Making miniatures for handmade cards

lovebytenz
Sep 17
2 min read

Updated: Nov 7

Polymer clay is the perfect medium for creating beguiling miniatures that can transform a handmade card from ordinary, to extraordinary. Whether it’s a delicately decorated flower, a whimsical whale, or a french stick, handmade embellishments bring irresistible charm to your card creations.

There is a whole world to making miniatures, and people become incredibly adept at making hyper-realistic items on a small scale. Simple items can also be a charming addition to handmade cards.

Card with french stick made from fimo in a basket

Cardmaking with polymer clay

The reason I think polymer clay works so well on cards, is that once baked, it is firm and slightly flexible, yet lightweight. From basic shapes to miniature sculptures, polymer clay can be rolled, stamped, shaped and textured, offering a tactile experience beyond traditional card-making. The Fimo brand of polymer clay is available in a huge range of colours, that can be blended, mixed varnished, and combined with other materials like mica powders, glitters, and paints. Keeping items small, and relatively flat, ensures they will sit nicely on the card. Any type of modelling clay encourages play. If you want to refine your skills, you can acquire specialised cutters, stencils, silicone molds and stamps, however it's quite often the quirky, handmade nature of an item that enhances its appeal. Spending a little extra time on the intricate details, really enhances the finished item.

The lemon card would be perfect to deliver to someone at home with a cold; drop off with a bag of lemons and a pot of honey. The 21 card is a re-purposed IKEA postcard that I picked up from an Op Shop, with the 21 disc added. Number and letter stamps are a useful item to have in your craft box.

Making cool stuff with Fimo

I love watching videos of people making tiny items out of polymer clay. The clever techniques and advanced skills used to achieve a hyper-realist effect are utterly mesmerising. Immerse yourself in the world of making miniatures with Polymer clay, on Pinterest...