Polymer Clay Art Pendant Tutorials

The polymer clay art pendant tutorials on this page showcase a wide range of techniques. Everything from faux to antiquing is covered here.

There is something for everyone, from simple projects suitable for complete beginners all the way to complex, multi-step projects. Having said that, every tutorial is explained in step by step detail, so don't be intimidated. If you see something you would like to make, give it a try. You may be surprised, and even if you don't get it perfect the first time, you will have learned a new skill that you can incorporate into your next project.

Rainbow Pendant Skinner Blend Tutorial

My Colors of the Rainbow Pendant is a fun Skinner Blend project that's easy to make and a great project for beginners to try.

I’ll be showing you the entire process, from making the pendant, to completing a beautiful polymer clay necklace.

Midnight Wood Pendant Polymer Clay Tutorial

In this Midnight Wood Pendant Polymer Clay Tutorial I’ll show you how to make two beautiful pendants, using a hand-carved texture stamp, mica powders and alcohol inks.

See my Dead Tree Texture Stamp Tutorial to find out how to make the texture stamp, or you can buy it from my Etsy shop if you prefer.

desert flower pendant necklace

The desert flower tutorial combines the Dragonscale Mica Shift technique and a black and white Flower Cane into a beautiful pendant, which we will string to create a necklace.

The techniques used in this tutorial lend themselves to many different designs, so play around with it and see what you can come up with.

Red Rose Silk Screening Pendant Project

In this red rose polymer clay silk screening project we will be including a touch of romance by adding silk screened red roses to our design.

Silk screening is a great way to add interest to your polymer clay jewelry. You can use it alone or as a backdrop to other techniques. Keep the colors simple or add a rainbow. The possibilities are only limited by the silk screen designs you can find. Fortunately for us polymer clayers, there are plenty to choose from, so take a look around and have fun with them.

African savanna Polymer Clay Art Pendant

In this two part African Savanna tutorial I'll be showing you how to make three different zebra stripe polymer clay designs and then using them along with faux elephant skin to make African Savanna polymer clay jewelry.

The zebra stripe techniques range from silk screening, through Mokume Gane to caning, so this is a cool project for everyone, from beginner to the more advanced.

Daisy Chain Polymer Clay Project

In this Pebeo paint polymer clay project, I'll show you how to make a textured polymer clay pendant, with small bezels that we will fill with Pebeo paints and resin. I'll share some tips on how to manipulate the paint in small spaces and how to fill the small spaces with resin without it running over.

You can adapt the project to create many different pieces. Just change up the shape, texture, colors, or all three. This is a very versatile polymer clay jewelry project, using a combination of basic techniques. Perfect for beginners.

Mayan Polymer Clay Medallion Tutorial

This tutorial leads on from my Pills and Coffee Swellegant Veneer technique. In this second part I'll be showing you how to create a Mayan Polymer Clay Medallion.

This tutorial includes tips on how to add buttons or focal pieces to your work, as well as a cool bail idea and a simple, but effective stringing technique that minimizes the need for fancy findings.

A Day on the Lake Polymer Clay art Pendant Tutorial

In this tutorial I'll be showing you how to make a focal polymer clay pendant with a difference. We will be exploring new ideas for using Pebeo paints and mica frills along the way.

There are lots of different techniques in this Day on the Lake project so it's quite long, but really fun to make.

Dots and Doodles Polymer Clay art Pendant Tutorial

In this Dots and Doodles polymer clay pendant tutorial I’ll show you how to make two beautiful pendants using the doodle rose cane and some simple ink stamping over a mica shift.

This is an easy but very effective polymer clay project, and can be adapted to create many different designs.

Queen of Hearts Polymer Clay Tutorial

This Queen of Hearts polymer clay project will incorporate a rose cane , as well as a Lisa Pavelka Peel with a rose texture stamp and silver leaf. It will all be tied together with a silver ring for a hanging point and a coat of resin for a shiny finish.

This project can be done with any shape pendant and can even be made into a collar or bracelet, so have fun and experiment with the techniques shown.

Polymer Clay Faux Labradorite Tutorial

This is an easy polymer clay tutorial, where I'll show you how to make faux Labradorite using a simple method with just black polymer clay and mica powders.

The mica powders recreate the shine that real Labradorite possesses. I show a real piece in the tutorial as a reference.

This technique is super easy, fun and can be done with any mica powder you want, so have fun and play around with what you can create.

Under The Sea Polymer Clay Medallion Tutorial

This Under the Sea polymer clay medallion is a great excuse to have some fun and mess around with Christi Friesen's fabulous Swellegant range.

This is a very unpredicable medium, but I've been testing it out on various projects for quite a while now, so hopefully, in this project I will be able to give you some pointers to bring it a little more under control and we will end up with a beautiful rusted polymer clay medallion.

Boiling Bubbles Polymer Clay Design

This Boiling Bubbles polymer clay design is a follow on from my Faux Coral and Lava tutorial above. If you haven't seen that video, you'll need to watch it before you continue with this one.

In this tutorial I'll be showing you how to use a basic back-filling technique to create a stunning modern pendant to go with the Faux Coral and Lava bracelet. The polymer clay techniques in this project are fun to do, and I'll show you all the tips and tricks you need to make it nice and easy to achieve a great result.

Electric Leopard Liquid Polymer Clay Donut Tutorial

In this Electric Leopard polymer clay donut tutorial, we'll be using tinted translucent liquid clay to create a striking, faux dichroic donut pendant.

You can switch up the colors and shapes to create lots of unique designs using this simple and effective technique, so have fun playing around with it.

Kelp and Bubbles Polymer Clay art Pendant Project

This polymer clay art pendant project is part two of the Kelp and Bubbles earring project. In this second part we will be using the mod cane we made in part one to create a beautifully, eye-catching pendant with a hammered wire insert. This tutorial includes lots of information on burnishing, joining seams and using Ice Resin. I love how this pendant came out. I hope you enjoy making it.

Desert Rose Polymer Clay Crackle Tutorial

In this polymer clay crackle tutorial, I'll be showing you how to create a cracked earth, rustic crackle using a heat gun. We will also be learning how to create a contained 3-part Skinner Blend, a symmetrical border and exploring techniques with an extruder and antiquing.

Lots of fun techniques in this tutorial - have fun!

Japanese Garden Polymer Clay Transfer Tutorial

In this tutorial we will be creating a beautiful oriental pendant using a polymer clay transfer, a Cernit Metallics skinner blend mica shift and the ever popular watercolor technique.

I'll be showing you a different bail and stringing technique in this one, so be sure to watch to the end.

Fractured Waters Polymer Clay art Pendant Tutorial

This fractured waters polymer clay pendant tutorial is made up of a beautiful combination of lots of easy, fun techniques. This video is full of tips and tricks to help you get the most out of them.

I'll show you how to remove the seams between your veneers, how to deal with distortion, an easy way to make sure your bail is symmetrical and much more in this video.

Polymer Clay and Wirework: Evening Pine Forest Project

In this polymer clay and wirework tutorial I'll revisit the popular Starry Night technique and another technique involving mint leaves. I'll also show a new stringing method using wire and sari ribbon.

This tutorial is full of cool tips and tricks and the design works really well with most veneers , so feel free to use any veneers you want with it. Have fun.

Stamping Polymer Clay: Twilight Woods Project

In this stamping polymer clay tutorial we will be making a pendant with a twilight woods theme using a Skinner Blend, Mica Shift, stencils and stamping.

This is a fun versatile polymer clay art design that can be adapted to many different themes. You can switch it up by using fall colors and a squirrel, spring colors and birds or summer colors and flowers, bees or butterflies. Those are just a few ideas. See what you can come up with and make your own design.

Watercolor and Silver Leaf Polymer Clay art pendants

After showing these polymer clay pendants at the end of my Translucent Silver Leaf Mokume Gane Tutorial, it was requested by many different people that I do a project tutorial on them. Well here it is...

I'll be showing you how to combine the Watercolor Technique, with Translucent Silver Leaf Mokume Gane to make these beautiful, watery, Silver Leaf and Watercolor Polymer Clay Pendants.

Easy Polymer Clay Leaf Pendants

This polymer clay leaf pendants tutorial is an easy, quick project. Perfect for the markets or for gifts, these pendants are really fun to make, and super versatile.

In this tutorial, I have used pastels for the background and black paint for antiquing. You can try different leaves and paint colors, but why not also use mica powders, alcohol inks or even gilders paste instead of the pastels. You can also highlight the leaves with mica powder instead of antiquing them. The combinations are endless with this project. Have fun with your polymer clay art designs!

Mad Hatter Polymer Clay Pendant Design

Ever wonder what to do with your leftovers? Well in this Mad Hatter polymer clay pendant design I’m going to take the four leftover veneers from our polymer clay ring dish tutorial and turn them into four quirky pendants.

We’ll be creating a mosaic from the leftovers and we’ll pair that with a Chinese coin, a fish scale texture and a new bail and stringing design.

It’s great fun and has lots of cool techniques. This leftover design will work with just about any bright leftovers you have so gather up some of your leftovers and have fun.

Rockpool Faux Opal Pendant Tutorial

In this faux opal tutorial I’ll demonstrate how to create a deep blue opal cabochon and a rustic drift wood bezel.

I use a lot of different techniques in this tutorial that can be used across many other projects. Feel free to swap out the opal for any faux stone cabochon you want or even take the bezel idea and apply it to beads, jars, coasters and many other projects. It’s easy, fun and results in a stunning piece.

Masai Mara Polymer Clay Pendant Tutorial

In this Masai Mara polymer clay pendant tutorial I'll show a beautiful paint crackle with a silkscreened tribal pattern on top of the veneer. I'll also use a crackle stamp and some paint to create another veneer and finally everything will be tied together with a beautiful twisted border and bail.

This project is fun, easy and the techniques can be applied to many other projects so don't be afraid to try out some new things. Have fun.

Faux Ammolite Polymer Clay Pendant Tutorial

In this tutorial I'll show a cool technique using alcohol ink and metal leaf to achieve faux ammolite. It's a fun, stunning technique that can be used to create many faux stones.

If you don’t want to create a faux stone, just change up the colors. The result will still be gorgeous. You don’t even have to crackle the clay with a heat gun. You could run the metal leaf and clay through a pasta machine and then apply the inks to create a more subtle crackle if you wanted.

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