Burnishing Tool for Polymer Clay

Do your clay pieces sometimes have bubbles or an uneven back?

And what you really want is for them to look flat, smooth, and flawless.

Here’s how I do it:

I use my Hand Floater for Clay

1. Place your piece on a ceramic tile
2. Put parchment paper or a regular sheet of paper on top
3. Glide the tool over it:
4.  • First, from the center to the sides topush out the air
5.  • Then, from top to bottom to level it

When you lift the paper:

• Bubbles disappear
• Your clay sticks to the tile
• You get a smooth back on your pieces: no more bubbles or uneven spots

Why use the Burnishing Tool for Clay instead of a roller?

• Roller: stretches the clay, thins it, and often leaves uneven thickness
• Burnishing Tool: presses, joins, and levels without deforming your piece

Pros of the roller: great for stretching large clay sheets

Cons of the roller: can leave irregularities

Pros of the Burnishing Tool: removes bubbles, joins layers, and evens out the clay

Cons of the Burnishing Tool: doesn’t stretch the clay

ln short: the roller shapes, but the Burnishing Tool for Clay keeps your clay smooth and bubble-free.