Transfer photocopied images to make a polymer clay pendant — Jill Erickson

Art Jewelry associate editor, Jill Erickson, teaches you how to work with polymer clay, a great medium for making components for jewelry. Then she shows you her top techniques for making a personalized pendant by transferring a favorite image onto the clay surface. The class also includes:

• Basic instructions for conditioning and baking polymer clay;
• A list of tools and supplies, plus tips for setting up your own work space;
• Instructions for choosing, photocopying, and transferring an image onto clay;
• Instructions for backing and adding a bail to your pendant

Jewelry Classes on Demand is brought to you by Bead&Button, BeadStyle, and Art Jewelry magazines. Each class includes a downloadable PDF with complete written instructions and illustrations, and a list of all the materials and tools you’ll need. Download a class now, and you’ll be able to watch and learn at your own pace.

Jill L. Erickson is an associate editor with Art Jewelry magazine and a mixed media artist. Jill edits feature project articles for the magazine, as well as the “Business Savvy” and “News & Announcements” columns. She also writes how-to projects and teaches at the annual Bead&Button Show.

Jewelry Classes on Demand also offers Polymer Clay Basics and Transfer photocopied images to make a polymer clay pendant as the Polymer Clay bundle for $29.95.