Magical Trees in Polymer Clay Tutorial
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- Опубликовано: 28 окт 2024
- These little trees are such fun to make, and the magic? Well, that would be the colour changing lights inside! So, sit back, relax, and watch as I take you step by step through the process. Then have some fun and make your own 😊 NB: Never use a naked flame next to Polymer Clay, only battery tea lights, that is very important!!
The music from the video is English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny and Waterfall by Aakash Gandhi, both available from the RUclips Free Audio Library.
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I also have a number of Polymer Clay Tutorials to buy, both in my Etsy shop, PolyOriginals - www.etsy.com/u... where I have more tutorials in a PDF format, and as a video tutorial here - polyoriginals.t...
To find out how to condition polymer clay, here is a link - • Conditioning Polymer C...
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The Staggered Stencil Sets should be available from Polymer Clay UK’s Etsy store - www.etsy.com/u... Although the store is having a short break at the moment. In the meantime, and until they are back, the largest circle I use is approx. 7.75 inches (20cm) diameter on its outer edge, the next size down is approx. 7 inches (18cm) on its outer edge, so you can draw some yourselves.
I got the battery operated colour changing Tea Lights from Amazon, but I am sure they are available from stores all over the place, so just hunt down the best offer. Search under ‘Battery Operated Tea Lights Multi Coloured’. Remember - only battery ones, not real flames!
The circle sizes I use are approx. - 7.75, 7 and 6.5 inches (20, 18, 16 cm) in diameter.
The tree colours are, going from left to right: 1. Green (Emerald Green, Tropical Green, Peppermint and Aqua.) 2. Blue - (Windsor Blue, Pacific Blue, Peppermint and Aqua.) 3. Sage Green - (Emerald Green, Tropical Green, Gold and White.) 4. Purple - (Plum, Raspberry, Lilac, and Rose.) 5. Dark Blue - (Brilliant Blue, Emerald Green, Mint and White.) 6. Red - (Cherry Red, Indian Red, Gold and White.)
When I condition the clay using my pasta machine, I use setting 3, I do the Skinner Blend through setting 2, the very thin sheet for the translucent clay is put through setting 8.
If you do not have a pasta machine you can roll the sheet of clay between two even stacks of playing cards. Setting 8 on my machine is 1 playing card thickness, setting 3 is 5 cards and setting 2 is 6 cards thickness.
Thank you so much for watching.
I'm recovering from knee replacement surgery and haven't slept for over 24 hours. Started watching you making something beautiful, and your wonderful, soothing voice had me snoring in minutes. 😀 Thanks for the great project, which I intend to do, and for the nap!
So glad to be of help, and good luck with your recovery, thanks very much 🙂
Fiona got me through covid! Such a lovely gentle voice. Also a superb artist!!
Get better soon 👍
Doesn't she have the softest and sweetest voice?
@@windchaser12 Awww, thanks so much Julia 🙂🙏🙏
@@windchaser12 She does, and I certainly am never bored listening and watching her.
I've made a couple of these and I keep coming back to this tutorial to make more. Thank you so much! My family loves them!
I am so glad you are enjoying making some, keep having fun with them. Thank you so much 🙂
I haven't seen these before, it is adorable. Thank you for the videos.
You're wecome, thank you so much 🙂
Woah lady, you have it together. Like that you give alternatives.❤
Thank you very much 🙂
I love them all . Thank you for your video .
You are welcome, thank you so much 🙂
Those trees are magical but so do you!!😊🇵🇹
Thanks so much 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous work❤beautifully done. Wow!
I am so glad you liked it, thanks so much 🙂
That's just lovely.
Thank you so much 🙂
A ‘how to’ for all beginners. Really well put together tutorial. I know many experienced people don’t like to cover the basics in their videos but it’s so helpful for those starting out. You really are a gem Fiona, we are so lucky to have you sharing so much with us.
These Christmas trees are gorgeous, I look forward to making some.
Awww, thank you so much, that is a lovely compliment, have fun making some 🙂
I so agree. Ive seen some contributors leave YT etc., because they only want to make money from everything they do. Fiona is so generous. ❤
@@gailresources3970 Thanks so much. It is tough though, with so many new people also doing the tutorials the competition is strong, and as artists we all have to make a living, so I completely understand when people take a new direction to achieve a better work life balance and income.🙂
Your are such a good teacher! I love these!!
Thank you so much Amber 🙂
Lovely tutorial. I'm a novice P C user, but I'm sure I could make this. You have such a soothing voice. Great video.
You definitley can do this, just relax, have fun and enjoy it. thanks so much 🙂
Fiona, WONDERFUL. Thank you.
You're welcome, thanks so much 🙂
You are SO good at this! And patient, that’s a lot to do to make those trees and you’ve made several. Thank you for the tutorial. I was dazzled by your Holiday trees.
I'm so glad, have fun making some, thank you 🙂
Beautiful and pleasant voice.
Thank you very much 🙂
I really enjoyed watching that wonderful THANK YOU.
You're welcome, thanks so much 🙂
Oh, Fiona, these are absolutely gorgeous! Love, love, love the magical lighting. xoxoxo
I am so happy you like them, thanks so much Stephanie 🙂
Thank you for sharing. I love this and plan to try it. ❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much, I hope you had fun 🙂
I just started watching you make all these beautiful things. I love your work you have inspired me to give this a try. Thank you and God bless
I am so glad you enjoyed it, have fun making some, thanks so much 🙂
Gorgeous!!!
Thank you so much 🙂
These are gorgeous Fiona. 😮
Thank you very much 🙂
so beautiful, I'm going to try these. Thank you.
Wonderful, have fun and enjoy it 🙂
These are just exquisite, not sure that I have the patience to make one but so so pretty that I am tempted to try.
Thak you. Just go for it, you can simplify them where ever you want to for your first one 🙂
Absolutely beautiful! Fiona you are a wonderful instructor. I love your videos.
Awwww, thank you so much 🙂
They really are beautiful. I caught myself wondering if the paper would bake w/o burning. A lot of time and caring went into this tutorial and they are magical! THANK YOU for this great tutorial! God bless you!🌲💚👍😊
Thanks so much Ruth. as the clay bakes at a low temperature, the paper should be absolutley fine. But of course if you know your oven is likely to spike in temperature, then take precautions. Always safety first ! 😉🙂
So good. Gorgeous
Thank you so much 🙂
Absolutely love these trees, thank you
Thank you so much 🙂
Love this tutorial thank you!
I am so glad you liked it, thank you 🙂
Beautiful trees and such a simple process. I think those who aren't as advanced as others will be able to accomplish a great tea light cover, it would make a great gift. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Thanks so much Sheryl 🙂
You're a wizard fiona ✨️💖✨️
Thank you so much Emily 🙂
Ooh I do love these, I need a row of trees for my mantlepiece! Thanks again, Fiona!
oooh they would look fab, have fun 🙃 Thanks so much Janet 🙂
This tutorial is fabulous, thank you Fiona. I have made quite a few little trees now and love the whole process. My friends and family seem to like them too!
I am so glad, thank you so much Susan :)
AWWWW SO BEAUTIFUL LOVE THE DIFFERENT COLORS 😍 ❤️
Thank you so much 🙂
These trees are superb. Thank you for such a great tutorial.
You are very welcome, thanks so much 🙂
Oh my gosh!!! I love them, and all of the helpful hints!!!
I am so glad it is helpful, thanks so much Margo 🙂
Subbed just because I love your voice! Absolutely beautiful!
Awww bless you, thank you so much 🙂
These trees are just gorgeous…..WOW. I am binge watching your tutorials now 😅❤❤
Awww, thanks so much Judith, I am so glad you like them, and hope you like some of my other tuts too 🙂
I love your art. I have a technique to share that I learned from a friend. The big bake-in bags made for roasting turkeys are great for curing polymer clay in ovens. I can get a pack of three at the Dollar Tree and they usually last me three uses each. I don't have to use a tile for most pieces, but I put my pieces on parchment paper and slide them into a bag, securing it closed. I put the whole shebang on a cookie sheet. The heat of the oven causes the bag to "tent," which is quite handy. I leave the pieces inside the bag to cool completely, which means the toxicity remains on the inside of the bag. I think the shield you made for your trees would fit inside a turkey bag. Also, the parchment paper prevents a shiny finish on the back of my pieces. Let me know what you think.
Thanks so much - I think that's genius !! You need to spread that far and wide😉 I must admit to making this little one for the trees as I have a very big one - bigger I expect than the bake-in-bags for when I do my large sculptural pieces - so I thought I would scale it down for others to see. But your idea is wonderful, thanks so much for sharing it 🙂
These are absolutely gorgeous Fiona! Thank you for sharing your talent with us ❤ I’ll give these a go for sure 💞
Wonderful, have fun with them. Thanks so much 🙂
Oh Fiona those trees are so beautiful they would look so lovely in the front window at Christmas time with the light changing and mabey a snow scene with cotton wool on the window sill and a santa with the trees and mabey a little village I'm just imaging what it would look like!!! Such a great idea.🌲
Thanks so much Angela, I am so glad you like them, and yes, that would truly look magical 🙂
Gorgeous
Thank you so much 🙂
Wow. These are amazing. I am so excited to try this. I love polymer clay projects, and can say, I would never have thought of this! Beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
You're very welcome, thank you so much 🙂
I'm so grateful that you take time to make your fabulous tutorials. This one is a favorite for sure!
Thank you Fiona!
Thank you so much Cathy 🙂
Those are beautiful!
Thank you so much 🙂
How beautiful Fiona! You are so inspirational especially because you have made the skinner blend and reducing, reshaping for everyone of any skill level ❤! Your ingenuity always goes up a notch with every single cane and products you create! Thank you so very much. Keep safe and well ❤
Awww, what a lovely comment, thank you so much 🙂
This is so lovely, I'll be making these next year for definite. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who gets in a total pickle with metal leaf! Although I have found that if I dip my finger tips in talcum powder or cornflour, it does help a bit. Keep the inspirational items coming. I don't know how you do it. I'm on a craft brain block right now.😢😢
I'm so glad you enjyed the video, and thanks for the useful tip on cornflour/talcum 🙂 I'm sure your brain block will unfreeze soon, and have lots of fun with your polymer creations 🙂
Oh wow. Not done very much polymer clay creations, but this design needs to be done asap. Thankyou for sharing. ❤
It sure does, have a go and have some fun with it. Thanks so much 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and art with fantastic hands and voice!!😊🇵🇹
You are very welcome 🙂
You are an amazing teacher! Thank you!
Awww, thank you so much Stephanie 🙂
How beautiful they all are ❤😊. Thank you for your talent and tutorial and sharing ❤ 😊😊
Thank you very much 🙂
In love with these trees what a wonderful idea ❣️⚘️🧑🎄
Thank you so much Charlotte 🙂
These are absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing!! ❤️
You are welcome, thanks so much Kara 🙂
So wonderful and happy!!!! You are so so creative and generous with your talent! Thank you! I will make some to give as gifts this Christmas. Thank you again ❤
That's a lovely idea, thank you so much 🙂
I happened upon this tutorial and fell in love with watching you work! I love your little trees also.
I too find your speaking soothing and calming!
Thank you ❤️
I am so glad you enjoyed it, and thank you so much for your lovely comment 🙂
AMAZING! I love them
Thank you so much 🙂
Amazing video. I was looking for something to add to my work desk for Christmas and I think I just found it. Thanks
Wonderful, thank you so much 🙂
Beautiful, thank you
Thanks so much Leona 🙂
Hey there Fiona, just wanted to pop in & leave a comment for the algorithm since i've not watched any of your videos for quite a while. The past 2 years have been extremely difficult & i've had no inclination to create anything. Among other things, i was evicted (not my fault), & in the process, lost various belongings which included all my craft supplies & equipment. Am not in a financial position to replace any of it & won't be for quite a while longer. So, watching craft videos only induced depression & feelings of frustration. Out of the blue, this one appeared in my recommendations, so i thought i'd give it a go & am glad i did. I truly love all aspects of your presentations & this one was true to form, most excellent. Your soothing voice got me through it & left me only slightly sad that i'll be unable to do any crafting for a while. Thanks muchly for sharing your incredible creations through such lovely tutorials.
I am so sorry about all that has happened to you, beyond frustrating, and I can understand how upsetting it all must be. I am glad this video didn't stir up too many sad feelings, and send lots of virtual hugs and the hope that things improve soon for you and you can get a bit of crafting done at some stage.🥰
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Thanks so much for taking the time to reply & your kind thoughts. Will hopefully have my finances straightened out in a couple of months, so can maybe take advantage of post Xmas sales. 😄
How much fun. Can’t wait to try and make some of these. Thanks for sharing your video with all of us.❤️
You're welcome, thank you very much . have fun with them 🙂
Beautiful additions to holiday crafts! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much 🙂
Well, I only got to the five minute mark before I had to pause the video and go order colour changing tea lights from Amazon! These little trees are just wonderful and surprisingly manageable for an intermediate like me! As always, beautifully demonstrated and explained. Thank you so much for this, Fiona. I can't wait to get started.
They are so doable, and I am so glad you are giving them a go, Have fun and enjoy 🙃Thakns so much Sandra 🙂
They're absolutely gorgeous Fiona - love, love them. Will make beautiful table decorations for Christmas. Love your videos and ideas, always make me smile so thanks heaps. Have a lovely weekend Fiona x
awww, you too Mandy, thank you so much 🙂
So pretty. These will make lovely gifts for friends and family. Thank you
I am so glad, have fun with them, thanks so much Annie 🙂
Very pretty trees Fiona, love the silver around the edges. Very effective Christmas decorations..
Thakns so much Sarah 🙂
Gorgeous 😍 Thank you for sharing your gifts with us ❤️
Thank you very much 🙂
Oh, Fiona, these are so, so much fun! Very well explained and described, and eminently doable. Also, let me just express my sincere gratitude that you make everything so accessible. I don't have to go out and buy anything to make these, except maybe the foil, if I want a special colour on the edges. But, I can make these with just what I have around the house today! Absolutely brilliant, and thank you again for this wonderful project.❤
Thank you for such a lovely comment Wendy, I am so glad you like them - have fun 🙂
Love this. It is so cute. So many variations. Thank you for sharing
You are welcome, thanks so much 🙂
Once again thank you! This has been added to my growing list of "must do's" created by you. I'm quite sure these magical trees will be well received by all!
I am so glad you like them, thank you very much 🙂
You are a genius! Wow! YOu said to wait and see the new things for Christman! They are wonderful. I now have the problem of "who on my list of 10 gets trees and who gets ornaments". And it is a wonderful problem to have. Thank you. Having made one of your canes, I know I can do this without a doubt. Thank you so much for giving these ideas. Wow! I've got to make some right away. I had to stop in the middle of the video to go buy more transulcent clay. These are great. We have a "white elephant " party each year. I'm going to give a tree and watch people fight over it!
Ooh that sounds brilliant, I am so glad you like them. Don't forget to post photos of what you make, I would love to see them . thanks so much 🙂
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals I definately will. I don't think that I will be able to resist making a few of these this weekend.
@@LtRee96se Me neither, I feel a need to make some more :)
Beautiful art as always, tfs Fiona.
Thank you so much Karen 🙂
Awesome idea Fiona ma'am..... thank you for the tutorial...... 🙂
You are very welcome, thanks so much 🙂
Oh I love these ! You did such a beautiful job thank you
Awww, that means such a lot coming from you Susan, thank you so much 🙂
How do you come up with so many wonderful ideas ?!! Thank you so much for sharing your skills, talent and fabulous art
You are very welcome, thanks so much Mariruth 🙂
You are so generous to share your wonderful creativity with us. These are beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you so much, and for your other comment, which I have just replied to 😉🙂
Hi Miss Fiona! I just watched this tutorial and loved it so much I made it today! I’d love to show you, it was my first time creating a polymer clay cane!
Thank you for the lovely videos!! If you have a pretty ornamental cane that can be used for a tea set I’d love to see 🫖❤
I am so glad you enjoyed it and had fun making one 🙂 I do have tutorials in my Etsy shop, including one for Doll's House Bowls, and one for Doll's House Tiles, which may be of interest ?🙂 www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PolyOriginals
These are wonderful! Total changed my gift giving plans for this year for the better. Thank you ever so much for sharing.
That is great, I am so glad you like them . Thanks so much 🙂
This is absolutely gorgeous Fiona. Thank you for a lovely tutorial.
You are welcome, thanks so much Gail 🙂
Merci finalement toujours un régal
Merci beaucoup Cocaline 🙂
These are absolutely stunning ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much Linda 🙂
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for taking the time to show us.
You are welcome, thanks so much Shirley 🙂
Love how detailed you are and the tips. Thank you!
You are very welcome, thanks so much 🙂
I’ve enjoyed doing so many crafts since I was little, but have never touched polymer clay. These gorgeous little trees caught my eye in my recommended videos and I’m so glad I clicked! You are a wonderful teacher and obviously a gentle and kind soul. Now I find myself resisting temptation to buy clay while I have so many other holiday projects swirling around in my head! I’ll bookmark this for next year and I know I won’t forget to come back to this. So pleased to “meet” you, Fiona! 😊
Thank you so much 🙂 Likewise, I am pleased to 'meet' you too. Yes, once you start with Polymer Clay it can be addictive. It is a wonderful medium to work with, and is so adaptive that anyone can find a technique that draws them to it. When you get round to it, I hope you really enjoy it. Have fun 🙂🙏🙏
These are just gorgeous. They would look great as a Christmas table decoration.💜
Yes wouldn't they - great idea, thanks so much Cherry 🙂
@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Yw.💜
Oh my goodness! These trees are amazing ❤ Fiona you did a beautiful and incredible job on them
Thank you so much Jennifer 🙂
Beautiful. I bet the canes would make a pretty pine cone. ❤
Thanks so much, and funnily enough, that's just what my sister said 😉🙂
So beautiful! I love these!
Thank you very much 🙂
Absolutely adorable! Beautiful 😍❤️
Thank you so much Angela 🙂
Inspirational as always. Thank you so much
Thank you very much Fiona 🙂
Fiona, the trees are trully magical!!!! They are beautiful! Thank you for sharing your little trees with all of us!!
Awwww, thank you so much, I really appreciate that 🙂
Thank you so very much, Fiona! How lovely these trees are! I adore them.
That makes me so happy, thank you very much 🙂
These are absolutely lovely. Thank you for filming this.
Thank you so much 🙂
Absolutely stunning Fiona!!! I can't wait to give this a try! What an awesome idea for a little Christmas gift as well! 😍😍
Thank you so much, have fun 🙂
That's the prettiest Christmas tree 🎄 ever ❤️❤️❤️ the vibrancy brought the happy vibe of the season ❤️❤️❤️
I am so happy, thank you very much 🙂
Absolutely fantastic!! Thank you for sharing your craft with us
Thanks so much Cheryl 🙂
Those are really beautiful but there is a lot of process there. I just started my polymer clay adventure so I might try this next year.
It is always good fun when you are at the beginning of your polymer journey, so absolutley, do them as soon as you feel you are at that point. Have fun when you do. 🙂
I absolutely love your canes and creations! You certainly know how to work the clay!💞
They are beautiful!!!
Thank you very much Linda 🙂
Those trees are little works of art! beautiful! thank you!❤
Thank you so much Melba 🙂
These are so cute! I can’t wait to try this! You are so creative and I really appreciate your willingness to share this with all of us!
Thank you so much Deborah, I am very glad you like them 🙂
These are adorable and the silver on the edges makes them spectacular. 🧡
Thank you so much LInda 🙂
That was awesome. I really enjoyed that. Have fun with your trees.
Thank you very much 🙂
These are so cool. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you so much Joanne 🙂