tfs👍btw your cookies are amazing...simple but soooo much fun to make!

[@user-vn2yl6nb1y]

i have always loved your creations and you have been one of my inspiration to start a clay biz, i hope we can meet someday in the Uk, your luck wisher, riyaanah❤love you

[@dhita7434]

You are Soo talented!! I'm inspired by you!!

[@tzuyussalad2197]

HOW ARE YOU STILL GOOD THOOO

[@afshindoust2603]

How long do all of these take you great job

[@eyeeerie]

I love the nyan cat ones :3

[@crippledkid7771]

Dude, stop being so talented.

[@aguiloaragonfamily7824]

You are really good at that! 💖

[@sualehamuneer3834]

Woahh....sooo cute

[@morganmaehooveay1736]

You make the cutest things.

[@Sofi00]

My first charms look extremely similar to yours!

[@lakshmipooja3350]

Your colocation is sooo pretty and lovely Mam please show how to make all this

[@user-fc3sx2cw5x]

I would love to see a remake of the squirrel and the sheep! 😊

[@sistershack5492]

Cool collection! Even though I never really sit through the whole thing of these videos. I really want to try and make my own clay charms so I can have a collection too, even though I'm only 11

[@noodilyy]

these r pretty good for beginner charms, mine aren't turning out that well, lol

[@barbiehandicraft8187]

so cute i like this my kids like to watch too thank you so much

[@kawther7aidar929]

i loveeee ur collection :)

[@ChloeRoestel]

I made a clay hotdog and it looked so cool! My friends both thought so as well :D Then I lost it.

[@LPSCove]

Live love and watch this video

[@johnlinson123]

Pls try something like monster inc buddies!

[@anarzian]

Cool I love all of them 😃

[@gemlord6]

What are the "charms" for? I have recently started clay hobby, but what are the little metal hooks for exactly?

[@lindynaylor4459]

Can you please do a tutorial on the big dinosaur guys they are adorable! Btw you are my favourite KZbinr🦕🦕

[@hermionesnape6108]

Sooooooooo cute!!!! I love it!!!

[@puu3442]

12:42 looks like a traffic cone 😳

[@100wierd9]

While I was watching the Oreo section I got an Oreo add 🤣

[@mylovelychaton1558]

Waouh it's cool and cute it's very cute 😍😍😍😍😍😍 it's beautiful !!!!! My favorite youtubeuse !!!! 😍😍😍 I love the video !!! I love the collection !!! 😍😍😍😃😃

[@Liza-xh5ql]

I literally clicked right away on your video!

[@jbt0731]

Unicorn poop love your username

[@Liza-xh5ql]

John Torgan Thank you!

[@JT-yc7ud]

How small can you go ? Wow!

[@johannalao5355]

Love them

[@Crescent.Moon.01]

Omg this is insane!

[@jessycakessinger7346]

I love the taco charms you should do a turtorial on it

[@swallowedbymoss5554]

why isn't anyone talking about how she literally predicted pickle the dinosaur 17:31

[@water-lob2460]

Omg

[@nuhaban8130]

Hi , I love ur videos and ur charm and the way of u talking

[@ghazalkhan4947]

So cute

[@jamalahmed1995]

Wow

[@tonyamarks6455]

I got sculpey oven baked clay. Is that the same thing?

[@roselihelena3472]

Lindos...eu amo tudo isso🤗😍

[@brittanys1570]

How did you get started selling your charms? I'd like to sell my creations but when I look at online selling now a days it seems so overwhelming and complicated :( I get really stuck on packaging especially.

[@sweetnessoverloaddd]

this is awesome :)

[@bellapirami8141]

Please remake super mario mushrooms

[@angelique1508]

At what point did you think your work was ready to sell? How long did you practice for?

[@creativerachy]

Angelique when people kept commenting asking if I had a store lol

[@hailey47032]

The way you say Yoshi 😍

[@lanam5883]

Hailey Suida really? It triggers me

[@hailey47032]

Levi Jenkins Ya

[@manofculture7482]

Were we purchased uv resin

[@kasperpowers5991]

Can you do a DIY on making a Yoshi charm with the Yoshi egg?

[@lisavigus-brown8247]

That gave me hope to persevere

[@letchumymuniandy8201]

oooohhhh.....I LIKE YOUR WATCH

[@ywunjeoung5825]

how cute😍let me know the way to create pikachu please🥺

[@dilaumarova9106]

Hi Rachy! Did you glaze all those charms?

[@error404heather3]

how did she make the texture for the snowcones?

[@eveyxxlovely8326]

Im just starting out! Tysm for this vid

[@ericaanyon1172]

I thought the wizard hat was a traffic cone just subbed! ❤❤

[@creativerachy]

Erica Anyon traffic cones are called witches hats in Australia :)

[@ericaanyon1172]

@@creativerachy omg what part in Australia im in Melbourne

[@ericaanyon1172]

@@creativerachy can you sub to me

[@natalieawadalla4368]

i mix different brands to of clay but they keep falling apart and I don’t know how long I should bake it what I usually do it is bake it at 130 celces for 25 min if anyone knows why they r breaking plz tell me

[@triciadarlington3878]

We’re did you get the organiser from

[@erintaljaard9916]

I really think the witch's hat is a traffic cone😅😅

[@creativerachy]

Oh haha that’s what we call them in Australia 😂

[@erintaljaard9916]

Ooo

[@gorgana5]

I'am just curious how you started?

[@curreypanda6640]

Please put your charms to the side and only present what you was to show next time. The focus goes in and out is to much. Also, great video.i love seeing these kind of videos. Gives me hope that one day ill improve as well. 😊

[@yulissaperez8377]

Love it😍

[@johnlinson123]

Hi..amazing! You are too good in miniatures.. Please make bit bigger with extra details. also try different styles..create your own characters.. Different flowers etc...just a suggestion.. :)

[@olgarodionova7947]

Can you make a tutorial of how to make the orieos

[@SaraAhmad]

Nice video

[@ebreton30]

How much you add