I was challenged by one of my CBFF (Clay Best Friends Forever) to mix with Premo Fuchsia this month. Since Fuchsia is a primary mix color, I had kind of overlooked it in my NCT - but I got really excited about the possibilities- and I wasn't disappointed! First off, check out that Wasabi/Fuchsia mix! Looking like a Premo Terracotta...
As you read in my previous blog post, I am all about sculpting faces. Being able to bring out beings and creatures from inspiring photos or your imagination is a joy. There are a lot of anatomy & expression references sources available. Here are my three favorites: The Artist's Guide by Gary Faigin, FaeMaker by Dawn M. Schiller and Fairies...
“Hungry Fungus", made with Sculpey Premo™ When I was asked what I like best about Sculpey and especially how I use it, at first I did not know what to say. Honestly the answer is not that easy! Thinking about what I use polymer clay for, and specifically Sculpey, I can not give you a straight forward answer. I am...
This is a great hashtag to answer, as it has really made me look at my clay journey over the last few years. My love of Sculpey and polymer clay began with sculpting silly and super simple zombie fingers for friends. I was enthralled by how the this medium took to form and texture. The colors choices from bright to...
I was FB video chatting with a clay friend and I said I had to mix NCT that day, and so I asked her what color to feature. She exclaimed, “Fuchsia!” I laughed and said, “Well, I can’t ever spell it right, but I know I can mix with it!” Fuchsia, of course, IS a mix color in just about...
We get asked all of the time about how to make molds of things that you create. So we are teaming up with our friend Matt Jones of the Plastik Surgery Workshop to give a little advice on the best ways to do this. Tip 1 - One Piece Tool - Mold Making: - We call the 3D design you...
Okay, Sculpey Soufflé™ Canary brought the mid-century colors! What a great set of colors - all 7 of them! Of course, I knew that Latte and Canary would mix to a great Key Lime, but I didn't expect that nice soft green from Cornflower (this color has some mixing CHOPS!). I thought that Raspberry would totally overwhelm the Canary, but...
Souffle Raspberry is a pretty strong statement color, but it does play wellwith other colors. But first, I have to point out what a great palette thatmaster group of colors makes - Bluestone, Latte, Concrete and Raspberry for a pop of color. Latte lends warmth to the color colors and Raspberry adds the fun-lol. Now the sub-palettes: #1 I like...
Bluestone is one of my very first Souffle color crushes. It does so well on its own, I find it a challenge sometimes to find colors that will stand up to it in a combination. Certainly, Bluestone, Poppy Seed and Igloo is my most favorite combo – so clean and can go casual or more formal. I really, really like...
I can't be the only one who often forgets that they really, really like a color and then rediscover it right? Well, Latte is one of those colors. It was really my first color crush in Souffle. It adds an interesting mid tone to any color combination without demanding too much attention. So I wanted to mix with it again...
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Now I have to clarify something. I found a frozen turkey breast in the freezer and cooked it - which *may* have influenced this palette a little. Aren't these lovely late Summer/Autumn colors? #1 These 2:1 mixes just whisper memories of sunshine and summer fun to me. No, it isn't just confinement - my clay talks to me a lot...
I just love how Pistachio is such a wild card for mixing! And I love this palette of colors. Those mix colors are going to get made into something THIS week if I can swing it! So let’s look at the sub-palettes: #1 Ohh, I like this one too – maybe I’ll have to make something with this palette as...
Looking for some faux leather colors? You know that the Soufflé® surface looks like leather, so how to mix some leather colors? But isn't Soufflé® all about right colors? How about a rich dark brown? Well how about that surprise of Soufflé® Poppy Seed and Cinnamon? That is one nice brown. And Sea Glass and Cinnamon? How can a grey...
Yeah, I love me some ochered colors so I thought I would follow last months pastels with some rich colors. I have to say, I mixed so many colors that I loved that I was like, “This one! No, wait, THIS one! OMG What is THAT color?” Please note that these aren’t my usual 1:1 mixes but two parts of...
In my first blog I talked about my beginning adventures with Liquid Clay (LS), including how I once "lost" it in my oven. Ohhh, and then Liquid Sculpey really got exciting (and easy!) when we discovered silicone molds! I made several pendants for my friends using just the seahorse and coral combination! First I want to point out something...
I was asked to write about Liquid Sculpey and I thought, "What am I going to talk about? How to use it? When to use it? That's pretty much been talked about already." So I decided instead to take you on a little pictorial journey with me and my LS. Translucent Liquid Sculpey (which we affectionately all refer to as...
Part of my job is to "break" new stuff. I threw everything I had at Souffle - transfer, silkscreen, pencil, ink, caning, molding, color mixing - it not only worked- it surpassed what I thought it *could* do if it worked! So here are some photos of the MANY things I waved at you in my Facebook Live for Sculpey...
Well, Purple Pearl really came to the table to play! LOOK at those mix colors.. I love, love that warm grey, that deep ultraviolet purple and that pink mix is no shrinking violet. How did I let my Spanish Olive and Purple Pearl languish in my clay cabinet so long? #1 This is a classic combo - strong neutrals. A...
Well a new year (new decade!) and a new look for NCT! ANNNNDDD believe it or not, this is an all Premo mix month - I didn't even sneak my beloved Souffle in ONCE!! (Heck, I can hardly believe it. ) Anyway, I had a bar of clay fall from the shelf and it was Spanish Olive. I looooove this...
Wow, last NCT post for the year and the DECADE! Six years of NCTs and there are still colors to mix!! Souffle Pistachio is my Wild Card Mixer - You just never know what color it's going to create. I'm in love with that Mandarin/Pistachio rich Maize color, but I like that kind of watermelon color created by the Souffle...
I thought I would have some nice holiday colors today, since it's Christmas Eve and the third eve of Hanukkah and we just celebrated the Winter Solstice a couple of days ago! This palette is from this September, when we were all just starting to get into the Fall Feeling! And it's allllll my favorite, Souffle! First, I have to...
Whether you have just started working with clay or you're a seasoned pro, you'll need some tools. Tools can smooth out your edges for a clean look, add lines of texture for a fun visual element, give your project a beautiful finish and more! Tools make the work easy and your final result professional. With the wide variety of polymer...
If your clay project needs a little bit of shine and sparkle, glitter or mica powder will do the trick. However, though they may look the same, there is a difference between mica powder and glitter. These materials will work differently on polymer clay, so clayers need to know which sparkly material is best for their needs. Read on to learn...
For some of your polymer clay projects, you may want to give the piece a curve. The curve may serve a practical purpose, like when making a bracelet. Curves also add a nice aesthetic touch, such as making a leaf look realistic. Baking curves into polymer clay is easy to do and will transform your pieces. Read this guide to learn...
You've got your polymer clay creation finally perfected. You smoothed out the edges and got that swirl to sit just right. It's finally time for the oven. You know that if you place it on a pan, you'll have a smooth, shiny spot where it was resting, and you're also worried that it will roll around as it cooks, ruining...
In my last blog I gave you a method for creating a simple body armature for an art Doll. Today I want to talk about the armature that supports your sculpt. Let’s start with the obvious. Aluminum foil is without a doubt, indispensable as an armature for any polymer clay artist. It has an expansion rate of less than 2...
THIS IS MY FAVORITE PALLET FOR 2019! That #1 mix has been mixed and remixed at least twice and used to create necklaces, bracelets. I love these colors. You really can't see in the photos but there is a soft sheen in all the mix colors from the Copper. when you mix a Souffle color 1:1 with a Premo metallic...
Happy December! I’m proud to be a Design Squad member and your December blogger. I’m a figurative doll artist and this month I’m going to share a few of my tips and techniques for creating body armatures. Proportion and body armature are important in creating a balanced and realistic figure. There are several methods depending on whether you want to...
If you're wondering what the difference is between clear and translucent polymer clay, you're not alone. First, let's talk about the meaning of liquid clay. Liquid polymer clay is what it sounds like: polymer clay in liquid form. Liquid clay is a slightly sticky, medium-density liquid that does not require softening. While liquid polymer clay bakes the same way as regular...
