Polymer Clay Project: Mica Frills Necklace Tutorial

This is a tutorial showing off one of my most popular polymer clay necklaces to date. It's an entire project tutorial showing the process of turning a block of polymer clay into something stunning.
(A big shout out to all my subscribers. This one's a little something for you. Thank you so much for your support in what I'm doing.)
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Sincerely Samantha Burroughs.

[@ruthkiley6292]

Hi Jessica! i’m watching your alcohol inks Frills video for the upteenth time..... and I never never never grow weary of listening to and watching you! And you’re so cute when you say, “ I don’t want to bore you with watching me complete the whole strip with ink...”. Trust me....we (your loyal fans), love you and you can never bore us!!! I enjoy watching every minute that you are instructing us. It relaxes and informs me......NEVER bores me. you are wonderful and amazingly talented! And very generous to open your heart and mind and share with us what has taken years to learn..... for free! We love you! ♥️🥰👍

[@annietwemlow9967]

Beautiful. Once again I’m inspired. Good job I’m retired, I need so much time to try everything. Thank you for showing.

[@wendyroope-vestigecreation9775]

The tip about smearing clay around the border was excellent! I think it's a technique most professionals don't share and then watchers wonder why their piece doesn't look as "finished" as the authors. Thank you so much for truly helping us do our best!!! Beautiful work!!! ❤️

[@KimThirion]

I agree! I LOVE this tip!!

[@Mona-yk7pd]

Love the finish!

[@rafsewnow]

I’m new to clay. I love the smear on the edges. Just wondering do you put them back in the oven ?

[@adyingdream4585]

@@rafsewnow She does put back in the oven. When you put your pieces many times back in the oven, it is nice to bake each time for around 15mins. So if you need to bake it 3 times, put them each of the three times in the oven for 15 mins. Hope it was clear.

[@debbieblythe4833]

An amazingly generous, thorough, and helpful tutorial - thank you!

[@barbarayoung4677]

Very excellent and detailed tutorial. I agree with the other comment about smearing the clay around the edges. Very useful and helpful advice throughout. Looking forward to making my own necklace. Thanks so much for sharing. 👍

[@kathyjones274]

Beautiful. I really like them, Jessica .

[@janelleespinoza1433]

I agree with Wendy Roope's comment. My mouth dropped when I saw that!! Thank you Jessama for this wonderful tutorial!

[@sharronfrink3615]

Samantha, you are an excellent teacher: You are thorough without bogging us down with details, you explain HOW something works, not just that it works, and you have a kind, generous spirit that's reflected in your voice! You don't sound too formal or standoffish, neither do you talk down to us. I really love your teaching style. I've been a polymer clay artist, selling my jewelry for over 2 years now, and feel that we can all learn from one another. This is the first video of yours that I've watched, but be sure that it won't be the last. Thanks, Sharron

[@JessamaTutorials]

Thank you. I completely agree about learning from each other.

[@chelleweatherspoon2226]

Another amazing design and tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheMoziere]

Thank you for this tutorial. Lovely work! I have watched a few of your tutorials, I'm new to Polymer Clay and I love learning from people like you who have taken the time to show their lovely work. I also love how when you take a break to do something that takes time, you give a little wave and say 'see you there'. Very friendly and warm. Love it!

[@joleneplourde9885]

Love this technique! Thank you for sharing!!❤️

[@LaBeadWorks]

Beautiful work Samantha! As usual. Thank you very much!

[@josi4251]

Beautiful! Thank you so much for this tutorial.

[@deboday5490]

Fabulous! Thank you!

[@mariemarshall6736]

This tutorial was very informative. Thank you!

[@caro4art]

Fabulous!

[@nisaafaiz9015]

Thoroughly enjoyed this tutorial. Thank you!

[@Cheryl64014]

Oh, my goodness! You are incredibly talented! Thank you so much for sharing your process! ♥

[@camillefulton7709]

JESSAMA....I LOVE YOUR TUTORIAL ON INK + MICA THANKS....... BUT MORE THAN THAT YOU HAVE A LOVELY VOICE, WARM AND FRIENDLY, YOU MAKE THESE VERY ENJOYABLE TO ME. 😍 CAMILLE AUSTRALIA

[@melbabowen4389]

just beautiful piece of jewelry. Really nice tutorial!

[@larrainewilkinson1537]

Fantastic tutorial, so generous with tips.

[@1tinac]

These are fabulous. I like how you finish edges. Thanks for sharing.

[@lisagrabill8092]

Very detailed instruction and beautiful pieces

[@KalysKlays]

Thankyou for this tutorial.

[@severinamarsh]

Lovely video. Thank you. Loved the tip of smearing clay around the edge. Very wise.

[@dmsdana4501]

Thank you so much for sharing!!!! Your tutorials are really helpful and thorough. 💜💜💜

[@merryclicker]

Nicely done!

[@francoisedomilici7774]

I love your work ! Thank you so much for this tutorial

[@hovawart16]

Thanks for the careful instructions about resin! And the info about smearing clay around the border! And for the entire video.

[@krithikaramaswamy6731]

Thanks a lot for sharing such a beautiful technique!

[@audreymills7670]

Wonderful tutorial....I appreciate you show me your technique. Had fun watching.

[@g.m.5412]

Great tutorials! So thorough and clear. Thank you :)

[@reneehoneycutt1]

Great tutorial!

[@rosecorrado6648]

Thank you for gift of your talent!!!!!

[@bonnieocker7349]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial. I love seeing your full process. Your pieces are very stunning.

[@dixiemariedesigns9427]

Great tutorial. You covered everything, but didn't drag the process out. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

[@JessamaTutorials]

That's good to hear. I was a little worried it was too long, but I didn't want to skip any information.

[@seahorse3571]

Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and expertise. I have found it really inspiring.

[@carolinethomasBF]

Great tutorial, thank you! I love the results. X

[@bonniefaltz9505]

Another beautiful technique. You are such a talent! Thanks for sharing!

[@cecilecharial8555]

It is lovely! Thank you to share😍

[@michelegault6952]

Most enjoyable watch! Your tutorial is as professional as your finished work. Class act, all around and thanks for sharing.

[@shyamalaganesh2792]

Great tutorial.beautiful necklace

[@GarnetteMarlow]

I enjoyed your tutorial very much. The beads and finished necklace is lovely. Thank you for sharing your techniques with us.

[@andydragonfisher6900]

Learned so much watching this - thank you x

[@beverlybrumbaugh2567]

Thanks so much for sharing!!!

[@sweetiesweet5611]

thanks for the great idea

[@vernegarlock4169]

Very beautiful creation. Thank you for your video and information. Take care.

[@jennygee9849]

great tutorial Samantha..very well explained & a beautiful piece of jewellery

[@marydolan7489]

I have learned so much while watching your videos. Each one has so much information. I love working with polymer and i know you have inspired me to keep trying new things. Thank you for sharing your ideas.

[@mariemarshall6736]

Have had some clay that needs softening, thank you for these tutorials,,,they are really necessary for us beginners!

[@estellebrunel642]

super tutoriel merci sam

[@cindypage8673]

Beautiful xxxx

[@dorothyspoole436]

I really enjoyed this video. I made a necklace and I'm very pleased with it. Thanks for helping me create a stunning piece.

[@eviebrearley-suarez439]

great tutorial!

[@fashiondatewithalykate9773]

This is awesome! I love the music in your intro as well : )

[@suedouglas5455]

Excellent project Samantha! You are so clever! Thanks for sharing!

[@JessamaTutorials]

Thank you.

[@msrjhm]

Beautiful work. Thanks for the "smearing" tip.

[@christinaaugustine27]

Awesome tutorial !! Thank you for sharing:-)

[@persesrathert8324]

This is such a fun and exciting project. It's really lovely. I love so much about it - from the gold Premo!Accent base, the Adirondack ink ”skinner” blend with the alcohol dotting, the finishing of the black side with the course sandpaper, the different pebble molds and especially the resultantcmica frills (cool way to use those -very inspiring!)...down to the specifics on the size of the accu-flex wiring. I also appreciated the tips on where to buy the findings you used. All in all a perfect day on Jessama Tutorials for this beginner! I can't thank you enough!🕊

[@allabouteveshop]

Thank you so much for sharing that smearing technique. I have been using polymer clay for a couple of years now and I am always disappointed with the edges but you have totally changed that. Thank you very much.

[@JessamaTutorials]

That's great to hear. I'm so glad I could help.

[@annanazimko4869]

So interesting tutorial and so much work to make this video! Thank you, Samantha!

[@JessamaTutorials]

Yes. It did take quite a long time to make the video, but it was worth it.

[@dinahalberts9018]

Stunning, I hope I can make something similar to these pieces some day! Your so talented!!

[@sabinekather7078]

Beautyfull 👌 Thank you 🐞

[@altheawhybrow1365]

Well done Samantha, yet again! Your presentation throughout all the many different techniques required to achieve such beautiful jewellery is awesome! A wonderful tutorial and I look forward to learning more from you. You are extremely ntalented for one so young! That throw-away line of 'That's all there is to it...' made me laugh!! I have SO much to learn!

[@3PairDesigns]

So beautiful, you truly demystified this process and I must say, you are a very good teacher, so kind and patient ! I am new to polymer clay but have made some fun beads and am anxious to try this. I love your creativity! Thank you so, so much for your kindness and generosity in sharing your techniques with us! Gorgeous work! 👍🏻☺️ (p.s. am a new loyal subscriber!)

[@JessamaTutorials]

Look forward to hearing from you again. :D

[@theresatruitt-hodgdon6739]

Thank you for treat. It was beautifully yummy!! 🍬

[@carmensol34]

Stunning! I'm not big on long video tutorials but this One is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing, the whole process was very interesting!

[@JessamaTutorials]

That's great. I was worried this tutorial was too long, but I didn't want to skip on any information.

[@dessyedeeclark1144]

@@JessamaTutorials I'm so glad you didn't skip on the information. I watched carefully and took some notes. As a beginner in polymer clay, but a practical artist, I feel confident that I could jump into this project and complete something wearable. Guess I'll have to put myself to that test now, so thanks!

[@eileenmaschal9505]

I enjoyed your video so much, I am new to polymer clay, it's astounding you can use inks and paints it's endless what you can do. You do gorgeous work!!!

[@CarolReidCA]

Excellent tutorial! A butane torch works well to get the bubbles out (breaks the surface tension). There are small hand drills that work well for holes. You have to go slowly, and like with the hand drill, allow the drill to do the work... don't push, guide! For small pieces like this, however, I agree that a hand drill is probably best. I LOVE that you put the materials at the beginning of the video! Then if we want to make this, or something similar, we know we can go back to the beginning to find what we may need! Just a tip, you could find these items on Amazon, make an instructor's or "Favorites" list where people can order all in 1 place, and you can get paid a percentage for the referral. I really like that your tutorial directions are very clear and that you explain why you are doing what you are doing in each step. An excellent video for beginners and advanced, as advanced people can skip ahead. If you aren't already teaching at a school or college, you should consider it as a career. You obviously put a lot of thought into your video! Well done! I subscribed and hope to see more of your videos!

[@rosecorrado6648]

That is a gorgeous design! I'm new at clay. I have made a few things. Some turned out nice, some not so nice. I figure this is part of learning. Now I want to learn the designs in clay. Your the best teacher for this. Your explanations are easy to follow. Thanks much for sharing

[@JessamaTutorials]

Yes. Mistakes are part of the learning process. I made quite a few mistakes in the beginning. I still make mistakes when I'm learning something new. Look here to see some of my early works. www.jessamatutorials.com/about-jessama-tutorials.html

[@Mona-yk7pd]

I love that your tutorials are very detailed! I'm pretty new to polymer clay and your explanation of every step is sooo helpful! Thank you for being so thorough! And of course I just love your work and your talent! ♥

[@JessamaTutorials]

Thank you.

[@dessyedeeclark1144]

Magnificent work and demonstration skills. When you are brushing out the stripes of alcohol ink to smooth them, this can be called "feathering". By removing these hard edges, you then have a better background for creating your alcohol ink circles. While it seems odd to some, to take such effort to smooth and even out the colors, its worth it for the later ink effects. Your details are very helpful. My only two cents to add: encourage viewers to open their alcohol ink bottles away from their precious work, so bits of dried ink don't get bound up in the clay.

[@mystellaluminosa]

Meraviglioso tutorial complimenti 👏👏grazie

[@soileilkkala8831]

Thank You ! Very informative and easy to follow . I personally like long tutorials ,some very edited ones leave often a lot questions for me when I am still learning most of the basics . This is beautiful and more advanced than me but so well done even I can make it . You great young lady ,I learn a lot from you

[@JessamaTutorials]

Thank you.

[@user-hc8bj8gp1j]

Люблю и с интересом смотрю ваши мастер-классы! Очень подробные и интересные! Мастер с большой буквы!!!

[@JessamaTutorials]

Thank you so much.

[@valhadfield6563]

Excellent tutorial Samantha, thank you. Thanks for showing us each step clearly including tips which help us to have a professional finish. I love your work. Blessings

[@valhadfield6563]

Btw Hope you've named this technique as I think it's your own idea.

[@JessamaTutorials]

I'm not sure what to name it. Do you have any ideas?

[@3PairDesigns]

Jessama Tutorials agreed, call it the "Jessama Edge Smear" technique. 😉

[@JessamaTutorials]

Okay. we'll call it that. I'm not sure if it's my own technique though. I might just be the first person to show it in a tutorial. 😊

[@rosannasbandi2490]

Wow bravissima grazie per il video

[@carmenmobberly2844]

The smearing clay around the edges is an amazing tip! I'm going to be using that A LOT! :) It really does give it a much more finished look! I'm kind of curious about how this would turn out using white pearl clay. I might have to try that to see.

[@JessamaTutorials]

Let me know how it goes when you get around to it.

[@carmenmobberly2844]

I definitely will!

[@jeanjoaquin1367]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. You do beautiful work. This has answered some I had about inks on clay. Also, the technique about smearing the clay on the sides was helpful, but I'm wondering how long to bake the piece after. Thank you again.

[@JessamaTutorials]

I bake my piece for half an hour on every bake. :D

[@sandramccormick8326]

I saw a technique, where the person added the resin and then used a drinking straw and gently blew over the surface and it got rid of the bubbles in the resin. I haven't tried it myself, but I thought it was a neat trick!

[@angelabarton2551]

very beautiful,love the earth colors, but would be good if all the little beads were all up to the clasp and toggle, but still looks beautiful🌺🌹🌺🌹

[@Yando_The_Bunny]

amazing, its seems to be real beads. thank you very much for sharing this video.

[@benicio1967]

You covered every possible detail. Wonderful job! You really went above and beyond to help us know how to get beautiful finishes. Are there metallic markers that can also be used to finish the edges? The clay was perfect but I’m curious if there are other options that might also work? Thank you! ❤️💕❤️

[@claygirl6133]

Gorgeous!!! Would you do an African style bead necklace? I love the one in the intro.

[@mindfulcreativity3048]

This is so beautiful, thank you so much! I wonder if you could do this using acrylic paint

[@JessamaTutorials]

Maybe. I haven't tried it my self. :D

[@legallyoverton]

The resin really made them pop.

[@ealter2636]

I've watched a few of your videos now and they are excellent; I really appreciate the tips that you give - love the one about adding the black clay to the sides - I've been trying many things to finish my pieces and that will be my next one. Also, the hand drill that you use has a very fine bit - could you provide the name of the drill, the size of the bit. I've been looking around for something like that, preferably with interchangeable drill bits. I have one suggestion (not knowing anything about the difficulties/issues involved) could you include in your text below the video a list of the clays, tools, etc. that you use. thank you for sharing!!!!!

[@JessamaTutorials]

I bought the drill in South Africa so I'm not sure that's going to be helpful. Lol I found quite a few on ebay. I think I'll do a drill article explaining the drill sizes and things like that as there are a lot of people asking about it. P.s I will start including supplies in the description below the video. It's a good idea. Just haven't got around to it yet. :D

[@ealter2636]

Hi! Thank you for your reply. I have looked and found a package of drill bits at Amazon but wasn't really sure of what the sizes actually are. Have to do some more research.

[@celestedoreen6134]

Excellent tutorial Jessama, can't wait to try it. I love the duel sided hand drill - can you tell me what kind it is please. Thanks so much for sharing your talent.

[@JessamaTutorials]

Well I got my one from South Africa, but there are lot's on ebay. Here's a link to a manual dual sided one www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Aluminum-Hand-Drill-with-Keyless-Chuck-and-10-Twist-Drills-Rotary-Tool/282242349887?_trksid=p2045573.c100506.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D43550%26meid%3De1ea0eefcd0b4f668c7f099189e5fd19%26pid%3D100506%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26 And here's a link to a push drill www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Micro-Spiral-Hand-Manual-Push-Drill-Chuck-Twist-Pin-Vise-Bit-Jewelry-Tool/222040235452?_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D43550%26meid%3Dfa60d905a5a749faaac5c7ade0ecad37%26pid%3D100505%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26

[@celestedoreen6134]

Thank you - have ordered one.

[@bewareoftheleaven]

I finally became a patreon subscriber! I’m looking forward to more tutorials. I really enjoy your artistry and thank you for making it available to us. I have a question as I haven’t even begun working with Polymer clay - I’ve been buying supplies so I’m ready when I have what I’d like to begin. My question is, where did you get your working tile and what is the size? Thank you so much.

[@JessamaTutorials]

I use a glazed ceramic tile and it's around 40cm by 25cm.

[@IfiyeniaSpiliotopoulou]

Thank you! You didn’t put liquid clay between the baked piece and the unbaked back?

[@janedoe6181]

It's interesting how what one person finds difficult another finds easier, and vice versa. I am a complete beginner with polymer clay, but I find 2 part resin so much easier to use than one part UV resins. I don't know if that has anything to do with being a chemist and not being at all intimidated by having to mix chemicals or if it's just because I'm weird. I find that the one part resins pull away from the edge so much that it takes multiple applications to cover a piece. If you're doing a lot of pieces at once, the multiple applications can be quite time consuming. I have found that certain resins pull away worse than others. Is it just me that has this problem with UV resins? Am I doing something wrong? I have used the edge smearing technique to join two already baked halves that are the same color, but have never tried it with one baked and one raw. I bet it's so much easier the way you do it!

[@popliliana739]

👍💖

[@isabelleblain9657]

Thank you Jessica for another wonderful tutorial. I noted that you did not use Bake and Bond for attaching the back to your baked top. I thought thus was a needed step to ensure that the two pieces would firmly stick together. Can you comment, please.

[@JessamaTutorials]

Bake and bond can add extra strength, but I find that it sometimes causes the clay to slip around and can be quite hard to work with.

[@darlaboyle1074]

These are absolutely beautiful. I'm going to try this with silver and use blues, purples and ??? Red? I've drilled my finger a couple times. Hurt like a curse word. 🤬 LoL 😂

[@GB58able]

I really enjoyed this and the gorgeous finished necklace. I do have one question, when you and and bake the back of the bead and then take a bit of the black clay that you smooth around the beads, do you bake the piece again? Did I miss that part on the video? Thank you much for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@JessamaTutorials]

Thank you. :D Yes. I do always bake after smearing. If you're having trouble getting that part of the tutorial right I do have a tutorial with a bunch of tips on the technique. www.jessamatutorials.com/jessama-smear.html

[@2sistersjewelry691]

I have learned so much from you. As a beginner, I have been intimidated by many processes but you have given me confidence to try your techniques with great success. I have a question on the finishing. You smeared the black clay around the edges and created a beautiful finish...did you bake it after that, before you did the resin? I might have missed something. Thank you Samantha and I love your birds in the background.

[@JessamaTutorials]

Yes I do bake it for half an hour after that. Sorry I might have forgotten to mention that.

[@bonnipoch1681]

Thanks for asking. I was about to ask the same thing, but thought I'd check here first to see if it was already asked. Great tutorial, Samantha. Keep them coming! :-)

[@KristinOSteen]

Thank’s for this super tutorial! I know its an old demo of yours, but I hope for your answer anyways. Did you bake it after you smeared The edges black?

[@JessamaTutorials]

I do bake after smearing the sides. I bake for around half an hour.

[@viji2450]

Hi Jessama, It is very beautiful and very clear instructions. Thanks a lot for doing these videos. I've a question, after applying black soft clay in the corners for finishing, how it's dried? Don't we need to bake again? Please help me to understand.

[@JessamaTutorials]

Oh sorry did I forget to mention that you need to bake it again. Sorry that was my fault.

[@viji2450]

Jessama Tutorials Np and Thanks. I do saw in another video you've mentioned it. Sorry, i am beginner, recently i started going through your videos. But i became your fan fast 😊, such a nice creations.

[@TheMaru04]

Beautiful, do you let the ink dry completely before you put it in the oven ?

[@JessamaTutorials]

No. You can put the ink in the oven whenever you want.

[@gradiva2]

Hy! I love your videos and I've learn a lot from you. I have a doubt, what type of ink you use? Cheers from Brazil

[@JessamaTutorials]

I use Adirondack Alcohol Inks. Pinata Alcohol Inks would work for this technique too.