Leisure Books Polymer Clay Class

As I said, I am glad to be working with polymer clay again.

Maybe playing with clay during my Gr 1 year has

left a lasting impression om me that I wasn't aware of.

 Maybe also the painting.......

 Ranger has a Distress ink called Stormy Sky. I used the

ink on the canvas and then sprayed it for a more distressed look.

It looks like Delft, I couldn't believe my eyes.

 To colour the clay, we used Perfect Pearls. (Also form Ranger)

The small silver element was covered in Silver Leaf.

Stamp the words Love and Memories with black Archival ink. 

The edges of the canvas are stained with the Distress Stains.

I used Black Soot and Stormy Sky.

Use a Crop-a-dile to punch holes in the Canvas panel

and thread a piece of gross grain ribbon through

the holes. Make a knot in front at both sides and you are

ready to hang your art work.

Polymer Clay Class

I am so glad to be working with polymer clay again.

We are teaching a class on Saturday 18 May and at the

moment this is what is happening in the studio!!

 

The canvasses are out,

the rubber stamps are out, the paint and perfect pearls are out.

The clay tools are out and we are having a ball.

 

Not that everything is going according to plan....

no... I burnt the batch I baked yesterday!

Now I know exactly how to get this look, not bad.

 

That's what I always say. You need to make mistakes, so when your

clients make them, you know how to rectify them.

 

xxx

Polymer Clay - Laurie Mika style

Elna & I discovered the wonderful world of Polymer Clay a while ago, when we stumbled upon a book by Laurie Mika.

This was my first attempt!?

The canvas was covered with a paper serviette (napkin) and gel medium tinted with a few drops of ink.

The "roof" in the center of the work, has been covered with gold-leaf to give it a bit of class.

The center of the "house" was removed and some text paper displayed at the back.

Seedbeads were added to a strip of clay under the "exploration" quote.

The flower detail is a wrist watch slider from my bag of tricks.

We used rubber stamps to create the images on the clay, before rubbing pearl powder over it to bring the images to the fore...

Glass mosaic tiles in the corners and 3 more sliders at the top complete this work of art.

Our trip to France will include working with Polymer Clay extensively and we cannot wait  to join Dayle Doroshow and the rest of the guests in just over 3 weeks time!?

Wishing you a creative week!!