Free Polymer Clay Mica Shift Mini-Tutorial (With A Twist)
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- Video #642: Most everyone says to bend the blade while shaving your shifts... not me! Instead... try bending the clay... More Info: www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Polymer Clay Tutor.
Topics Covered In This Video:
* A little while ago, I did a video on How Mica Shifts Work With Metallic Pearlescent Polymer Clay. The link to that video is posted just below the video in today's post.
* What we talked about in that video was how the little shiny particles in the metallic clays and the pearl clays, will have a certain behavior according to how they are aligned.
* If you haven't seen that video, be sure to go check it out because it is really helpful to understand how the this whole mica shift process actually works.
* One of the really cool things you can do with metallic clays is manipulate those mica particles so that they look dimensional, even if the surface of your clay is glassy smooth.
* I show some examples of mica shift jewelry I have made in the past.
* In order to do this technique, you will need to use a metallic or pearl clay.
* I use Premo Accents metallics and pearl clays because of their high mica content.
* I demo how to align the particles in the clay and get it ready for texturing.
* The demo continues using a Sculpey Texture Sheet for adding the pattern into the clay.
* The raised areas of the textured sheet are then sliced off very thinly.
* One trick for easily shaving off the top layer of clay off is to stick your sheet to a rounded surface such as a bottle or jar.
* So instead of bending your blade to shave your mica shift sheets... you bend your clay.
* Make sure not to cut deeper than the deepest area of the stamp.
* Once all the top layer has been removed, you can smooth the sheet out by running it through your pasta machine, starting at the setting you rolled the original sheet with... and then dialing down one setting at a time until the surface is smooth.
* This mica shift sheet can then be layered onto other clay or projects to make pendants, beads, decor items, or whatever you want.
* This technique benefits greatly by a good sanding and buffing after baking to bring out the rich sparkle, depth and shine.
Related Video: How Mica Shifts Work With Metallic Pearlescent Polymer Clay... www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?...
Related Video: Polymer Clay Tutorial Mica Shift Technique... www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?...
Related Video: Mica Shift Mermaid Scales Polymer Clay Tutorial... www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?...
Related Video: Reptile Hollow Lentil Bead Polymer Clay Tutorial... www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?...
And... more info about today's video is at my blog... www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?...
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I have tried doing this for years and always failed when shaving it. The bottle tip is amazing!!! Thank you.
Thanks Cindy, that is the best explanation and tutorial I've seen. Blessings
Thanks so much this is one of the coolest tutorials I've seen, now I can really get artistic with my clay :D
Using the alcohol bottle was a great tip ! It really makes it so much easier to slice just the top, thanks :-)
Thank you - I learn alot from watching your tutorials. You are a great teacher :)
Lovely as always! I am now myself working on a stacked set of pendants, in which i have used transparent premo, with mixed in eye shadow and they look totaly awesome! I just now have out a doming layer of resin on top which really gives them a shine :)
Thanks for posting this-very instructive!
Love your videos! Very informative, as I did not know of this technique. Can't wait to try it!
You're really amazing! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Terrific idea, as always you make it look so easy :)
Thank you so much for your videos. This one was great. :)
I have learned so much from you! Thank you so much 😊
Wow that is so cool! This is so easy I must try it. :)
Wonderful
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Hi Cindy @PolymerClayTutor, this video was fantastic can't wait to try it.
Your lovely necklace there, is that shine just from polishing or did you use a gloss or something on it?
Thanks for the videos Cindy, you're making this craft so much more enjoyable to so many people 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks.
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Thank you. So simple, so helpful. BTW how do you know what colours are in your trays? I see the red and a few other colours that show up nicely. Do you bake chips and attach to the front?
Hi Cindy, I have been looking for the snake skin and mermaid scale stamps you use in this video. Where would I be able to find these products? Thanks for your help and your videos are great.
Did u get my request about u doing a tutorial on supley new air dry clay? I would really like to see what u think about it. The one I am interested in u trying is the porcelain air dry. Thanks
Can you do this technique with regular clay and mica powder? Like having a flat piece of clay and coating it with mica and then press the texture in? :-)
What is your opinion on Pardo Mica Magic vs. Premo for this technique? My assumption would be that mica magic would be best, but I have never tried it.
Hi! Complimentis for the amazing and useful channel! I've got a request: how can I prevent the clay bending during the baking? I mean when I bake the polymer clay flat creations, the cardstock on the base folds and then bends the creation.. Thanx!
SweetBioDesign I am so sorry I missed your comment... Thank you for the compliment! Are your flat pieces flat on both sides? If they are you can make a tile sandwich... smooth tile on the bottom face up, piece of paper or cardstock, then your polymer clay piece, then paper again, then another smooth tile face down on the very top. This keeps the flat pieces from warping while baking. I did a video on it years ago... will add it to the list again.
PolymerClayTutor Thank you so much! If you write me the title of the video I'll go to search it on your channel. Thanx again you are amazing!
SweetBioDesign Hi there, I dug around here and on my blog and realized that I had only included this 'tile sandwich' idea in my beginner's course about a million years ago (here is the link to the post with the preview video... www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/baking-polymer-clay-pendants/58/ when you see it you will see how long ago that really was!) :) I will definitely try and do an update video here soon. Thanks for the suggestion!
PolymerClayTutor Good! Thank you so much for the attention and for the quick response! Compliments again and thanx for your useful videos! A big hug! eleonora
Hi Cindy, I would love to try this technique, but I do have a question: Is it possible to make a normal clay into a "makeshift pearl" one by adding a bit of mica powder and blending it all together? I'm still a beginner at polymer clay and can't find mica powder for sale in my country, but after watching many Christi Friesen videos I am hooked on the stuff and will order a set of colors from ebay soon! Would I be able to use this powder on a normal clay without drying it too much? Thanks!
PS: Of course I know mica powder is usually applied only on the surface on the clay, but I'd like to know if it's possible to actually mix it into the clay.
Hello PolymerClayTutor!
Can you please help me on how to clean baked clay? I'm having trouble cleaning them... Thanks!
These are beautiful! I'm wanting to know what kind of finish you put on these pieces to give then that smooth satin look?
I am guessing she just buffed it with wet/dry sandpaper and perhaps shined it with a cotton cloth. I use my dremel and a bunch of cotton fabric for the last step, but it isn't essential.
I've read somewhere that the results with this technique differ if, instead of cutting out the raised texture before baking the clay, you bake it with the texture and then sand it down until it's smooth. The article said we get a much more detailed design this way. Is this true? Could you test it? Thanks!
That would be a pain, all of that sanding!
I don't believe u have to, but I think that that is the point.
Would you be able to use regular stamps?
yes, you can use any kind of stamp that you like to.
please help, me and my mom have arthritis and are not very strong do you have any suggestions on a great pasta matchine for us to roll our clay cause we are not srtong and we love working with polymer clay
I don't know if this is too late to help, or if anyone has suggested anything for you, but you can get a motor for your pasta machine! I hear it makes things much easier.
Noticed you have a mermaid scale video but can't find it. Is there a special title.
+Blessed One Hi there, we are in the process of making a new site that will be easier to find and but the tutorials. In the meantime, here is the link to where you can buy the Mermaid Scale Tutorial (it is in a set of four videos. that will change with the new site.) www.beadvideos.com/back-issues-03/vol-050/
Hello!is it necessary we use metallic clay?nice video btw ☺☺
Or if you have a link of any video which shows about homemade metallic clay,pls do post it here.
I do plan on making a video on that soon. Thanks for the suggestion!
+PolymerClayTutor thank you!!I am waiting for your video and good luck!
and please do tell me when you do😊
How I wish the colored metallic clays were not discontinued!
It's pretty labor-intensive, but you can actually make your own colored mica clays. You mix colored mica of your choice into translucent clay, whichever brand you prefer. You can use something like Pearl-Ex or Perfect Pearls, or you can buy mica powder from a source like TKB Trading or Coastal Scents.
I've found the resulting mixture can be pretty dry, so if I find a mix to be too dry for my tastes, I add in a bit of liquid clay. The end result works well for any mica shifty type of project.
Unfortunately, I can't really give you any specifics on how much mica to add to clay. I find it easiest to test it periodically to see if it's behaving the way I want it to. Other than that, it's just mixing (messy) inclusions into your clay! 😁
I hope this helps... and with this technique you're limited only by your dreams (and whatever colors of mica you have on hand)!
what do I need to use to get the mica shift. I don't like these glitter clays - that's not going to make a mica shift.
Nancy H That's what I explained in my previous comment. You start with a translucent clay (whichever translucent clay you want) and mica powder. You mix the mica powder into the translucent clay, and once it's fully mixed, you can use that mixed clay to do mica shifty things.
Also, if the clay is too dry after you mix in the mica, you can add in some liquid clay.
So what company sells mica powders? I have some powders but didn't think they were mica. There used to be clays that had incredible colors of mica.
Nancy H You can find mica in lots of places. Craft stores like Michael's or Joanne Crafts carry mica powders under the names of Pearl Ex and Perfect Pearls. If you have sparkly makeup pigments, you can try those... I have a Barry M copper pigment that seems like it's pure mica.
And if you really love metallic clays, you can buy mica powders from places like Coastal Scents or TKB Trading. They have a HUGE selection of micas, from metal-types of colors (gold, copper, bronze, etc) to vivid jewel tones to micas that show different colors depending on how the light hits them.
I've got a pretty large selection of mica samples on hand. It might be fun to do a video on making your own metallic/pearl clays!
I hope this helps you. 😁
No way, I hate sanding!