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I am OBSESSED with polymer clay!
When I was a kid, my cousin and his wife owned a miniatures store. They had all of these tiny little clay foods and treats and accessories… I was absolutely in love with all of it. One year for Christmas, they gave me a miniature pumpkin pie. It’s still one of my prized possessions, and lives safely tucked away with my eraser collection. So, I kind of grew up around clay. We used to play with FIMO as a kid and now that I have my own kids, we play with Sculpey and also air dry clay, as it’s a little easier for small hands to work with.
A while back, I started seeing these clay earrings popping up on Pinterest. I decided I’d try my hand at those and quickly became re-obsessed with clay. I’ve even added a few earrings to my Etsy shop because I can’t stop making them. But then I had a great idea! I should make them into pattern weights!
So, I sent my husband to the hardware store in search of washers and he found just the right thing. I ended up using 2x 1 3/8″ washers glued together as my base, and then polymer clay on top. I recorded the process of making the floral motif weight, but ended up making 4 different styles, with the bee being my favourite.
One of the things I’ve been wanting to experiment with is painting on polymer clay. So for my crescent moon weight, I used some acrylic paint and a fine brush to paint on some simple stars before baking. I really love how that turned out and I’ll definitely be experimenting with painting on clay some more.
You can find the full instructions on how I put these together on my YouTube Channel. They are pretty simple to make and with a little practice I’m sure you can come up with some really amazing designs. I went with a nature-cottagecore theme… which is basically my life’s aesthetic.
Here’s what you need to make your own Pattern Weights:
- 1 3/8″ (3.5cm) metal washers (available at most hardware stores)
- Polymer Clay (FIMO, Sculpey) in assorted colours. You can get a great assortment of colours on Etsy, but I usually pick mine up at my local Michaels store.
- Basic clay tools (acrylic rolling pin, toothpicks). Here is a nice set from Amazon.
- Strong Glue (I used E6000 available on Amazon, and most hardware and craft stores)
Once you have gathered your supplies, go ahead and watch my video for all the details on how to make them!
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