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Polymer clay cuffs are rigid so they have to be hinged to fit wrists properly. Sona Grigoryan has an amazing wire hinged polymer clay cuff tutorial. It also has a magnetic clasp. The wire hinge is beautifully engineered and is embedded in two polymer ...

How to Make a Wire Hinged Polymer Clay Cuff with a Magnetic Clasp  More Recent Articles How to Make a Wire Hinged Polymer Clay Cuff with a Magnetic Clasp Polymer clay cuffs are rigid so they have to be hinged to fit wrists properly.  Sona Grigoryan has an amazing wire hinged polymer clay cuff tutorial.  It also has a magnetic clasp.  The wire hinge is beautifully engineered and is embedded in two polymer clay base layers.  She also makes the effect to cover the hinge itself with clay. The magnet is also tucked in well. The finish is most professional! She shares the pattern over on her website. You will have to adjust it if the cuff does not fit your wrist. As you can see from this mid-process view, she uses a soda can to shape not just the clay but also to help curve the internal hinge. She also has to use her tools to coax the wire shape. Her polymer clay tutorial is the first one I've seen which uses a halogen oven like this one for the baking!   H/T to Aims for this find. Disclosure I do receive a small fee for any products purchased through affiliate links. This goes towards the support of this blog and to provide resource information to readers. The opinions expressed are solely my own. They would be the same whether or not I receive any compensation. Before You Go: Book Review : Hinged Clay Bracelets How to Make Coiled Wire Bracelets to Connect 2 Hole Beads How to Use Hardware Hinges for Polymer Clay Bracelets ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts 5 Cat and Dog Polymer Clay Cane Tutorials by Mo Clay Wire Loop Bracelet Tutorial Uses Different Sized Round Mandreals Loom Beaded Morse Code Bracelet Tutorial   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Mixed Metal Jewelry by TammysTreasureChest Yoola Design's $92 Giveaway for PDF and Video Tutorials 5 Cat and Dog Polymer Clay Cane Tutorials by Mo Clay Wire Loop Bracelet Tutorial Uses Different Sized Round Mandrels Loom Beaded Morse Code Bracelet Tutorial Easy Wire Woven Copper Ring Tutorial Combination Flat Spiral Stitch with RAW Bracelet Tutorial     Contact Me •Past Issues •Join This List •Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.