Materials+to+make+jewelery

__** FIMO  **__ The term "fimo" is used generically to refer to all types of modeling pastes, similar to the clay which have the particularity that harden when heated in a home oven at a temperature around 130 ° C. Also known as "polymer clay", polymer clay, clay powder coating, plastic formable. The fimo allows all kind of figures. For its range of color and consistency is especially suitable for creating small decorative objects, including jewelry items like earrings, bracelets, rings, necklaces, brooches, etc. It should knead with hands for a short period to be more elastic dough to absorb heat. It is very easy to model and has different colors that can mix together well. To model this paste and get different finishes and textures can use the tools used to shape clay or plasticine. After giving the desired shape dough will cook in a home oven to about 120 ° C for 10-30 minutes (the temperature and baking time will vary depending on the make and model of the product and the thickness and consistency of the piece itself).This process will harden and once so individual parts can be cut, paint and varnish. To work with these materials are used the following tools: - Sticks to model. There of can be used for working with clay. - Blades of turning. They are used for cutting clay. - Extruder. It's like a fritter machine. They are of metal with several special nozzles for these jobs. - Pasta machine for making sheets of pasta. Used to make thin slices with the masses to model. - Roller. - Brushes for varnishing. - Moulds for making figures. Some are flexible and rigid. - Needles to make holes in the beads. - Oven thermometer. - Plastic or metal cutters. Are cookie cutters. They come in many different sizes and designs. - Blades. Modeling techniques: gradient, Millefiore, marbled effect, mica shift, transfer.
 * //Fimo brooch//**






 * //Fimo rings//**




 * //Fimo bracelet and earrings//**



__ **FELT** __ Felt is a cloth whose main characteristic is that to produce it does not weave, namely, not arising from the crossing of warp and weft, made of fabrics that arise. Also, given color, by dyes. To make a felt need conglomerate with steam and pressure, several layers of wool or hair of various animals, using the property they have to stick together, hence it is sometimes known as chipboard. Is used to make slippers, rugs, hats, etc. Guidelines for working in felt: 1 . - Decal patterns in a large baking paper and cut them out. In each piece indicates the color that you are cutting the number of pieces you need and which pattern corresponds well with the state can more easily and reused. If you want to do the work in another size, large or decreases according to the patterns as needed. 2. - Cut pieces of felt or fabric that is so. It is advisable to cut the pieces of the same work in parts, until you complete. In order not to stir separated into envelopes or small plastic bags all parts of the same figure. 3. - Prepare the base where you will place the figures, fixed with pins or parts if you want extra support goes a basting. Build the full set has been applied before. 4. - Glue or sew them parts with matching thread the felt, with small stitch along the edge if you want to contrast not festoon or about combining the thread giving it more contrast. If you want to be bulky figure, put the filling between the two sides go when sewing them to give them volume. Do the same with the parts you want to highlight. 5. - To enrich the work, you can use sequins, beads, ribbons, buttons and other embellishments, as when dry clean work, rugs and other, they do not come off, because if the paste can jump.

//**Felt brooches**//





//**Hair ornaments of felt**//






 * //Felt keychain//**