Polymer Clay Acrylic Paint Marble Earring Tutorial | Polymer Clay Marble Beginner Technique

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Hello friends, As promised here's is the tutorial on how to do marble technique with acrylic paint. I hope you enjoy the video. Make sure you like comment and share. 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@traceyappel3992]

Thank you! Do you condition the clay before coating it with paint?

[@barbaragibson4179]

I saw part of this video when you first posted it and today I did a search for marbled polymer clay and I was shocked. There’s a million new creators doing this exact technique with very slight differences! I always love watching you create but I am overwhelmed by all the *inspired* recreators. Thank you again for the wide variety of polymer clay methods!

[@juanita7798]

These are beautiful! How long did you wait for the white acrylic paint to dry on the clay before using the liquid sculpey?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

I let it dry for about 20-30mins. I think certain paints dry faster and certain paints dry slower. If you are in a hurry, leave it in the freezer for 10mins 😊

[@CandypinkHeart]

so did you let the paint dry completly or did you just put the slab in the freezer ?

[@sintijarevina]

Amazing videos . I’m just wondering how you can make sure dust doesn’t stick to clay? No matter how much I clean my table , the dust gets on the clay all the time :/

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Oh goodness. I hate it!! Unfortunately the dust and lint is inevitable. 😰Specially with fur babies. I usually use cotton buds and rubbing alcohol to clean up before I bake the clay. You can also use its after you bake. But will need a little bit of elbow grease. You can also use nail polish remover.

[@mrod91]

For how long should I let the acrylic paint dry before I put it together?

[@NHSOLE]

I love your tutorials, I’ve been following you for a while. I’m planning to start my own polymer clay jewelry business soon and your videos have helped me a lot!

[@FernMitchHandmade]

That’s so amazing!!! I wish you all the very best with your new venture 🥰

[@MariamHafez89]

Nini Nguyen have you started?

[@reemaalwafi4728]

your work is super clean so the steps you added makes difference good job i liked and subscribed

[@baileylifschutz2167]

How long did you wait for the pain to dry?

[@thatlovelydancerIlao]

Beautiful gurl. Thank you

[@amelieaugustijns9056]

Hey! I like this so much, thanks for sharing! I’ve tried making the black marbled! Just a question: do you use warm or cold water for the sanding? Do you start with 800 or 8000 for sanding? Thanks 😊

[@FernMitchHandmade]

My pleasure 🥰 I started with 800 grit and 600 if there are more extras to clean up.

[@sparklelight03]

do you have to use liquid clay to bring it all together? or would it also bond without the liquid clay??

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Without liquid clay, it will be hard to bond it back together. But you can try bonding it while the paint it’s wet. I’m not sure if the pieces will hold though. Good luck!

[@JudithJelenaDIY]

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing

[@Devilishka7]

So I think it hugely depends on the paint as well? I've done two separate piles and covered them in paint (acrylic but of two different brands). One of them is OK to work with, the other very sticky. I've put both of them in the freezer too. Twice. First time only for couple of mins which didn't help. Second time was meant to be longer but I completely forgot about them so it was a good couple of hours. And here I am, day 3. Still sticky! Any ideas what can I do?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

I would imagine so. Thicker more richer brands tend to take more time. I’d try to use the littlest amount of paint possible. Barely enough to cover the clay bits. You can always go and add more later! Though, I have seen some makers squish and make a log shape when it’s still wet! Depending on your paint, you maybe in luck if you do this. Paint could act as a binding to the clay but it can get messy. Might need lots of sanding. I’m so sorry I couldn’t help you any further. I hope it works out for you. Fingers crossed 🤞

[@Devilishka7]

@@FernMitchHandmade Thank you so much. Will try it, maybe throw it all into a bag and squeeze it into a ball or a log then try to work with it and see what happens.

[@ymm424]

very clever...thank you.

[@funkyjulescreates398]

Looking forward to trying this! Thanks for sharing! I’d love a link to that sander you’re using, if you get a chance to post it.

[@helenamartin7903]

Thank you...Looove this tutorial and learning. 🤗

[@rickylein1581]

Thank you so much for your awesome videos - you were my inspiration to start making polymer earrings and I love your content 😍!! I have just started a few weeks ago and I’m wondering: do you varnish also the back sides of your pieces? I wasn’t sure if it’s unnecessary to do so because it takes another day for the pieces to be done!

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you so much and my pleasure 🥰 I don’t personally do because back isn’t exposed as much but it’s all your preference!

[@pournimaingale4604]

How much time and at what temperature should we bake in microwave?

[@tomiko2683]

These are so cute..do you use an actual pasta maker..

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thanks you 🥰 Clay rollers are technically just regular Pasta machines. The popular Atlas 150 and 180 are made for pasta but amazing for clay.

[@akirakreyce527]

Can i use bakeable clay adhesive as substitute for the liquid clay? Very nice earrings as well! Thank you for this tutorial!❤️

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Yes. But it will a little harder to work with since it’s a little thick! I would try it on a small scrap piece. Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@januharvey6578]

I tried this marble technique and my pieces changed color after baking. Any suggestions?

[@thejasriv1852]

Hi, Thank you so much for your videos. I have few questions: 1)I see both of the clay shopping links in description, the product is unavailable. Do you recommend Sculpey 111 variety for polymer clay jewelry? 2)when to use acrylic paint ? Before or after baking? 3) can I make hole before baking?( I dont have drilling machine)

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thejasri V your are very welcome. 🥰 to answer your questions, 1. Due to the pandemic there is a clay shortage but they announced that they are running in full capacity now. I don’t recommend sculpey iii because it’s very brittle. If you cannot find Premo or soufflé you can look in to Fimo 2. Before baking 3. Absolutely! I like to do it after since it’s much neater. A small manual hand drill would do just fine.

[@thejasriv1852]

@@FernMitchHandmade Thanks for your response 😊

[@alexandriahaddad8622]

Hey I’ve decided to try this after watching your video. I’ve made 2 batches and they all break at the cracks of white paint...do you have any tips? I know for sure I’m doing everything right

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Oh no. I’m sorry to hear this ☹️ make sure your paint completely dry before forming the pieces to a log shape. Also make sure your coat the pieces well with liquid clay. When forming the log push the bits very well. So they condition and stick to each other. Before you cut the log, freeze it for about 10-15mins. If you still have trouble. Arrange the cut squares on a sheet of clay and then smooth it. I hope these steps will help you out!

[@shortsfactory_쇼츠공장]

I'll try making it, too. It's wonderful 👍

[@jazzyjewels2034]

So glam!!! I loved!!!! I'm gonna try to make these for sure..!!!🤩🤩

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you!! Yay! If you tried, make sure you tag me on Instagram so I can share 🥰

[@LauraPerez-uk7ym]

Hey! Is it extremely important to seal marble pieces? If it is, can we use nail polish gloss as an alternative? Thanks so much!

[@FernMitchHandmade]

It’s important if you do not want the paint to fade and keep the same effect a long time. Mail polish isn’t recommended, however if it’s gel polish cured with a UV lap it might work. Good luck!

[@candicemurray8828]

How do you get it to dry properly? I had my fan on it for hours and left it overnight and the paint still was wet when I tried to do the marbling 😭

[@McKirstie]

Are your pieces rock hard or do they have a little bend to them? Love your videos!

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰 polymer clay is pretty flexible when baked properly. So mine are always nice and rubbery.

[@McKirstie]

Thank you! I’m new at making clay earrings so I was just making sure ❤️

[@shaniqua1591]

Thanks for the video! I've tried doing this and let the paint set over night theb used some liquid clay to help it adhere back together like you. But when I roll it out, there's always streaks of liquid clay or paint that ruins the clean lines of the slab. Do you have any tips how to fix this?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

This is why surface sanding is necessary for this technique. All the imperfections can be fixed by wet sanding. Try leaving your roll in the freezer for about 10-20mins and then cut it. I hope this helps 😊

[@redmess96]

Hi! I discovered you someone in the explore page and fell in love with you videos! You’re so talented! I do have a question on what kind of non-stick sheet or cookie sheet you’re using? What brand? Also, do you use a regular manual nail drill to puncture a hole through the piece after the oven process or is it a fancy drill that you get somewhere expensive?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Aw welcome 🥰 it’s so good to have you here. The work space on working on is a ceramic tile that I got from my local hardware shop for couple of bucks. Lowe’s and Home Depot carry tons of them. I bake right on it too but I lay a piece of printer paper on the tile and put my pieces on top them. I am looking to get a manual small hand drill from amazon since it drills holes much smaller than my current nail drill. It’s very inexpensive. For my taste now it creates holes that are little bigger. But a hand drill after bake will do the trick 😊 I hope I answered all your questions. Thank you for watching

[@redmess96]

@@FernMitchHandmade Thank you so much for answering my questions! Wait, the printer paper doesn’t burn inside of the oven?

[@vasilianavasileiadi6964]

hello:) I am new to polymer clay so I have tons of silly questions. Can I mix liquid coloured polymer clay with actual polymer clay?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

No question is silly. Absolutely! I'm not sure how pigmented they are but I think it might even be better! good luck 🥰

[@jackiemcarthur3638]

Saw an argument on fb about this technique. Pls it left me confused. Do you condition your clay before chopping it up? Some say yes others say no. It will break if not conditioned first🤔

[@LAYALAzzam]

Can i use clay glue instesd of liquid clay

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Bake n bond is a little thicker than liquid clay but I’m guess you can add a little bit and try small scale

[@oneeflwr]

Thanks for sharing, but I have a question, will it be bent or hard after baking? I always follow the baking time instructions, but I never can get the hard one

[@FernMitchHandmade]

My absolute pleasure 😊 Depends on what your thickness is. Usually the thinner you go the easier it will be to bend without breaking. Thicker pieces will have less flexible but still won’t be rock solid.

[@FirstLast-ir9nq]

If there any other things / way to do if I don’t have the liquid clay ?

[@adilynn149]

How long do you let the paint dry and the liquid clay dry before molding and freezing and cutting? My pint feels completely dry and when I add the liquid clay it just smears everywhere. even after freezing it, it smears and ruins the slab..

[@FernMitchHandmade]

The trick is to use the tiniest bit of paint that is just enough to cover the pieces. Also, add your liquid clay after the paint is dried. If all else fails I’d try a different brand of paint that is a little thicker. If it smears all of the slab work through it and cut the pieces. After they are baked give a good sand on the surface using 600grit gradually going up to at least 2000grit. This will remove all the excess paint and only show the paint that settles in between cracks. Good luck 🥰 I hope this helps.

[@adilynn149]

@@FernMitchHandmade thank you so much!!!!

[@ginasv1857]

When i paint my white clay with black paint,i let it dry the all night and still didn’t dry ,it seems it’s humid in here,it’s gonna be the third time I try.It can be frustrating when you are new in this,but i want to thank for showing us this technique.

[@lizavalos6021]

You helped me a lot thanks!

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Glad I could help! 🥰

[@emmadlanglo]

I really love this technique 😍 unfortunately when I try it my acryllic paint never fully dries and stays tacky. Do you have any advice on how to solve this?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰 have you tried sticking it in the fridge for 10-15mins? That seems to work for many people.

[@AN-uv4hw]

I need your help...can I use white glue instead of liquid clay to join the marbles?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Unfortunately I do not think glue would work to bond it together.

[@boeybum]

my face when you cut the marbled sausages: :O

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Lol it’s mesmerizing eh?

[@medhadevdas7530]

Great

[@reena7523]

Beautiful

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰

[@medhadevdas7530]

Lovely

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰

[@Galactic_Empire_Ruler]

Amazing! Thank you, for sharing.

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@chloeanaisblanchard2158]

Super cool

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰

[@anayakhan9481]

Great 👍 😍❤️❤️❤️thank u💖

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you for watching 🥰

[@JustBrookeAshley]

When I try this my clay breaks. The end result I mean. Is it because it’s pieced together? I bake it at the right temp for an hour.

[@maybee5334]

Yes!!!! I have finally gotten myself some clay! Will attempt the gold and white that you did before. And give these a go while I am there. I will however have the sand by hand 🙄🤣🤣 thank you so much for an other amazing tutorial. 💝💝💝💝

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Yay!!! Lol I hate sanding with a capital H but as long as you have good cutters, you don’t have to worry about sanding a lot. And it’s all my pleasure 🥰

[@cassandrapeterson04]

When i mixed my clay with paint it made it really sticky...it stuck to the table and ruined my project. How to prevent this?

[@MandalaBunnyhome]

Beautiful!

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰

[@roxanneoconnor918]

Hi Thank you for your amazing videos! I'm looking for premo or soufflé clay but it's seems to be very difficult to find at this time. Probably because of covid. Do you have a link to find either on amazon or other? I'm in Canada. Thank you for your help!! :)

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰 Yeah unfortunately due to the pandemic there’s a huge shortage. When I was in Canada, I got mine at the big box craft stores or Polymer clay Canada website. I have had some luck ordering here in the USA from sculpey website or Polymer clay superstore last few months. Check those out. Good luck

[@thebutterflywizardess8042]

Help! My slices crack when I try to roll it out even if there is clay underneath them. They also crack when I try to apply them to things like beads. What am I doing wrong?

[@FemmeCC]

When I go to reassemble the clay after freezing it, my slab always gets crumbly and falls apart in the pasta machine. I do it without a background sheet of clay. Do you have any tips to fix this?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Is this after you arrange them in to a slab? If so carefully push the sides of the slab in on all sides then run it through the pasta machine. Repeat this couple of times and it should help with this problem.

[@musalusa6632]

Won't the acrylic paint make the clay bubble after baking

[@FernMitchHandmade]

I haven’t had any problems. If you do I recommend that try the sandwich method. You bake your pieces in-between tiles. Tile>Paper>pieces>paper>tile.😊

[@wendyhernandez9882]

Is there a reason why you used two different varnishes for the earrings? Is the first varnish not good for the white piece?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Nope. I just liked it aesthetically 😊

[@wendyhernandez9882]

@@FernMitchHandmade oh I see. Thank you!

[@gimmeachance7059]

You have a nice sweet voice. You must be a good-hearted person.

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Aw 🥺 this made my day. I try to be as much as I could!

[@sadiep4078]

This is awesome thank you for sharing!!🤗

[@FernMitchHandmade]

My pleasure 🥰

[@a.a9411]

Hello, Thank you for sharing with us. Would you please show us how did you make the head of your sand machine? I found it on Amazon but it doesn't have the head your machine has so I thought you may make it yourself.

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Please refer to the Plaid tutorial. I give more information on that tutorial.

[@nerdytv21]

Where do you get the hand sander that machine looks so helpful

[@FernMitchHandmade]

It’s linked down in the description box 😊

[@juneansteffbumatay5331]

Hi! How big of a drill hole does the nail sander make? In millimeters?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

It’s about 3mm

[@kymwilliams7346]

Excellent work!! 😀

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰

[@nelia_zh]

great! thanks

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰

[@rrimil]

My clay is sticking to the Butterpaper kept beneath while baking. What to do ?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

I'm not sure what butter paper is but I like to work on a tile. and when I bake my pieces i bake them on a piece of paper or directly on the tile.

[@mirellapotter7837]

aweee thanq so much 😍

[@FernMitchHandmade]

My pleasure ☺️

[@nacastano5939]

I love you! Thanks!!!!

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Your very welcome. Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@Bukitcraftworld]

Apne isko bake nhi kiya kyaaa

[@McNeelyMegan]

When I add paint to the cut up clay, it always seems to get sooo ...tacky, sticky...making it hard to cut shapes out of the clay. Can someone help me please?!

[@mayabeading]

Love it!

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰

[@carolynrupard2699]

Amazing!

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you 🥰

[@clean2323]

👍👍👍

[@lawyer4503]

My pieces doesn’t bond together why I cut them little peaces add white acrylic paint push each other but they don’t bond :((((

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Have you tried adding liquid clay? Did you let the paint dry?

[@lawyer4503]

@@FernMitchHandmade thank you so much sir for your answer. I didn’t add liquid clay I just added acyrlic paint but I put it in the refrigerator. Is it compulsory to add liquid clay? Oh you’re my idol

[@aflamaliha8911]

is it nesassary to use the glue??????

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Did you mean liquid clay? It helps a lot but I have seen other makers work without it

[@Lily108y]

Hi can u tell me the white sheet where u put the clay

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Hello, It’s plain paper on a tile 😊

[@Lily108y]

@@FernMitchHandmade doesn’t the clay stick on normal A4 size paper?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

@@Lily108y not at all. I work on the tile and transfer it to the paper to bake on. It gives really smooth backs.

[@Lily108y]

@@FernMitchHandmade okay Thanku

[@minimade7756]

and repeated this proCESS ...and I finished sanding with sandpaPER 😅🤭😊

[@tahjanjoki2940]

Do you notise your voice go in ends very high 😄

[@homecookiing1649]

Hiii, I love your video. I want to start a little jewelry business, I’m just 16, can you give me some tips please 🥺 I will really appreciate it.

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you so much for watching. 🥰 Way to go girl!! I’d have to say just go for it. And do it for the passion not because you wanted to make money or start a business. When you have passion, it shows and you will automatically be successful! All the very best to you!

[@teresapajuelolopez55]

Hola chicas, quería pediros un consejo, porque cada vez que hago este tipo de pendientes, planos con formas geométricas, cuando las horneo, nunca me queda el resultado final duro sino como de goma, flexible, y e utilizado premo, esculpe y fimo y me pasa siempre lo mismo, también e utilizado arcilla polimerica de marcas no conocidas y siempre ando con la misma lucha... lo pongo diferentes tiempos, diferentes potencias, horneo más de una vez y nada, help me please¡¡¡

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Hello, When polymer clay is cured correctly it is flexible. It isn't supposed to be rock hard. so you are doing nothing wrong 😊 It means the clay is cured just right!

[@smokeweedmusic]

Hi what do I use to place them back together if Liquid Polymer Clay is not available? Thank you and amazing channel! :)

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Thank you so much for watching 🥰 unfortunately for this technique you need liquid clay. But if your clay is soft enough it may end up sticking together. I would try it on a small scrap clay before I attempt to make a larger slab.

[@angelaalor]

Do you have to use liquid clay to bond the pieces or can you skip that part?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Liquid clay helps the pieces to bond back together. I have seen couple of other makers simply squish the pieces very tightly and it seems to work fine too.

[@narimansayed9168]

@@FernMitchHandmade do i bond it strongly without liquid clay after the acrylic dries or while it’s still wet?

[@apoorvacr4270]

Is it ok if we bake earrings after few days of completion ?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

Yes, but if the environment is hot I wouldn’t leave it out more than a day or two

[@apoorvacr4270]

@@FernMitchHandmade and can u say what should be the pre heat temp

[@tamannahtripty6596]

Can i use something else instead of liquid clay ? To do the step ?

[@FernMitchHandmade]

I’m not sure if you can use anything else but I have seen other makers use nothing. Just press the clay really hard and well together.