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VersiΓ³n en espaΓ±ol: [link]Edit: Re-uploaded to celebrate that I finally translated this to Spanish and to fix a silly typo that only one person noticed in these three years
My other polymer clay tutorials:
Polymer Clay Plate Tutorial Polymer Clay Bowl Tutorial Polymer Clay Waffles Tutorial Polymer Clay Cakes Tutorial Polymer Clay Cinnamon Roll Tutorial Polymer Clay Chocolate Chip Cookies Tutorial Sugar Scrub for the Polymer Clay Artist Tutorial Mica Shift an Awesome Polymer Clay Technique FTF: Chocolate Shavings Mini-Tutorial Polymer Clay Faux Opal Tutorial (Buyable) Polymer Clay Waffles Tutorial (VIDEO) Polymer Clay Flowers Tip (VIDEO) Polymer Clay Cake Texture Tutorial (VIDEO) The Perfect Frosting Tutorial (VIDEO) See all my Artisan Craft tutorials here: [link]
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When using my tutorials or techniques explained in my tutorials all I need is that you say or write "Inspired by Talty" somewhere on the description, that's all I'm asking for. A link back to my gallery or tutorial is appreciated, but not necessary. You can make anything in my tutorials for personal or commercial purposes (yes, that means you can sell what you make) but you can't claim these techniques as your own. No redistribution, reposting or repacking of my tutorials, images, text or any part of them is allowed. They can't be translated to other languages without my permission (ask me about it). FREE TUTORIAL, NEVER TRY TO SELL IT.
Sorry for the extremely large file!
I swear, it seems like my tutorials keep getting bigger and bigger...~thinkpastel had a wonderful idea and used circle templates (the kind used for drafting) instead of the washer! [link] She says that she can work any scale up to 1:4, so you can try that too!
~HanaClayWorks tutorial: [link] Background brushes [link] by ~Nana-viciouS I finally finished this tutorial! It feels like it took me forever
I hope this is understandable
I added many photos and less text, it seemed like a good idea but now I'm not sure... maybe I didn't explain enough 
I think it's implicit, but anyway: the measures I gave are only for reference! Don't feel restrained by my instructions - use a washer of any size you want! Also, I don't have cutters (yet) but use any cutter you want and make plates with beautiful shapes!
Please show me what you can do using this tutorial! I would really really love to see your plates with or without food
Go crazy! Plates made using my tutorial:
[link] by ~DjKitty09
[link] by ~thinkpastel
[link] [link] [link] by ~claymasey98
[link] [link] [link] by ~tyney123
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This is a really great idea! I will be sure to try it.
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let me know how it turns out!
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This is such a great idea. I also thought that making plates was hard but when I saw this i was amazed at how easy it is. Thank you so much for sharing this idea
P.S
I love the painting on the plate ;D
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I'm glad that I could show how easy it really is! 
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Not sure if you've answered this question already....What kind of paint did you use to paint your plate?
The little design you painted is very pretty by the way
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Oh thanks! 
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I'm glad that you liked it!
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i loved it!! i am trying to find those washers all day..my dad put has somewhere but idk where XD
anyway! i loved it!!
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yay that makes me so happy! I hope you can find them
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mines always break when I try to get them out of that......that....thingy.... e.e'
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They do? Oo are you using polymer clay too? Maybe you're pushing a bit too hard... but if the problem is that they're sticking, try rubbing a bit of cornstarch or spritz some water so that the clay doesn't stick and break.
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It's probably because they get stuck to it... 'cause If I don't push hard ebough they wont get out of there O.o
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Then I would recommend using some water or cornstarch so that the clay doesn't stick that much
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ok thank yooooou~
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No problem, let me know if it works
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oookay C: I will show you the finished result ^^
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hey i have some links to plates using ur tutorial: [link] [link] [link]
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That's super cool, thank you so much for showing me! I'm glad that you tried it
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Nice, nice, nice!!! And your painting looks awesome!
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Thank you! 
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you surely do doubt your painting skills a lot...im envios.
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this in particular wasn't as I expected. At the time I was trying to use gel pens to paint on polymer clay, but the ink doesn't stick to polymer clay easily and it takes forever to dry... it's the same issue I had with the paint I did on the bowls from my bowl tutorial. I gave up on that experiment, it just doesn't work as I expected.
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So cool! One of the best tutorials of polymer plates I've seen!
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I'm glad you think so, I know there's a lot of them around
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Instead of using my fat fingers to press it down, I just used an un-sharpened pencil, works great. These look beautiful in premo gold by the way.
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Wow I've never made a gold plate, but now I can't stop thinking about it!!
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where did you get your round cutter?!
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It's not a cutter, it's just a bottle cap ^^
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This is awesome!! I always wondererd how to make plates! And this is so easy after watching your tutorial!
Thank you for making these!
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Thank you!
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A washer. Washer. What's a washer?
By the way, excellent tutorial. And I like how you always share your techniques.
I might try this out. Cold porcelain is probably a good medium. Maybe even un-tinted. But the shape... *Mumbles to self*
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Washer: [link]
Thank you! 
I haven't worked with cold porcelain, but I think it should work for this xD specially if you use some sort of release agent, I don't know what you use for cold porcelain but I'm thinking maybe a thin layer of vaseline?
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Oh! That's a washer. Thanks, I was confused.
Aw, shucks. Thanks. My problem is that I have trouble envisioning the finished work (that can't be good), so I start out with an approximate shape and then correct and polish as the more advanced stages help me see the flaws more clearly. But until then I don't know whether I'm on the right track or not. ^^U Especially if it's the first time I try something (and I'm making a Snorlax for the first time).
About the porcelain, vaseline or oil should work, but what I'm concerned about is it curling. It's happened to me when I left thin objects to cure. The exposed side dries faster and shrinks, so the edges start curling. And I can't suspend it, because gravity does the same in the opposite direction. But, perhaps a plate so thin and small would dry so fast that neither would have time to happen.
(Too long a post?)
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A Snorlax! that should be fun to do and look at xD well what helps me envision my project is looking for lots of reference photos to make a mental image of what I want do. Sort of like a collage in my mind.
Oh I didn't know curling was a problem with cold porcelain, maybe you could let it dry upside down (with the plate against the table) so it doesn't curl? or with a small weight?
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Yeah, but I think I'll have to make another. Just out of stubbornness and to see how it turns out, I'll finish this one, but it's already hopeless (it might end up looking like SOMETHING, but definitely not what I planned. XD
Yeah, I've had that problem. I'll try that, though. I don't think it would leave marks. It'll take more time to dry, though.
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Stubbornness is good, it helps me improve xD sometimes I make stuff a million times until it looks like I wanted. So much wasted clay! 
But to make myself feel better, I call it patience of perseverance
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.if there's no oven, is microwave okay ?
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No, never microwave polymer clay! It's dangerous. It has to be baked in an oven.
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.oh, is that so ? THANK YOU so much for the info
good thing we have one available ..
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You are welcome, I'm glad I could help
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