Decor of mug with polymer clay - master class

rules A new and rather original direction in decorating dishes and cutlery was the design of mugs with the help of polymer clay. On the Internet, you can find a huge number of video lessons on this topic, following which you can create your own original and unforgettably beautiful decor of the mug with polymer clay. A master class of an experienced specialist will be useful not only for beginners, but for lovers of something to make and decorate at home. Many people have already managed to learn how to use this technique of decorating their favorite cups with bizarre and appetizing appliqués. In this article, we'll look at the example of the simplest lesson, how in practice, decorating with polymer clay at home.

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Decorating dishes with polymer clay

Polymer clay is a fairly popular material. Despite its novelty, it is incredibly malleable and allows creating unique decor objects. Clay is ideal for creating jewelry, but not gold, of course, and those with which you can make your home more original, cozy and interesting.

Visiting the house in the design, which is dominated by a large number of decorative trifles, the type of original cups and napkins immediately gives rise to a huge desire to stay in it as long as possible. Decorating a mug with polymer clay will cause a sea of ​​emotions, especially for babies who are very fond of helping their parents in this matter.

Important! The clay itself is so plastic and diverse in terms of color palette that you can do anything with it. It is of two kinds: self-hardening and baked. It is better for beginners to give preference to clay, which should be baked, otherwise - they may simply not be in time to give the product the desired shape.

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Preparing for operation

Now we learn how to make simple applications with polymer clay. It is better to begin with primitive options in order to study the entire process of manufacturing such details as closely as possible.

For work you need the following elements:

• Mug.
• Remover for varnish removal or specialized wiper.
• Clay for baking.
• Wooden skewers or toothpicks.
• Scissors.
• Clean, damp cloth.
• Varnish for plastics.
• Stationery knife.
• Special adhesive.

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Decor of polymer clay mugs - master class

Decor of mugs with polymer clay with their own hands looks like this:

1. Take the mug and conveniently lay it on the work surface.
2. Then, using a cotton swab soaked in a nail polish remover or windscreen wiper, thoroughly wipe the entire surface.
3. We make the application "from the head".Take the clay of beige color, cut off a small piece and roll it into a ball, make a round neat cake and attach it to the cup.
4. Then we take plastic of red color, we form a cake and with the help of scissors we cut out the cap. We mold it to the ready-made head.
5. Take the skewer or toothpick. We draw dots and grooves on the cap to give it a knitted effect.
6. With white clay, make a small pea, divide it into two equal parts. From them we make two small flat cakes and paste them to the cap.
7. From a small piece of black plastic we roll the sausage and flatten it into a thin ribbon. We form eyebrows and cut off excess clay.
8. From yellow clay we roll out a thin flat cake, we cut out the beak with the help of scissors.
9. Of the two black peas do the eyes, and with the help of a black rope we form the edging of the beak. Everything, our hat is decorated.
10. Take the black plastic and make a ball. We mold it on a mug and with a toothpick we give it the shape of a pompon.
11. We make eyes with two black peas.
12. Take the solid clay, form a cake and attach it to the surface of the mug.
13. We make of gray clay shoes, which you need to properly work with a skewer, to give the desired texture of the sole and make a stitch.
14. We make two strips of blue clay, we make them on a mug at the very bottom of the trunk.
15. We create lapels on jeans. Roll out the blue mastic in a strip, cut off the desired piece, then we sculpt it on the pants and make a fabric with a toothpick texture.
16. From the green clay we roll out a figure resembling a waistcoat, cut off all the extra details. We mold it on a mug.
17. We roll two sausages and form sleeves from them, which are then molded next to the ready-made waistcoat.
18. We make a collar of green sausage, then we work the entire jacket with a skewer so that it is completely stitched outwardly.
19. The jacket on the idea we have two-sided, so you need to make the wrong side of the yellow clay. Using a thin yellow flagellum, we make a fringing on the collar and a lock. Also, with the help of yellow stripes we'll make small flaps on the sleeves.
20. The cap of our clay kid will have two crocheted braids that are better to make from red sausage, and then they should be beautifully decorated with a toothpick.
21. Next, make the handles of solid clay and form a ball, which is attached in such a way that it seemed that the kid is holding it in his hands.

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Baking -

rules So, our appliqué is ready, you need to send it for ten minutes to the oven, heated to 130 degrees. To do it correctly:

1. According to the instructions, we are preparing an epoxy adhesive capable of withstanding sufficiently high temperatures.
2. Take the mug out of the oven, wait until it cools down completely.
3. Then, carefully separate the application from the cup, mark the boundaries of its location with a felt-tip pen and apply a thin layer of glue.
4. Apply the appliqué to the mug as tightly as possible. And with the help of matte varnish we completely cover the application, which will protect the surface from accidental damages.

Our wonderful carapace is ready!

On the example of the manufacture of such a wonderful and sweet applique, we got acquainted with the basics of working with polymer clay. By the same scheme, you can create a variety of applications and sculpt figures of cartoon characters. The work does not cause any special difficulties, but it takes a lot of time, and after all the result is worth the effort. Decorating the mug with polymer clay is even a child's strength, naturally, he will have to help a little, because he can not work with a hot oven and sharp scissors. This process will not only entice the baby for a long time, but will bring it closer to the parents. Do not deny this pleasure to yourself or your precious child!