How to make earrings from polymer clay in the original technique of imitation knitted cloth, step-by-step creation photos

December 12, 2017 handmadebase

Each season has its own wardrobe.In the summer, fashionistas wear bright sarfans and dresses. The approach of cold weather contributes to the appearance of warm knitted sweaters, cardigans and dresses on the shelves of closets. Of course, accessories also change. With bright, floral, and summery colors in place, it can be difficult to find the right decorations for the cold weather. But for those needlewomen who know how to handle polymer clay, nothing is impossible. They can make any accessory with their own hands. Plastic is a truly universal material for crafts. It produces imitation stones, shells, feathers, leather, fabrics and even knitted fabric. This article is dedicated to creating earrings from polymer clay with imitation knitting. This accessory will go perfectly with warm and fluffy winter clothes. Thanks to the wide selection of colors, you can make earrings to match your favorite sweater or stole. The imitation technique is simple and easy to perform, even beginners can do it, and the result will invariably please you. Earrings made of polymer clay with imitation of front and back loops using knitting needles.You will need:

Baking plastic (pink and light lilac);
Stationery knife;
Pasta-machine or rolling-pin for polymer clay;
Toothpicks;
Thin spoke of metal;
Extruder with a nozzle (small round holes);
Cutter in the form of a square with a side of 4 cm (you can take a baking dish);
Connecting rings;
Shvenza.

Before you start creating earrings,It is necessary to knead the clay very carefully, this will make it easier to press it through the extruder. The tool handle will turn easier, which will help avoid equipment breakdowns. Squeeze out thin flagella, pink ones separately, and light lilac ones separately. Pink “strings” we will knit purl stitches. We cut our flagella into strips of about 2 cm and lay them out in a row, first bending them in half, but not completely. The curved sides point upward (see photo). In order to calculate how long we need the blank, we measure the length of the side of the mold (ours is 4 cm), multiply this figure by 2, since we have two earrings, and add another 2 cm, this is the length of trimming and adjusting the pattern. As a result, we obtain a length of the workpiece equal to 10 cm. We begin the formation of the first row of purl loops. To do this, take a pink “thread” and place it along our workpiece, departing from the top edge by about 3 mm. Using the blunt side of a stationery knife, we will press the thread located lengthwise into the centers of the loops. When you have gone through the entire workpiece, cut off the lower ends, leaving approximately 4 mm.Take the knitting needle and gently press down the bottomend of the workpiece. You need to roll the knitting needle along this edge like this. So that it becomes thin and, at the same time, does not damage the row of purl loops. Again we take pieces of pink clay and again arrange them, bending them in half. Bent “strings” place them strictly under each other so that our loops do not move. The number of rows of the workpiece will depend only on the size of your cutter.Now we are working on light lilac clay.We take 2 “strings” and twist them together clockwise. We take 2 more and twist this time counterclockwise. We place both twists close together, and we get a braid that looks like facial loops knitted with knitting needles. We lay out our braids along the pink clay workpiece. The location depends only on your imagination. We take our mold and cut out future earrings. If you want the cuts to be smoother and more rounded, cover the workpiece with cling film before cutting.Let's work on the reverse side of the earrings.We form a canvas from light lilac braids, slightly larger than our earrings. The direction of the braids is the same as on the front side – along. We attach our lilac blank to the wrong side. We cut off all excess. Take the pink “strings” and make a braid. We wrap it around the earrings around the perimeter. We smooth out the cut areas. We make holes in the earrings and send them to bake. The time and temperature are indicated on the clay package.When they have cooled they can be coated with matte varnish. It doesn't shine, it will give the earrings the appearance of real knitted items. We insert connecting rings and earrings.The earrings are ready to please fashionistas with delicate taste and fans of hand-made jewelry.

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