Polymer Clay Tutorial - How to make Faux Dichroic using nail art foils and UV resin

Hello dear polymer clay enthusiast!
If you like dichroic glass and faux techniques, you'll certainly love this tutorial.
I used nail art foil with a holographic effect (and in beautiful colors) and UV resin to achieve the faux dichroic look.
The interest of this technique is in the fact that you can glue the nail art on top of the clay and then coat the piece with a thin layer of polymer clay and then texture the clay and use your craft knife to remove parts of the design.
The nail art foil will show through these openings and after baking the piece (a second time in fact), after covering the clay with UV resin (and curing it), you'll get a very beautiful faux dichroic look.
As always I hope that you'll like this idea and use it in your work with clay.
Happy claying!
Mihaela
Material List:
Black polymer clay
nail art foils
Super Glue & gloves (recommended)
- dotting tool
craft knife, rigid blade
a texture mat or an embossing folder
a square/rectangle cutter
UV resin and a UV lamp
pasta machine or clay roller
an oven and an oven thermometer
rhinestone embellishments (optional)
Soutache cord (optional)
I invite you to register to my free Mini-Course on how to make molds for polymer clay (using polymer clay), how to make your unique textures, stamps, mini stamps, etc.
Go to www.LearnPolymerClay.com to learn more and enroll!
Happy claying!
Mihaela

[@donnaleelittle9664]

Wow great tutorial! Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much, Donna Lee, for appreciating the tutorial! It really means a lot to me! I love faux effects and making clay look like faux glass is something I particularly like. Have a beautiful and blissful day! 💖💖💖😍😍😍🥰

[@miltonalvarez3415]

wow , que bonito te quedó

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

¡Muchas gracias! Me alegra que te guste este efecto. ¡Que tengas una buena tarde!

[@leonanelson2444]

Very nice, thank you

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much, Leona! Have a beautiful and creative day!

[@abcofspirittalk-carolynpag1646]

Another magnificent piece, Mihaela... Absolutely love it.. xoxoxo

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much, my dear Carolyn, for your beautiful message! I'm truly grateful for your friendship and for your support! Have a beautiful and blissful day! xoxoxo

[@cecilecharial2521]

C’est très beau! Merci pour ce tuto😍😍🤗

[@mystellaluminosa]

Grazie per la condivisione ❤️è meraviglioso

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Grazie mille! Grazie per il messaggio! Cordiali saluti!💖

[@kitou669]

Hello and thank you for this tutorial which at the start made me a little scared but which at the end is sublime BRAVO continue to make us dream

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you very much for your beautiful comment! I'm very happy that you like this idea! Thank you also for encouraging me! Have a beautiful day!

[@lorrainegonda5991]

Thank you for another interesting and informative tutorial. Using the resin over the entire piece really makes it look like dichroic glass...beautiful!

[@MakeClayArtJewelrywithme]

Thank you, Lorraine, for all your beautiful messages! I'm grateful for the fact that you took the time and wrote to me. I'm also very thrilled that you liked this tutorial. The dichroic effect was a happy accident, meaning that I did not intend in the beginning to pour the resin all over the piece, then I thought I should try to see what happens and I loved the result. Polymer clay will surprise you in beautiful ways when you least expect it. This is why I love it so much. Have a beautiful and creative day!