By Donna Kato
One thousand and one principles for making attractive polymer clay millefiori. In Venetian glassmaking, narrow rods of molten glass are formed, then reduce to bare amazingly exact styles: flora, geometric shapes, dancing shades. those slices are referred to as millefiori, “thousand flowers,” simply because they shape a carpet of vegetation while put part by means of part. Now star writer Donna Kato indicates crafters precisely find out how to re-create those elaborate, interesting designs in polymer clay. The artwork of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques finds the whole method: tips to paintings with the polymer clay, the fundamentals of making plans and making a cane, and utilizing colour successfully. Dozens of canes, from basic to easily attractive, are incorporated, and every little thing is obviously defined and illustrated with full-color pictures, the Donna Kato method. through the publication, examples of wonderful paintings via such millefiori artists as Kathy Amt, Pier Voulkos, and Kathleen Dustin supply concept. There needs to be one thousand how you can make attractive millefiori . . . discover all of them in The paintings of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques.
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If you want to round the corners of the clay, use artist Cathy Johnston’s tip: Place a sheet of plastic wrap on the clay sheet. Cut through the plastic and the clay. Remove the plastic, and voila—the shape will be rounded at the edges. For slicing, Valerie Waters and Kathy Shield (ValKat Designs) have introduced their Precise-a-Slice cane slicer. This compact acrylic tool has a backing block that holds one end of a cane steady. The sliding increment bar can be locked and unlocked. One end of the tool features a 90-degree cutting face, while the other features a 45-degree angled cutting face.
The clay comes in just seventeen colors plus four Color Concentrates: red, yellow, green, and blue. Designed within the line are true complementary colors, which make it possible to mix virtually any color. 5-ounce bars. Kato Polyclay cures from 275 to 325°F. Generally, I cure my pieces at 300°F, reducing curing time by half. All of the pieces and projects in this book are made of Kato Polyclay. S. market, working with Eberhard Faber GmBH, Amaco, and Accent Import. Like Van Aken, these fine companies produce their clay in a very controlled environment to very tight specifications.
One is black and flexible, while the other is odorless and does not fog the surface of the clay. Other suitable glues include two-part epoxies and silicone types such as PVA and GOOP. The polymer clay artist Jacqueline Lee favors Hypo Cement for most of her after-curing glue needs. PVA glues are used to prepare porous surfaces before covering with clay. Choose the right glue for the application. Designed by Sue and Gale Lee, Poly-Tools Bead Rollers form perfectly shaped and uniform clay beads. Round, oval, bicones, and other shapes may be made when the Poly-Tools systems are used.