軟陶藝術1：雕刻雪花裝飾品（初級）

** A small diamond shaped clay cutter is a big help! The one I use is about 1/2 inch long (The clay cutter shapes usually come in a multi-pack with other geometric shapes). This is an important supply as learners can use the diamond shapes for the snowflakes. If you do not have a diamond shaped cutter you may have your learner cut a diamond shaped template from parchment paper and use that to trace the shapes onto the clay**

** Polymer clay in a variety of colors. Any colors are fine to use, but these are the ones I normally use:
-White
-Blue
*Optional* - Glitter colors for extra sparkle!
-Translucent Liquid Sculpey (or other liquid clay) to make the snowflakes stronger
*Optional* - Fine White Glitter
                 - Wire or ribbon to thread through the holes to make the snowflakes into ornaments

**Clay tools:
- clay knife, plastic straight edge knife, or other straight edge knife (I use an x-acto knife)
- clay roller (I use an acrylic roller)
- smooth surface to work on (I work on a ceramic tile from the home improvement store)
- diamond shaped cutter or student-made template

Baking tools (if your polymer clay requires oven curing):
- sheet pan or cookie sheet
- parchment paper or index card to bake your sculptures on

I recommend using the brands Sculpey Premo, Sculpey III, or Fimo. They are the easiest to find. There are a variety of shades in these brands, so you can choose which shade of the colors that you would like to use. The clay comes in 2oz. blocks, and you can usually find it at Michael's or JoAnn's. My favorite of these brands is Sculpey Premo as it is less sticky and stronger after baaking.

Amazon has some polymer clay as well, but the brands are hit or miss. Some are very sticky and difficult to work with for this particular project. There is also a website called "Polymer Clay Superstore" that sells the clay in multiple brands and colors, and you can find Sculpey Premo and Sculpey III at www.sculpey.com
Please allow time for shipping if you choose to shop online. If your learner might be taking more than one polymer clay class, the multi-packs can be a great resource!