Polymer Clay Art

I discovered this art form a little over a year ago. It captured my interest because clay jewelry, or more precisely polymer clay, combines sculpting and painting into almost unlimited shapes and designs.It is very colorful, durable, and light weight.

Some of the coolest themes that I have personally seen include a musical instrument design of earrings and pendants adorned by images of banjo, saxophone, guitar, fiddle, or mandolin. Another favorite set is based on Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night".

It's called clay only because it is malleable and sculptable. It is actually a material based on the polymer polyvinyl chlroride (PVC). This is the same type of plastic used in plumbing pipes. It usually contains no clay minerals, and its texture and working properties resemble those of mineral clay. People should definitely be checking out polymer clay jewelry as it is stylish, attention grabbing, and inexpensive.

Jewelry making can range from the simple to the extravagant. While some artists create a wide variety of different types of jewelry, there are others that hone their skills and focus on a specialty. Some polymer clay artists are so talented that their finished work, so intricately and finely detailed, can look like it was done by a machine. Developing a personal style is what gives this jewelry its attraction and differentiates it from all other polymer clay pieces. So when people are looking for particular theme they will begin to associate it with the artist who has developed a niche for that theme. Dan Mudd - Author