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Heart Box in Polymer Clay, a Tutorial.

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These simple heart shaped boxes, cured round cookie cutters, are embellished with gold leaf and Gilder’s Paste. I break the method down into simple steps, so grab some polymer clay, and have fun creating some of your own.
Here is the link to Conditioning Polymer Clay - • Conditioning Polymer C...
Here is the link to creating Skinner Blends - • Basic Skinner Blend Tu...
The measuring sheet can be found here - www.printablep...
Gilder’s Paste is available from good craft stores and online. Goldfinger is one brand, but others are also available. Check out places to find it near you.
Gold Leaf (metallic leaf) is available from good craft stores and online. You can generally buy it in Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Copper, or mixed sheets. Check out places to find it near you.
Heart Moulds are also available from most good craft stores or online - search under ‘Heart moulds’ and chose one that is right for the size of your cookie cutter.
If you like my work, then please do have a look at my website, www.fionaabel-s... and follow me on Facebook / fiona.abelsmith and Instagram. / fionaabelsmith.artist
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...
The music from the video is English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny and is available from the RU-vid Free Audio Library.
Thank you so much for watching.

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@jenniferharris6512 Год назад

This is hands down the best clay trinket box tutorial I have seen. Thank you for sharing your experience, techniques, and best practices!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Год назад

Thank you so much Jennifer 🙂

@ricardoramanauskas7661 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing it this year, 2024, I hadn't seen this yet! Love your tutorials, they are so helpful and I have so much fun trying out your methods.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 6 месяцев назад

I am so glad you enjoy the videos, thanks so much 🙂

@sandyblue4235 3 года назад

Love the blue and silver

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thanks so much Sandy :)

@elizdecabeth1305 3 года назад

You are such a great teacher!! The trinket box is beautiful.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much :)

@Aaron9822 3 года назад

I love heart shaped boxes and these are especially loveable 💜 really well made tutorial thank you for sharing some joy with us

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

thank you so much :)

@melissaphillis7247 3 года назад

These are exquisite Fiona! Happy Valentine's to you!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

thank you so much, and the same to you Melissa :)

@dominofalling2038 Год назад

Brilliant and beautiful as always. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful ideas x

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Год назад

I am so glad you liked it, thanks so much 🙂

@franedwards5393 2 года назад

This is a delightful box, taken me a while to get to it for some unknown reason...really enjoyed it!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 2 года назад

Thanks so much Fran :)

@jennifermarlowe5336 3 года назад

What a lovely trinket box, Fiona! And, as always, a wonderfully detailed yet easy to follow tutorial. Thank you Fiona!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much Jennifer :)

@janetmcbride165 3 года назад

A lovely box tutorial, you make it look quite easy! Thanks again for the pains you took to video and edit this to make it so watchable.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you very much Janet :)

@rhondasquires7770 3 года назад

Fiona! I love your tutorials and I wanted you to know how much I enjoyed this! Little tips like with the finger nail make my life so much easier. Thank you and Happy Valentine’s Day!💕

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much Rhonda, so glad it helped, just don't go too far down, I got a nasty cut doing that once when I wasn't paying attention !! :)

@kathy2466 3 года назад

As always I look forward to your next tutorial and am never disappointed. Thank you for providing help and wonderful ideas to encourage others.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much Kathy :)

@melindafuhrer3820 3 года назад

So enjoyable to watch your tutorials Fiona, thank you.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much Melinda :)

@andrea.rivers 3 года назад

Another delightful tutorial. So classic and elegant. I love the heart shape. Thank you so much for sharing.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you very much Andrea :)

@lizrichardson3309 3 года назад

Thank you Fiona! My mojo has been kick started! What a delightful keepsake box 💖 And as they are lightweight, I can send them to the people I love and miss. 😊

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Oh yes, that's a lovely idea :) Thanks Liz :)

@sarahnunns8263 3 года назад

Absolutely fantastic Fiona.Thank you for sharing. 💖

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thanks so much Sarah :)

@patriot2135 3 года назад

Thank you for another exceptional tutorial. I have followed many polymer clay artists on the Internet, (RU-vid, ETAL) and I seem to keep returning to your channel. Perhaps it's because of your teaching. Or, maybe it is because of the projects that you create? I'm not sure. The one thing that I am certain of is that your tutorials are straight forward and concise. And I appreciate the way you are able to explain an otherwise complicated project and simplify it for those of us that want to move into a more challenging project. Also, because I live in the USA, I appreciate that you use the standard measurement system and compliment it with the metric system. Thank you Fiona, Keep up the great work that you are doing. And God Bless you!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

What a truly wonderful compliment, thank you so much Joseph, I really appreciate that :)

@gertrudborchardt4496 3 года назад

Beautiful boxes, very well explained. I will definitely give it a try.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much, I hope you enjoy making some :)

@leonanelson2444 3 года назад

An elegant little box. I’m gonna give it a go. Thank you so much for showing us how to make it.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

thank you very much Leona :)

@debbeechy 2 года назад

This is a wonderful tutorial, as always!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 2 года назад

Thanks so much Deb :)

@donnadecicco 3 года назад

Fiona I love these, I will make one for my daughter and granddaughters, thank you!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Brilliant, that sounds like great fun, thanks Donna :)

@beverlychislett3392 3 года назад

Love love love this little trinket box! It’s a must-do ❤️ Thank you soooo much for sharing! xox

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much Beverly :)

@marywoods6329 2 года назад

Fiona thank you so much

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 2 года назад

You're welcome, thanks Mary :)

@CraftyHanna 3 года назад

Very nice tutorial. - thank you for your time

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you very much :)

@susanniezing4543 3 года назад

I love this box!! Thank you.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

thank you so much Susan :)

@karinz5 3 года назад

Hi Fiona, this heart box is so pretty, I love it! 💖Thank you so much for sharing your talent!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much Karin, I am so glad you like it :)

@jaypenfold8637 3 года назад

Wow Fiona I’m only seconds in and this is just beautiful

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

aww, thanks so much Jay, you have made my day already :)

@jaypenfold8637 3 года назад

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals no thank you I adore your work and have been binge watching all your videos again lol. Your talents are truly remarkable in everything you do from your clay work to oil painting even down to how you present the videos. You are a very talented and incredible lady Thankyou for sharing and bringing such amazingly beautiful art work into the world 💐

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

@@jaypenfold8637 Oh wow, thanks so much :)

@smccarter64 3 года назад

I love this one! I can’t wait to make some.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much :)

@GroovyKim 3 года назад

These are so lovely! Thank you for your wonderful instruction! ❤️🙏🏻☮️

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much Kim :)

@lede2781 3 года назад

So fun and adorable

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

thank you very much :)

@susanlathrop234 3 года назад

Love them

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thanks so much Susan :)

@ohlacoquette 3 года назад

Splendide bravoooo 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 j’adore 😻

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Merci beaucoup :)

@glendacrosbywilkins4246 3 года назад

Thank you so much.... I sure wish you did more videos....

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you Glenda, I generally do one a fortnight :) they take a while to do, and are of course free, so I need some time to work on my clay pieces that I earn money from, a girl has to make a living ;)

@eileenosullivan4748 3 года назад

Beautiful thank you Fiona

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you very much Eileen :)

@acolley2891 3 года назад

so gorgeous!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much :)

@cherryshrimp2359 3 года назад

Those are just super cute. You certainly could have so much fun with different colours. Such a neat little gift.💜

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much Cherry :)

@cherryshrimp2359 3 года назад

Fiona Abel-Smith PolyOriginals Yw💜

@wendymoyer782 3 года назад

Those are adorable! I am very grateful for the time and effort it takes for you to develop, film, and edit these projects. I don't have a large enough heart cutter, but I am sure I can find some cutter to use.🙂 thank you.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

thanks so much Wendy, and yes, just adapt it for any cutter :)

@laurehelaine1977 Год назад

Sublime !!! Merci ❤

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Год назад

Merci beaucoup 🙂

@InnaVodolaha 3 года назад

Прекрасно, как и всегда!

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Большое спасибо :)

@aprilwelsh6608 3 года назад

They are cool

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thanks so much :)

@wowyummyyy 2 года назад

Beautiful❤❤❤❤❤

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 2 года назад

Thanks so much 😊

@normapatriciarodriguezgome7342 3 года назад

Hermoso !! Gracias x compartir.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

muchas gracias :)

@jeanniecawley1686 3 года назад

Love these

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thanks so much Jeannie :)

@annitagalvan9049 Год назад

Hi Fiona, Thank you so much for sharing your talent and knowledge with us. And these little boxes look indeed very cute! I have a query about the liquid clay. You mentioned that strictly speaking, there is no need to apply liquid clay on baked clay when we want to stick it on unbaked clay. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right, but it's just my feeling, that applying liquid clay onto baked clay to be joined onto unbaked clay, gives it a stronger support. Thank you for your tip.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Год назад

Yes, to my mind it definitley gives it a stronger support, as it gets into any crevice that a flat sheet of clay, next to another one, may leave gaps in. But for many people starting out, a pot of liquid clay is another expense, so I try and let people know what is essential, and what they can 'get away with'. Of course it will stick to itself without it, but if you have some, I would add it in - I hope that helps explain why I said it 😉🙂

@annitagalvan9049 Год назад

Hi Fiona, Yes absolutely 😊

@marlupevilla 3 года назад

You always make it look so easy. Your videos are my textbooks! Keep up the amazing designs. My question is when you bake a piece then join it to another piece and bake again, do you bake the first piece for the for the full time or just a fraction of the recommended time?

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you Maria. I always bake for the full time - even a little longer - as you need the clay to get to the correct temperature for the needed time in order for it to properly cure at each stage :)

@user-zr3ro5pd4b 2 года назад

Hi Fiona: Please will you tell me whether or not clay can be "over-conditioned"? That is, if you are permitting questions from beginners here? Otherwise, I just want to say I aspire to your level of skill and design brilliance. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 2 года назад

If you work with it for a very long time, kneeding it and warming it up, it can become too soft for what you are trying to do with it. So it is not so much over conditioned, as just a little bit overwarmed :) If that happens, just put it to one side to rest for a bit and it should stiffen again slightly :) Have you seen the articles by Ginger Davis Allman of The Blue Bottle Tree ? She has doen numerous research on all things polymer clay and has the answer to most questions you may have. She has free articles and some amazing tutorials to buy too, so if you havent seen her sight, pop on over and check out the articles for loads of really useful information :) thebluebottletree.com/category/articles/ I hope that helps :)

@user-zr3ro5pd4b 2 года назад

Thanks very much! I’m trying to learn from quality people such as yourself, Fiona, so I do appreciate your kindness in what must be fundamental answers to a beginner’s ignorance of materials, tools and the arts. I’ll go there to learn more! Thanks for being you, and for the helpful advice and link. Highest respect, k

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 2 года назад

@@user-zr3ro5pd4b You are very welcome, just have fun and enjoy the experience :)

@tjaysilver 3 года назад

Great tutorial Fiona, I didn’t realise you don’t actually need anything to adhere raw clay to baked.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thanks Tracey :) It obviously doesn't give as good a bond, and you need to make sure the unbaked is fully 'suctioned' - can't think of a better word to describe it just at the moment ;) - to the baked, but yes, it will be stuck together after the curing process :)

@hannahgauche 3 года назад

I have never tried doing polymer clay art but your videos make me want to try it so bad! 🌸I absolutely love your work ❤️ if you had to recommend a project for a first timer what would you say I should start with?

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you so much Hannah :) If you wanted to do a box, then this is the easiest I have done :) The pens are very rewarding, both to do, and to give as presents, and my easy Kaleidoscope Cane is probably the best cane to start with :) I'll put the link to the other two here for you. I hope that helps? Pen - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zCykR8Knxq4.html , cane - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uk32o_OY7eY.html

@leorabyrd5926 3 года назад

lovely work as usual =-)

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you very much :)

@ThereseArsenault 3 года назад

Great tutorial. A pleasure to watch you create. Would it be a good idea to varnish this box, since there is gold leaf so that the leafing does not wear off?

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Thank you Therese, and yes, I do varnish it, as I explain, for exactly that reason :) I mention the varnish at the end of the list of equipment, and at the very end of the video when I say I have varnished the finished piece :) i hope that helps :)

@anniehartley8851 2 года назад

Have you ever thaught of putting greaseproof paper in between the cutter and the clay, just in case it sticks?would it work???

@chrystalyenger7356 2 месяца назад

❤❤

@Richardsonn23 3 года назад

Thank you for this in-depth tutorial Fiona as always :) I have made a box for my Mum for Mother’s Day, I used silver leaf but majority of it has flaked off the sides of the box. (I did briefly sand the bottom edge with wet dry sandpaper so not sure if the water has made it come loose) Do you have any suggestion to stop this happening? Thanks in advance! :)

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Hi Rosa, how lovely of you to make one for mother's day :) yes sadly, sanding, and exposing the leaf to water will have helped it become loose :( If you can, try and neaten the edges before baking to save on any sanding. You could also try varnishing the piece prior to sanding, that way it should hold the leaf in place more. Okay, what to do now. It is very difficlut to get the leaf to stick to the clay after baking, particularly in a nice random fashion. Maybe get a spong and lightly dab some PVA glue, sparingly down the sides, so hardly touching. When the glue has nearly dried, add some more leaf. Hopefully it will only stick to the glued areas, the rest will brush off, and then you can varnish over once the glue is fully dried. Alternatively you could add some gilders paste, or metallic acrylic paint onto the tip of your finger, again sparingly, and rub/dab some over the sides where the leaf has flaked off. Maybe practice on a piece of paper first till you are happy with the technique. I hope some of that helps :) Many thanks, Fiona

@Richardsonn23 3 года назад

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Thank you so much for that extremely detailed response! I will definitely try those methods out on paper and work out what will be best :) I will 100% be making this box again and I can perfect it for next time, thank you again! :D x

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

@@Richardsonn23 You're welcome, have fun :)

@maribethhemstreet66 2 года назад

When baking in the tile, my lids come out shiny, but it didn’t seem like yours were. Am I doing something wrong?

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 2 года назад

No you are not doing anything wrong. When clay sticks to the tiles and bakes, where it is on the tile it will often come out shiny, That is why I often bake with a sheet of card between the clay and the tile. However, for this project, the clay needed to be rolled onto the tile so that it held there firmly and stayed flat. There is the possibility then that the lid will come out shiny. Some tiles create more of a shine than others. Because I was then varnishing the final box, it didn't matter if the lid had some shiny spots, as the whole thing would become shiny with the varnish. I hope that helps a bit, and reassures you that you are not doing anything wrong :)

@teressa7666 3 года назад

I'm a newbie. The only other thing I made was your fish (which turned out great!) But I'm wondering: how is polymer clay supposed to feel? I am attempting a box and my baked clay looks and feels like cheap plastic. Your projects never seem to have that look.

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Some of the clays have a more 'plastic' look than others, so it does depend on which brand you use. My first thought though was that it sounds as though it has been baked at too high a heat? Is it possible your oven is not accurate? As you see in my videos I always tent my tile, or whatever I am baking on/in as this helps to protect against temperature spikes. That may be the cause. I hope that helps :)

@teressa7666 3 года назад

@@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals Since this was my first box, I didn't want to use my best clay. So I used the cheaper Amazon no brand clay. I baked at 275 (my temp fluctuated from 260 to 288) while baking. But I use a convection toaster oven and per your recommendation, tented in foil prior to baking. So I am really hoping its the cheap clay. Is Fimo your brand of Choice?

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

@@teressa7666 It must be the clay you are using then. I have used FIMO for so many years, and it was the brand I started out using - I am talking FIMO Soft here - so I use it again and agian as I have quite a bit in stock ;) and I am so used to it. However in the past week I have also used some Premo and some Kato, so I do swap around between them quite a bit ;)

@ritasnow455 3 года назад

What was your paper sheet called could not find it?

@FionaAbelSmithPolyOriginals 3 года назад

Which paper sheet? I do normally put wording under the list of equipment so that people can see what I am talking about? Let me know and I can tell you :)