Vol-028-1 Mixed Media Art Sheets PcT Tutorial (Intro)
Video #170: “Your ink, paint, textures, mica-powder and gold leaf technique looks fascinating. Very beautiful Cindy.” ~Susan-B
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** This post is an introduction to one of our paid tutorials.
Sometimes you just need to do your own thing… especially if you’re an artist. This cool polymer clay technique allows you to express yourself in so many different ways. And… you will get amazing results every time!
Similar to a graffiti painted wall, a collage canvas or a hand painted art cloth, this technique combines all your favorite mediums, tools and design ideas together, into one unique concept. Because of its versatility, you will be able to use the resulting Polymer Clay Art Sheet in so many of your bead making projects.
In previous posts, I’ve already showcased a couple of different jewelry pieces made using this mixed media technique. Here are the links if you want to check them out: (1) Hopeless Romantic Earrings; and (2) Animal Instincts Bracelet.
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This is such a lovely piece Cindy… the round beads in your Animal Instincts Bracelet have texture and are luminous at the same time! I was very interested before with the Hopeless Romantic Earrings, but now even more curious about this fabulous technique. Fingers crossed for a lesson soon!
stephanie b
Cindy, I LOVE the earrings you made from the art sheet of the original mixed media technique. I would LOVE a tutorial as well.
beverly l
I absolutely love your polymer clay art sheet earrings. I would really appreciate a tutorial on how to make them. You constantly amaze me with your creativity, Cindy. Thanks so much for all your hard work and your willingness to share.
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Cindy, I’m having a lot of issues while trying to do the art sheet project. The only layer that’s really showing up after baking is the top layer. I have my translucent super thin–around a 2 on my pasta machine. If I try a 1, it usually rips. I’m using Kato translucent and a fimo base. I used yellow fimo, but you couldn’t even see that through the translucent. Do you think a different brand of translucent might give better results?
Hi Toni, Sorry to hear you are having trouble. The translucent clay that I like to use for the art sheets technique is Premo White Translucent (aka Frost). It is the clearest brand I’ve worked with and is stretchy enough to get very thin. If you’re having trouble rolling it super thin on your pasta machine, just roll as thin as possible in your machine and then roll it thinner with your acrylic roller. That should get it thin enough to show your layers well. Try this and let me know how it goes for you. Good luck!
Just bought this volume and was wondering… what if you combined the art sheet with the Celtic knot heart pendant? ;)
I think the Art Sheet Technique would look awesome on a Celtic Knot Pendant Hope! You really could use the sheet on almost any sculpted form you wanted to. Did you see what Lynda Dunham-Watkins (another member), did with the Art Sheet on her Rabbit Sculpture? It looks incredible! Here is a link to some photos of her work… Polymer Elephant and Other Cool Sculptures
The plastic bag clay fabric extender is a great idea. I used those plastic sheet dividers that open with access to the entire sheet, then laid the excess clay in and closed it. Even though the ends were slightly exposed, the clay fabric remained workable for years….just took it out, warmed it up on a heating pad, then lamininated away.
Using these clear folders allows you to store it by color or design in binders, though I am really careful to keep the binder level and not swing it around. I store the binders, flat, stacked in the bookshelf. You can use a separate binder, with paper, to leach out the plastics if necessary.
Using the smaller partitioned clear sheets, it makes a great way to store all your color recipes…though I think you should always keep one necklace of all your colors out and exposed to the sun, etc., so you can track how well your palettes age.
Recently at Michael’s & JoAnn, I noticed some cool Staz-on metallic colored ink pads. I’d never seen them before, and they’re pricey (even more than reg. Staz-on ink pads.) Before I buy, I was hoping someone already tried these with their clay…and wants to share about ink/polymer compatibility. We know that regular Staz-on works perfectly with polymer clay (as in this tute, and several of Cindy’s others,) but I’d love to know that these new metallics are clay-safe before I buy. Anyone tried ’em yet?
Thanks, Kat :-)
Hi Kat,
I have used the gold metallic Staz-On ink with polymer clay. It works great, just like the other Staz-On colors. You have to put the gold ink on the stamp pad before using. I have re-inked once and it has been good for over a year. Good luck and use your coupon to buy!
thanks guys for your help, will certainly try those ideas.
Cindy, my family and I went to Vancouver a few years back, and absolutely had a wonderful time. We hired an RV and travelled up the Icefields pathway. Would love to come back and spend a bit more time over there. WE loved it. My hubby and kids spent four days in Vancouver, I could only manage a day, (couldn’t get time off work) and what I saw, thought was beautiful. We came in your summer our winter, though it was still zero when we got to Lake Louise!!
@Sandra: Thanks so nice you were able to visit Canada. I am not too surprised it was so cold in the Summer up in Lake Louise. It is quite a bit North of here and up in the mountains of Alberta. It is a gorgeous place, any time of the year you visit there. Haven’t been there for quite a few years. Would like to take the family there to camp sometime, even if it does get a little chilly!