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Love Journal Add the look of leather to your journal with clay techniques. From "Scrapbooking" episode SCB-521

In this final segment guest Linda Peterson joins host Sandi Genovese to show you how to give clay the look of leather by creating realistic looking clay embellishments.

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Tracy shows you how to give clay the look of leather with her creative embellishments.

Project by Linda Peterson

Materials:

Fimo® soft Polymer clay (Translucent, Sahara, Chocolate)
Rub-N-Buff (Chinese Red, Ebony, Gold Leaf)
Pasta machine or brayer
Acrylic paint (Brunt Umber)
Board book
Book plate antique #1 die cutting template
Rubber stamp alphabets
Klint design or design of choice
Hemp cording
Dremel tool drill or paper punch
Photo mount
Curiously Sticky Tape (spool 1" wide)
Scrapbook Perfect Adhesive
Key or other embellishment to make into mold
220-grit sandpaper
Craft knife
Pictures of choice
2 to 3 coordinating papers of choice
Quote of choice

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

Love Journal

1. Cover the front and back of the journal with paper. Cut a strip of coordinating paper for the book spine 4-1/2" wide by the length of the book. Apply tape to the wrong side of spine paper and press into position.

2. Measure and mark the hole placement. Drill holes into the front and back cover of the spine. Use hemp to lace through holes (figure A).

3. Book plate. Flatten Sahara clay to 1/8". Sprinkle the surface of the clay with baby powder to keep from sticking to book plate. Embed the book plate into clay. Remove template and gently cut out (figure B).

4. Fold an index card in half and bend the clay in half and place over the card (figure C). Use a ball of foil to prop open while baking.

5. Rub on acrylic paint to highlight the embossed design (figure D). Wipe off the paint. You can add as much paint as you want.

6. Clay strip. Flatten chocolate clay to approximately 1/8" thick. Press in design with stamp. Cut strip to desired width.

7. Key. Flatten the clay to 1/4" thick. Press in key or other embellishment (figure E). Bake at 265 degrees for 30 minutes and cool.

   Note: Make sure the embellishment will withstand baking temperature.

8. Remove the key and apply powder to inside of the mold. Press in clay. Remove and cut out the key. Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool. Apply Gold Leaf to the entire key.

9. Letter tiles. Flatten Sahara and Chocolate clay to 1/8" thick. Cut out 1" squares. Press letter stamps into square tiles. Make letters from both Sahara and Chocolate clay. Gently press any texture desired into tiles to give them a distress appearance.

10. Photo mount. Flatten translucent clay. Impress with desired texture. Cut out using photo mount as a template. Stamp in desired words.

11. Bake all components in oven at 265 degrees for 30 minutes. Allow to cool.

12. Apply brown acrylic paint to photo mount and book plate. Wipe off to reveal desired effect. Sand the edges slightly to distress.

13. To make the tiles apply ebony to the surface of one or two of the tiles as desired. Repeat this using Ebony and Brown acrylic. Allow to dry. Sand the surface to reveal the highlights and texture.

14. Glue photo and embellishments into place where desired.

RESOURCES :

Delta Ceramcoat
Delta Technical Coatings, Inc.
Website: www.deltacrafts.com

Fimo® Soft Polymer Clay, Rub-N-Buff® and Pasta Machine
American Art Clay Co. Inc. (AMACO)
Website: www.amaco.com

Ready to Go Blank Board Books
C & T Publishing
Website: www.ctpub.com

Antique Bookplate #1 (S3008 Embossing Die)
Spellbinders Paper Arts
Website: www.spellbinders.us

Decorator's Solution Scrapbook Perfect
Deval Products Group
Website: www.simplyspray.com

Alphabet Stamps
Hero Arts Rubber Stamps
Emeryville, CA
US
Toll Free Phone: 800-822-4376
E-mail: info@heroarts.com
Website: www.heroarts.com

Rubber Stamp (Bollio™ Klint 6826K)
JudiKins
Website: www.diamondglaze.com
Website: www.judikins.com

GUESTS :

Linda Peterson
Linda Peterson Designs
E-mail: linda@lindapetersondesigns.com
Website: www.lindapetersondesigns.com