Day 20 – 100 Days of Polymer Clay

Day 20

Technique: Faux pearls

Win: Definitely

Challenge

• Creating faux pearls that look convincingly realistic
• Achieving a soft, luminous shine rather than a flat gloss

Lessons Learned

• My existing Perfect Pearls pigment worked beautifully, no need to buy new mica powders
• Forming a perfectly spherical bead is tricky, but creating an intentionally imperfect river-style pearl is even more challenging
• My finishing is improving steadily, though refinement is still a work in progress

Confidence Level: 9.5 / 10

Notes

• I reused the foil technique from earlier this week and built a soft pink base layer
• The pink undertone pairs surprisingly well with the pearl finish, adding warmth and depth
• Overall, the pearls came out looking genuinely elegant and cohesive