Materials: Glass vase or jar
Sculpey Premo black clay (two or three 2-oz. blocks, conditioned and ready to use)
Pearl-X powders (guest Syndee Holt used copper, spring green, flamingo pink and violet)
Clay-dedicated pasta machine or something to make the clay flat
Small scrap piece of coarse sandpaper
Optional: varathane or Future floor wax Note: The colors for the vase are created with the powders that are added to the clay. Black clay is the only color you'll need to do this project. - Make a very thin sheet of the black clay -- Holt used #6 on the pasta machine. For this project, you'll want a wider piece of clay, so put the sheet through the pasta machine wide side only (figure A).
Note: Rippling, curling and torn edges are okay. In fact, you can use them in your design. - Fingerpaint on the Pearl-X colors in random areas, covering most of the black clay (figure B).
- Tear off pieces of the clay in sizes from 1" square to 2" x 2".
- Apply these pieces to the vase, smoothing into place and overlapping to cover the glass.
- When the vase is completely covered, press the sandpaper into the surfaces (figure C) to add texture and remove any fingerprints.
- Bake at the temperature listed on the clay package for about 20 minutes. Allow to cool in the oven.
- If desired, add a clear protective coat of varathane or Future floor wax.
Products: Available at craft, art-supply and home-improvement stores nationwide.
RESOURCES :
Polymer clay
Model: S-III-2
Sculpey III
Polyform Products Inc.
Website: www.sculpey.com
The Art of Polymer Clay
Model: 0823002780
Author: Donna Kato
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com
Premo Sculpey Polymer Clay, Texture Sheets, Translucent Liquid Sculpey, Oven Thermometer, Sculpey Clay Blades (Sampler Pack)
Polyform Products Company
Website: www.sculpey.com
Polyform Products Inc.
Website: www.sculpey.com
Polymer Clay, Art Translucent and Fimo (AMACO)
American Art Clay Co. Inc. (AMACO)
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Phone: 317-244-6871
Fax: 317-248-9300
Email: catalog@amaco.com
Website: www.amaco.com
Fimo clay (AMACO)
American Art Clay Co. Inc. (AMACO)
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Phone: 317-244-6871
Fax: 317-248-9300
Email: catalog@amaco.com
Website: www.amaco.com
Sculpting in Clay
Model: 0764301136
Author: Dale Power
The Polymer Clay Techniques Book
Model: 1581800088
Author: Sue Heaser
(October, 1999)
F & W Publications Inc. (North Light and Betterway Books, Story Press, Popular Woodworking Books)
Website: www.fwpublications.com
Polymer Clay for the First Time
Model: 0806968273
Author: Syndee Holt
(March, 2000)
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Creative Ways With Polymer Clay
Model: 0806917458
Author: Dotty McMillan
(October, 2001)
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Polymer Clay: Creating Functional and Decorative Objects
Model: 0873419529
Author: Jacqueline Gikow
(October, 2001)
Krause Publications
Website: www.krause.com
Foundations in Polymer Clay Design
Model: 087341800X
Author: Barbara E. McGuire
(September, 1999)
Krause Publications
Website: www.krause.com
Raku: A Practical Approach
Model: 0873419111
Author: Steven Branfman
(March, 2001)
Krause Publications
Website: www.krause.com
Raku Pottery
Model: 0962848158
Author: Robert Piepenburg
(June, 1998)
Peeble Press
GUESTS :
Syndee Holt
E-mail: syndeeh@msn.com
Website: sdpcg.com
Author
San Diego Polymer Clay Guild
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