what you *ACTUALLY* need to start as a polymer clay artist ✨Polymer Clay Beginner Recommendations✨

lets talk about what you actually need to start with polymer clay - if you are a beginner polymer clay artist, aspiring polymer clay business owner here are some of my most favourite recommendations that i have come to love over the past 20 years of working with polymer clay... (yes my first set of polymer clay has been dated back to 2004! what!) in this video i cover the different brands of polymer clay, fimo premo sculpey... what really is the difference in polymer clay brands? i cover the tools you need for clay sculpting, what you can use to cut polymer clay, gloves for polymer clay, whether or not you actually need that £100 pasta rolling machine all the polymer clay artists have... hope this beginner polymer clay buying guide helps x

POLYMER CLAY - fimo soft https://amzn.to/3vXWq2B* (my favourite!!!)
TOOLS - needle tool (mines by Das clay brand), dotting tool, blade tool
CLEANING - Isopropyl alcohol, buy this in person from a pharmacy, so much cheaper! and cotton buds... poundland and boots are your friend!
CERAMIC TILE :& BAKING TRAY - check out your hardware store for a sample tile, big small sometimes as little as 50p!
UV RESIN - https://amzn.to/43pU5Jq *
GLITTER - "extra fine" & "hexagonal" iridescent transparent (i buy in store usually)
Paints - https://amzn.to/3ZTbmYt AND https://amzn.to/402p4Z8 *
UV NAIL LAMP - https://amzn.to/3UsFAR9 *
JSP FORCE 8 HALF MASK: https://amzn.to/3UgGfH3 *
JSP filters i use: https://amzn.to/3U1YXln *

any links with an (*) are affiliated, everything recommended above i have purchased with my own money. please do your own research on PPE suitable to you and your needs.

hopefully this video is helpful for you and such if youre into making your own polymer clay charms or are just interested in the process!

hope you enjoyed the video, see you soon

Chelsey x

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