Tutorial Trick To Never Lose An Eyepin Again From Polymer Clay Charms Video #402: using the technique shown in this video, your eyepins will never come lose. no more missing charms! more info: beadsandbeading. I agree with michellehughes. the best way to insert the shank of an eye pin into polymer clay is to either zigzag or curve the part that will be inside the clay. start by cutting a slit (or poking a hole) into the clay where you'll want to insert the eye pin shank, then insert the bent shank, and finally snug the raw clay back around the shank.
Diy Eye Pin Tutorial For Polymer Clay Charms Cookiesandcupcakes Youtube So the usual method is to trim the shank of an eye pin to about 3 4", and zigzag, bend, or curve its free end. then insert that end of the shank into a hole in the raw clay (or better, into a slit made with a razor blade, etc), and finally snug the clay back around the shank to trap the non straight wire. no glue needed, and it literally can't. Many people just shove an eye pin into the top of a raw polymer clay charm and then bake it. polymer clay does not actually bond to wire, so although the eye pin may hold for a while, it will eventually become loose and fall out. some people will use glue or liquid clay on their eye pin to secure it. although that lasts longer, it isn’t the. Just don't touch it when taking it out of the oven (burns) i either use head pins or bend the tip of a pin. when you go to put in a bent pin, put it in at a 90 degree angle then straighten it out. it will be crooked inside the clay so that way when it's baked, it won't be able to slide out. i hope i explained that ok. Step 2: make the donut. break off a small chunk of clay and condition it until it is malleable. it should not crumble nor should it be too soft or sticky. if your clay is too hard you can add a drop of mineral oil to soften it up. the ball depicted was enough clay for one donut. roll it into a ball and use your dotting tool to push lightly.
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