Beginner Polymer Clay Tool Kit: Setting up Your Work Area 

As a beginner clayer, it's essential to have a starter polymer clay kit that preps you for setting up your work area and preparing your clay. The best place to set up your workplace is anywhere where you have a hard floor, quality lighting and a stable work surface.

With these polymer clay startup supplies, you'll be able to pack and unpack your workspace within minutes:

• - A large pencil pot for holding all of your tools and accessories while you are working
• - A plastic storage tote with a handle and lid for storing your supplies when you are finished
• - A smooth work surface like The Sculpey® Oven-Safe Work Mat. Marble, lucite, hranite, glass, ceramic tile, metal, aluminum foil, and parchment paper are great work surfaces. Clays may stain or damage finished surfaces. Do not place unbaked clay on furniture, flooring, plastic, carpeting or fabric.

Beginner Polymer Clay Tool Kit: Working With Your Clay

Most beginner clayers need only a few basic essentials to get started. These include:

• - A ruler
• - A few basic cutter sets
• - A set of playing cards to be used as a guide to get your clay rolled out uniformly 
• - A handheld pin drill for making holes 
• - An acrylic roller
• - A craft knife
• - A tissue blade set
• - An oven thermometer

Advanced Additions to a Polymer Clay Tool Kit 

After working with polymer clay for a while and getting a better idea of what types of things you want to be making, you may be ready to invest in more specialized tools. We suggest looking into the following to round out your claying kit: 

• - Oven thermometer
• - Texture sheets and stamps
• - Tissue blade
• - MicroPerm pen
• - Extruder
• - Pasta machine
• - Wipe out tool
• - Sandpaper
• - Varathane brush-on varnish or PYM II
• - Liquid polymer clay 

Polymer Clay Accessories and Tools for Jewelry Makers 

If your passion is making jewelry, the following tools and pieces are must-haves:

• - Micro drill
• - Bead pins
• - Wire cutters
• - Two pairs of chain-nose pliers
• - Round-nosed pliers
• - Jewelry findings — jump rings, chain, clasps, headpins, ear wires, wire, glue-on balls and accent beads

Sculpey® Tools and Accessories 

At Sculpey®, we offer a large inventory of high-quality polymer clay tools and accessories. From our starter sets to more advanced instruments, we have the tools you need for fine detailing and hands-on fun. 

Get Your Polymer Clay Accessories and Tools Today 

For over 50 years, we've been bringing Sculpey® brands from our home to yours. We strive to bring your imagination to life with creative and inspiring pieces from all our friends and fans. Our tools and accessories are specifically designed to work with clay because we want to make crafting easy and fun! Order your Sculpey® tools and accessories online today and bring your unique visions to life with flair.