I've never used polymer clay because I have rheumatoid arthritis too and I didn't think I could work with it but I'm going to try now. Thank you both! ❤
Love this will give it a go! Last year I made snowflakes with silver wire and pearl and glass beads for my daughter. Think she would like this. Grandkids are in their teens but think they would like them.👍💕🥰🐶🐶🇬🇧🇬🇧
They turned out very cute! I think using craft scissors---the kind folks use for scrap booking, for paper, with zig zags, or squiggly lined. Roll out your clay on a fairly thin setting and cut with those scissors. Seems much easier.
Another great suggestion for an alternative way of doing it! Check out my blog post (link in the description box) for the answer to the cracking problem with the liquid clay from Sculpey. They were very helpful!
Oh HI Sandy. I watched so many of your videos in the summer. Lately I've been watching some paper mache.. today when I searched for gingerbread and you came up I said. Out Loud! OH HI SANDY . It felt like I'd just run into an old friend. Well I guess I really did. You just don't know me like I know you! Thanks for all you do from me here in central Mexico!
Hi Sandy, I'm so glad to be here and finally made it in to youtube and your group. You're a wonderful teacher and your voice is so friendly and calming. Your teaching methods are also great and I'm so glad to be here, and have a few things I really want to try...Thanks so much in advance, I know I'm going to have a lot of fun in here. Thanks again, Joy
Fantastic! I love these!! Thank you so much for the detailed explanation! Sure goes a long way when you feel stuck! Thanks for sharing your craft!! Great job!!
@@eriksmovies244 They're liquid clay in the color Pearl. I show it in the video, but you should definitely bake them for at least 30 minutes so they won't be brittle and break.
You may have already figured out why the squiggly lines were cracking but in case you haven't, what works for me is to line a soup can with wax paper, apply the squiggly line, let it dry completely, and then cut the curved line. As I think about it, drawing squiggly line on a diameter the size of the finished product would give you the perfect length.
Those are good tips, Wendy! The folks at Sculpey told me that the clay squiggles were under-baked because the tile takes time to heat up and the liquid clay doesn't start baking until the tile is up to temp. So, surprisingly, the answer is to bake them for longer, then they are flexible and don't crack and you can bend them to any shape.
I watched several videos on how to make these before I found yours and I just want to say you are an excellent teacher. I've been wanting to make these and I almost gave up. Thank you for this tutorial!! I do have a question. Ive never used polymer clay and it seems realy hard to work with compared to foam clay and others. Do you ever have a problem with it?
Thank you for the kind words about my teaching! I’m so glad you like the tutorial. Workability depends on the clay you have. There are some polymer clay brands that are firmer than others and can be quite difficult to knead. Also, if you have an older package, it may be quite stiff. If you’re new to the polymer clay world, let me recommend to you The Blue Bottle Tree website as an excellent resource. There is a lot of unhelpful and false info out there, but Ginger is a wealth of reliable information. Especially check out this article about conditioning clay, thebluebottletree.com/why-condition-polymer-clay/ Happy creating!
great idea, and look beautiful,they would also look great as earring and mabey a brace!et and necklace if they were made smaller, ,I was thinking acrillic white paint,to hide any cracks but the liquid polymere, is properly better,as its a more suitable color,of to paint on the liquid polymers on to the arms and legs and head,take care love the video,have subscibed
Glad you like them, Angela! Check out my blog post (link in the description box) for the answer to the cracking problem from Sculpey. They were very helpful!
So do you bake the head first before you add to the body. This is my first time i have some ideas but, I want it to come out good. Thank you for your video love every minute of it,
I find it's much easier to bake my polymer clay pieces in stages. So once I have something completed and know I'm not going to make any more changes to it I like to bake it. That way I don't risk ruining it while working on another section. You can bake your pieces in any order you like that works for you as long as you plan ahead. Do make sure that your final bake is a full, long and complete one. Bake it as long as you would as if nothing had already been baked.
Hi Louise, I don't remember making a polymer project on a coffee mug. ???? The closest thing I can think of is my fairy garden in a tea cup: th-cam.com/video/bLIN876ATGk/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps!
Hi Tori, Thanks for the nice comment, I'm glad you like the videos! It's best to use liquid clay when adhering clay to clay. It isn't really a glue, and needs to be baked, but gives the strongest bond. See this video for more info about that:th-cam.com/video/QxOa9Zsl5t0/w-d-xo.html
If you bake the liquid sculpey for 5 minutes, can you move it? Maybe that would leave enough flexibility to attach it. Also, plain TLS would also bond the two clays and provide a little flexibility. Might be able to use the pearl liquid sculpey to bond it.
This is not my idea but I saw it on a different blog for gingerbread house I think. The person used white clay and a ripple blade. She made her first cut with ripple blade then moved the "thickness" you want the ricrac and offset the ripple blade. It really worked great. Hope that helps.
Yes, that's a good way of doing it! I just really had my heart set on using the liquid polymer.:-) Check out my blog post (link in the description box) for the answer to the cracking problem from Sculpey. They were very helpful!
huntla 1 I had the same thought, but use the white clay and a piece of cling film (Glad Wrap) on top. Cut with a ripple blade and all the edges are smooth.
hi these are so cute,i visioned something like this as for a xmas tree decs,which im about to do, then i came across your cuties,I have a few questions if you can, im using just 1 colour which is the terracotta,and i do not have liquid clay, so everything will be made with the 1 colour,would i be able to follow the dame process then bake and paint it instead.? 2,as i would want to hang these,what would i do for an attatchment.? 3.is there any other tuts on how to do the other 2 with the dress on as i cannot find a tut.Thankyou for your vid.:)
Hi Nicola, I'm glad you like the project! Yes, you can absolutely paint polymer clay after baking. For an attachment you could embed a wire loop in the head before baking, or you could drill a hole and insert a screw eye after baking. The tutorial for the dress, bowl and spoon is a special one for my patrons. www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-video-for-7140751 Happy creating :-)
You need to bake your pieces at least as long as the manufacturers recommend on the packaging. I usually bake mine longer to be sure they are thoroughly baked. So something that is 1 inch thick would need to be baked at least 2 hours if the manufacturer says to bake it for 30 minutes per quarter inch of thickness.
Hi Sandy...I'm so sorry to bother you again. I'm wanting so badly to make all of your beautiful sculptures but am REALLY interested in the Christmas ones. The Gingerbread Cuties are adorable. I became a patron in the beginning of August and am wanting to find the Gingerbread Cuties tutorial for the girls. Is it still available for the patrons? I'm not sure that I understand how to find tutorials on the patrons list. I just can't thank you enough for all your help. You are amazing! By the way...I am Tanya on that list.
Hi Tori, Actually the Gingerbread Cuties tutorial is free on TH-cam. There is a related bonus for patrons on Patreon. I’m on my phone now and can’t see how to search through the posts on mobile. If you’re on a desktop, try searching for “gingerbread” in the posts feed. If you can’t find it, send me a reminder and I will look up the link for you once I’m back on my laptop. P.S. It’s not a bother at all! You should always feel free to ask for help. Some of these platforms can be very confusing and I’m always happy to lend what assistance I can. 😀
@@SandyHuntress I love the gingerbread on youtube but I thought I could get the girl gingerbread cuties if I joined Patron. I guess I just don't know how to search for it on the Patron Site.
@@dragosisters8548 Here's the link for the patron only bonus showing how to make the dress, collar, sleeves, mixing bowl and wooden spoon. patreon.com/posts/bonus-video-for-7140751 I'm not certain about mobile, but for searching on laptop or desktop, if you are at patreon.com/sandysewin there is a "search posts" box on the right under the header. Hope this helps!
love the joke about Dr to the gingerbread man,have you tryed icing it that wasa good one,lol,,I tryed to make polymere donuts for a dangle chain bracelet,,and had similar probs,wondering how was. I going to make my own icing from little bits of chocolate colored polymers,,,but at the time I wasent sure weather to let it dry on the baked donuts or to bake it in the oven,so I let it dry on,,,big mistake as it was still sticky after a few days,,I live in west cork,Ireland,,and have wanted to buy liquid, but can't seem to get it here,,and not sure of the exchange rate from euros to dollars,keep up the great work you do cause its fantastic have a nice holiday👍🐈🐱🌹🌺🌹🌻🌺🌿🌹🌿
Thank you for the nice comments, Angela! I'm glad you like the project. No, liquid polymer clay will never dry on it's own, it isn't like paint. You do have to bake it. Sculpey did get back to me with an answer to the cracking problem, check out my blog post (link in the description box) for their very helpful answer. Merry Christmas to you!
Are you kidding me??!! They are so beautiful!!!!!!❤
Awww, thanks. 😊
i love how you make the smiles. and her crooked smile gives her personality. love them
Thanks, Beth, I was really happy with how they came out, too! 😀
thank you Sandy. Lovely Gingerbread people.
You're very welcome! Glad you like them. 🙂
I absolutely love working with polymer clay, it helps me with the rheumatoid arthritis pain and stiffness and I just love the tutorials!!
How wonderful that something so fun and creative also works as therapy for your pain! Happy creating, Laura. 🙂
I've never used polymer clay because I have rheumatoid arthritis too and I didn't think I could work with it but I'm going to try now. Thank you both! ❤
Just as you were creating the gumdrop buttons, someone walked past my apartment with really strong fruit-scented cologne. What a hilarious experience!
Smell-o-vision!
Love this will give it a go! Last year I made snowflakes with silver wire and pearl and glass beads for my daughter. Think she would like this. Grandkids are in their teens but think they would like them.👍💕🥰🐶🐶🇬🇧🇬🇧
Happy creating, Maureen!
Adorable gingerbread men Sandy! 💚💚💚
Thanks, Aoife! 😀
Oh how sweet ! I Love your little gingerbread girl and boy ❤
Thank you, Alice! I love them, too. 😀🎄
They turned out very cute! I think using craft scissors---the kind folks use for scrap booking, for paper, with zig zags, or squiggly lined. Roll out your clay on a fairly thin setting and cut with those scissors. Seems much easier.
Another great suggestion for an alternative way of doing it! Check out my blog post (link in the description box) for the answer to the cracking problem with the liquid clay from Sculpey. They were very helpful!
Love these ❤
Thanks! ☺️
“Not my gumdrop buttons!” Lol As soon as she started talking about gumdrop buttons i thought of Shrek. 😂 these are freaking adorable!!!
Thanks, Clarissa, glad you like them! 😀
Oh HI Sandy. I watched so many of your videos in the summer. Lately I've been watching some paper mache.. today when I searched for gingerbread and you came up I said. Out Loud! OH HI SANDY . It felt like I'd just run into an old friend. Well I guess I really did. You just don't know me like I know you! Thanks for all you do from me here in central Mexico!
So cute!!!!
Thank you, four years later and I still love them! ❤️
Hi Sandy, I'm so glad to be here and finally made it in to youtube and your group. You're a wonderful teacher and your voice is so friendly and calming. Your teaching methods are also great and I'm so glad to be here, and have a few things I really want to try...Thanks so much in advance, I know I'm going to have a lot of fun in here. Thanks again, Joy
Thank you for the very kind comment, Joy! I'm glad you are here, too, and are enjoying my videos. :-) Happy creating!
Such adorable ornaments thanks for sharing .
You're welcome, Pamela. Thanks for the nice comment!
Fantastic! I love these!! Thank you so much for the detailed explanation! Sure goes a long way when you feel stuck! Thanks for sharing your craft!! Great job!!
So glad you like them, Wendy. Happy creating!
These are so cute
Thank you! They’re some of my personal favorites. 😊
@@SandyHuntress also where did you get the white icing pieces? Like the squiggly frosting
@@eriksmovies244 They're liquid clay in the color Pearl. I show it in the video, but you should definitely bake them for at least 30 minutes so they won't be brittle and break.
@@SandyHuntress thank you so much!!
I would use a zigzag blade cutter for your brick brak
That’s a good idea for cutting the rick-rack. tea 🙂
To make the ric-rac could you use the large ripple blade and cut it out of white clay?
That is an awesome idea, Colin! I probably would have done it that way, but I had recently gotten the pearl liquid clay and wanted to use it. :-D
You may have already figured out why the squiggly lines were cracking but in case you haven't, what works for me is to line a soup can with wax paper, apply the squiggly line, let it dry completely, and then cut the curved line. As I think about it, drawing squiggly line on a diameter the size of the finished product would give you the perfect length.
Those are good tips, Wendy! The folks at Sculpey told me that the clay squiggles were under-baked because the tile takes time to heat up and the liquid clay doesn't start baking until the tile is up to temp. So, surprisingly, the answer is to bake them for longer, then they are flexible and don't crack and you can bend them to any shape.
I watched several videos on how to make these before I found yours and I just want to say you are an excellent teacher. I've been wanting to make these and I almost gave up. Thank you for this tutorial!! I do have a question. Ive never used polymer clay and it seems realy hard to work with compared to foam clay and others. Do you ever have a problem with it?
Thank you for the kind words about my teaching! I’m so glad you like the tutorial.
Workability depends on the clay you have. There are some polymer clay brands that are firmer than others and can be quite difficult to knead. Also, if you have an older package, it may be quite stiff.
If you’re new to the polymer clay world, let me recommend to you The Blue Bottle Tree website as an excellent resource. There is a lot of unhelpful and false info out there, but Ginger is a wealth of reliable information.
Especially check out this article about conditioning clay, thebluebottletree.com/why-condition-polymer-clay/
Happy creating!
How would I work to apply the rik-rak after it’s baked, with super glue?
Yes, superglue works. Anything that can glue plastic to plastic, even E6000 would be fine.
love it soooo
great idea, and look beautiful,they would also look great as earring and mabey a brace!et and necklace if they were made smaller, ,I was thinking acrillic white paint,to hide any cracks but the liquid polymere, is properly better,as its a more suitable color,of to paint on the liquid polymers on to the arms and legs and head,take care love the video,have subscibed
Glad you like them, Angela! Check out my blog post (link in the description box) for the answer to the cracking problem from Sculpey. They were very helpful!
So do you bake the head first before you add to the body. This is my first time i have some ideas but, I want it to come out good. Thank you for your video love every minute of it,
I find it's much easier to bake my polymer clay pieces in stages. So once I have something completed and know I'm not going to make any more changes to it I like to bake it. That way I don't risk ruining it while working on another section. You can bake your pieces in any order you like that works for you as long as you plan ahead. Do make sure that your final bake is a full, long and complete one. Bake it as long as you would as if nothing had already been baked.
Looking for your video on polermer clay on coffee mugs . Learned about it in a group.
Hi Louise, I don't remember making a polymer project on a coffee mug. ???? The closest thing I can think of is my fairy garden in a tea cup: th-cam.com/video/bLIN876ATGk/w-d-xo.html
Hope this helps!
These are just adorable! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Amy! Happy creating. :-)
Hi! Thank you so, so much for your videos. They are amazing!!! Could you tell me what glue you use? Thanks again!
Hi Tori, Thanks for the nice comment, I'm glad you like the videos!
It's best to use liquid clay when adhering clay to clay. It isn't really a glue, and needs to be baked, but gives the strongest bond.
See this video for more info about that:th-cam.com/video/QxOa9Zsl5t0/w-d-xo.html
If you bake the liquid sculpey for 5 minutes, can you move it? Maybe that would leave enough flexibility to attach it. Also, plain TLS would also bond the two clays and provide a little flexibility. Might be able to use the pearl liquid sculpey to bond it.
Martha, check out my blog post (link in the description box) for the answer from Sculpey. They were very helpful!
This is not my idea but I saw it on a different blog for gingerbread house I think. The person used white clay and a ripple blade. She made her first cut with ripple blade then moved the "thickness" you want the ricrac and offset the ripple blade. It really worked great. Hope that helps.
Yes, that's a good way of doing it! I just really had my heart set on using the liquid polymer.:-)
Check out my blog post (link in the description box) for the answer to the cracking problem from Sculpey. They were very helpful!
huntla 1 I had the same thought, but use the white clay and a piece of cling film (Glad Wrap) on top. Cut with a ripple blade and all the edges are smooth.
Great tute sandy as always 👍🏻❤️
Thank you, Janet!
hi these are so cute,i visioned something like this as for a xmas tree decs,which im about to do, then i came across your cuties,I have a few questions if you can, im using just 1 colour which is the terracotta,and i do not have liquid clay, so everything will be made with the 1 colour,would i be able to follow the dame process then bake and paint it instead.? 2,as i would want to hang these,what would i do for an attatchment.? 3.is there any other tuts on how to do the other 2 with the dress on as i cannot find a tut.Thankyou for your vid.:)
Hi Nicola, I'm glad you like the project!
Yes, you can absolutely paint polymer clay after baking. For an attachment you could embed a wire loop in the head before baking, or you could drill a hole and insert a screw eye after baking.
The tutorial for the dress, bowl and spoon is a special one for my patrons. www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-video-for-7140751
Happy creating :-)
Can you share a supply list plz ty.
Link is in the description: keepsakecrafts.net/blog/2016/11/22/gingerbread-people-polymer-clay-christmas-ornaments-series-2016/
soo cut love
Thank you, Kellie!
love it sooo 😊
Thanks, Kellie, glad you like them. I'm kinda in love with these cuties myself. :-)
How long do I bake e the head? Then once i add to body how long do i back the rest of the body>
You need to bake your pieces at least as long as the manufacturers recommend on the packaging. I usually bake mine longer to be sure they are thoroughly baked. So something that is 1 inch thick would need to be baked at least 2 hours if the manufacturer says to bake it for 30 minutes per quarter inch of thickness.
Hi Sandy...I'm so sorry to bother you again. I'm wanting so badly to make all of your beautiful sculptures but am REALLY interested in the Christmas ones. The Gingerbread Cuties are adorable. I became a patron in the beginning of August and am wanting to find the Gingerbread Cuties tutorial for the girls. Is it still available for the patrons? I'm not sure that I understand how to find tutorials on the patrons list. I just can't thank you enough for all your help. You are amazing! By the way...I am Tanya on that list.
Hi Tori, Actually the Gingerbread Cuties tutorial is free on TH-cam. There is a related bonus for patrons on Patreon. I’m on my phone now and can’t see how to search through the posts on mobile. If you’re on a desktop, try searching for “gingerbread” in the posts feed.
If you can’t find it, send me a reminder and I will look up the link for you once I’m back on my laptop.
P.S. It’s not a bother at all! You should always feel free to ask for help. Some of these platforms can be very confusing and I’m always happy to lend what assistance I can. 😀
@@SandyHuntress I love the gingerbread on youtube but I thought I could get the girl gingerbread cuties if I joined Patron. I guess I just don't know how to search for it on the Patron Site.
@@dragosisters8548 Here's the link for the patron only bonus showing how to make the dress, collar, sleeves, mixing bowl and wooden spoon. patreon.com/posts/bonus-video-for-7140751
I'm not certain about mobile, but for searching on laptop or desktop, if you are at patreon.com/sandysewin there is a "search posts" box on the right under the header.
Hope this helps!
They are so cute :)
Thank you, Anita!
Why not glue on real cotton rick rack after it is baked.
That's a cute idea, too, Donna!
love the joke about Dr to the gingerbread man,have you tryed icing it that wasa good one,lol,,I tryed to make polymere donuts for a dangle chain bracelet,,and had similar probs,wondering how was. I going to make my own icing from little bits of chocolate colored polymers,,,but at the time I wasent sure weather to let it dry on the baked donuts or to bake it in the oven,so I let it dry on,,,big mistake as it was still sticky after a few days,,I live in west cork,Ireland,,and have wanted to buy liquid, but can't seem to get it here,,and not sure of the exchange rate from euros to dollars,keep up the great work you do cause its fantastic have a nice holiday👍🐈🐱🌹🌺🌹🌻🌺🌿🌹🌿
Thank you for the nice comments, Angela! I'm glad you like the project.
No, liquid polymer clay will never dry on it's own, it isn't like paint. You do have to bake it. Sculpey did get back to me with an answer to the cracking problem, check out my blog post (link in the description box) for their very helpful answer.
Merry Christmas to you!
i thought of making it poseable
with wire and supportive feet
and rubbing gingerbread smelling stuff on it
Sounds like a fun project!
Just in case some of you folks haven't seen 'Shrek'. th-cam.com/video/FpBJih02aYU/w-d-xo.html
Oh, it was fun watching that again! Thanks for sharing. :-)