# @briancabellis on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUBa6jgiUzh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66114482-briancabellis-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/760eb9c187.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-27T17:20:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Brianca Thornton (@briancabellis) — https://gondola.cc/briancabellis

## Caption

I have watched nomadicnovelties and recently, terratwine, make lighter cases in awe and have wanted to try it myself. 
Finally I gave it a shot and I’m hooked. I will be making more, here is what I learned while making my first one:

I baked the case frame ahead of time so I would have a solid piece to work on. I was worried the case would be too loose after I baked it and I was very wrong, it shrunk enough that it is almost too tight!

It also turned out a little short from the shrinking so next time I will be less worried about wrapping it tightly and cut the top a little above where I want it.

Polymer clay barely shrinks when baked, it’s basically impossible to notice unless it’s a project like this. Now we all know! 

#polymerclay #artist #lighter #case #mushrooms

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## Tags

polymerclay, lighter, case, artist, mushrooms

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