Mica and Ink on Clay - Making Alcohol Ink Shine
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- My last video yielded some interesting results with the Lumiere paints - but what you didn’t see was a side effect of using just mica powders and alcohol inks - no Lumiere. Based on these results, I tried a whole new batch of clay using mica powders on the raw clay, baking it, and then painting with just alcohol ink. --- While I was at it, I also recorded the way I make my impressed clay components, so this is like two videos in one.
--- More info and details as always on the blog: gaylebird.com/2017/09/19/mica-...
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"You want to put your hand right in front of the camera..." made me die of laughter. I relate so much to that. I have been trying to make videos and I have a habit of forgetting and getting too into the project itself forgetting that my hands are completely in the way.
I loved this video. Thank you!!!
Those are so beautiful! Now I need to do this! HA! Your comment "you want to get your hand in front of the camera so no one can see what you're doing" made me laugh out loud!!! I learned so much and loved watching this!
Love your sense of humor! Beautiful effect, and thank you for sharing - can’t wait to try my hand.
They are beautiful and you have a great sense of humour. Easy tutorial to follow. Thank you for showing us from the very start i didn't know you could condition clay with the pasta machine right from the get go.
This was amazing. The whole video I kept thinking, "well that looks OK.." Them BAM! They dry and look like they were made my angels! This is absolutely beautiful end results. I LOVE using stamp pads with polymer clay. I tear them off their blocks and roll a pin over them, atop clay. It works amazingly well! Just apply even pressure, or use things on side of the rolling pin for an even effect.
Excellent tutorial! I really appreciate how you filmed each step, including the baking process. Thank you so much for sharing your process. ❤️
Enjoyed watching you do everything I needed to learn in one video! Thank you! Happy New Year!
Thank you, Gayle. These are beautiful!
I'm really glad I found your channel. My hands hurt all the time and clay is my new favorite hobby, and I wasn't sure if I'd be able to continue. Thank you!
There are always ways to cope. Look into the never knead!
Great video! Thanks for sharing this wonderful technique. Truly appreciate your approaches for saving your hands. I have wrist issues & have considered giving clay up, but taking steps to minimize stress will help, I'm sure. Glad you showed conditioning the clay; now I know what the clay is supposed to look like when it's conditioned enough .
Beautiful!!! Thanks so much for making this tutorial for us! It really helps to see the methods used rather then read about it!💛💚💙🧡
Those are really pretty. Vibrant colors.
You make such informative videos. The little tips and tricks you share along with the overall tutorial is so helpful. Thanks!
Oh yay! I'm so glad :) Make sure to let me know what happens when you try this :)
I love this affect with the mica powder and ink paints. I really love the end results. I've put this video in my "watch later" section for future reference. I've watched plenty of videos on polymer clay and all the complicated steps / your's is do-able and prettier...
Love all the colors and their brightness. Very pretty pendants and better yet, they look rather simple to create ( of course, we all know that that isn't always true). Still beautiful pendants to compliment every color scheme .Thank you for showing us how to make these!💚🧡💙🤎🤍💥👍🙂
Kinda late on this video but I just found your channel and I love your tutorials and tips! I'm new to working with clay and I'm looking to try new things and your videos are so helpful and informative :)! These turned out so beautiful!
these are SO gorgeous! thanks so much for the tutorial!
Have fun playing!!
I know that this is a older video, but still fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
So glad I found your channel. Iam new to this and I love what you have done.❤
Excellent tutorial! Thanks for sharing.
YT helped me find your channel. :) This video is WONDERFUL!!! Thanks for this beautiful idea!
These are beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Gayle...all good info. Great ideas. 🌹
Hope you're having a wonderful day?
Very neat technique!
Amazing technique!
Found you by way of Lynz Craftz and so glad she mentioned you in her video.. These pendants are gorgeous.
These are absolutely beautiful
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These are so beautiful!
Hope you're having a wonderful day?
You have the best videos!!! Thank you ❤🙏
I really like these!
THANKS for this one........finally found someone else having issues with their hands (for me it's psoriatic arthritis)......plus solutions etc! Been a mixed media artist for MANY years and loved working with the clays.....had to set it aside for a bit but now think I may go back at it! LOVE THIS!
It's a constant struggle. I often stop to ice them. Hugs and have fun!
@@GayleBird so sorry Gayle.....Omega 3s (pure) help quite a bit with inflammation...........if I had the bucks I'd take tons of it!!!!! There are also other supplements that help....again.......if you have the bucks : )
Gorgeous!!
so pretty! thank you! i just found you and hope that you post videos more often :) i really enjoyed this video!
+Sally Cooper I'm trying :)
Love these beads too!
Gayle - Someone posted your video on my pc group, and I was so happy to see your intro video and learn about this amazing success story from a fellow Canadian - and a Cape Breton girl, to boot - one of the most creative parts of the country! I look forward to seeing more videos. You mentioned learning about colour, and that intrigues me in particular. I work in mixed media - pc, ai, paint, mica powders, metal charms, and I know I have a lot to learn from you. My very best wishes for success. (I'm in Montreal but have family in Cape Breton ;-)
+Debbie Blythe I'm excited to hear from you!! Anything in particular you'd like me to cover?
I'm just about to watch your video on making the botanical molds. I'm excited to try that. Last year I bought some botanical magnets made with real clay, and it never occurred to me that I could do something similar with pc! I'm going to see if I can find anything interesting by the side of the road.... But to answer your question, I've recently begun experimenting with pébéo paints. I don't know your expertise with that, but that's what I'm really interested in learning right now. I use the paints to cover lightswitch covers, magnets, boxes, etc., and they are so fun to use. I switched allegiance from alcohol inks (which are also great fun) as soon as I discovered them. But then, as you know, we are always rushing around after the latest enthusiasm. Eventually we start combining them - as with your mica powders and ai video. ;-)
+Debbie Blythe Hehe always experiment and combine
You cab buy a motor for your pasta machine. Also sit on your clay for about 10 minutes and it will warm to make it more pliable out of the package. Your work is so beautiful!
What an awesome technique! I am going to try this out for some Christmas ornaments. I also LOVE your brush holder--brilliant idea!! 😊💞💞💞💞💞💞
+Dana LeValley Thanks! I tend to drop brushes anywhere and wanted a way to keep the colours from getting muddy. Just a piece of clay!
Great idea about Christmas ornaments....I'm gonna try too....thanks
Amazing technique, thank you for sharing it :)
+Etianen7 You bet - have fun!
Lol 😂 when u took out the giant hammer! Fun to watch, and useful, thanks 😊
I love your brush “rest”!
Made with polymer clay!!
LOL LOL .... 'you want to get your hand in front of the camera, so no one can see what your doing' lol so funny. Great video, lovely Cabochons. Thumbs up. LONDON UK
+LARCHMONT BREEZE Teehee I'm glad you liked it!
I was smiling during this entire video.........love her sense of humor and the fact she wasn't all stuffy and snooty..I tend to click OFF when I hear that going on!!!!!! LOL
LARCHMONT BREEZE that made me laugh as well!!!! She's so funny!
Beautiful, thanks for sharing xxx
Hope you're having a wonderful day?
u r too funny XD gona hav to subscribe now haha! wonderful tutorial and beautiful pieces! will definitely hav to try this! tfs!
Thank you very much so
informative,I just with mica,powders, probably get some alcohol ink,yes definitely interested in pasta machine,have been rolling it out.😁thanks again,one day I was looking at this beautiful beetle,thinking I want to make it.
H Gayle! Love this technique. Will be trying it out soon. Gotta know more abut your texture sheets. What do yo use? I peeked over on your blog by couldn't find what I was looking for. Very intriguing as I'm just starting to zentangle. Thanks!
Beauteous!
Thanks Kelli 🇨🇦
+my2girlsu
You made me laugh so much at 8:02 🤣👏🏼
Hope you're having a wonderful day?
Thank you for sharing this video, these are gorgeous, can I get the same mixed color affect if I use acrylic paints along with a sprint of alcohol & how did you get the clay design to adhere to the metal bezel before baking, does it just adhere automatically?
I like all of your videos
Wow I love this ! Can you do the same technique you think on apoxie sculpt ? I'm guessing apoxie when its dry or maybe adding the mica when not cured and then alcohol inks later - I apologize I am fairly new to both
Gently burnishing your mica once it's on the clay with your fingers will mask ALL fingerprints and make the mica less "flecked/coarse". Your texture sheet is gorgeous!
love this about as much as the lumiere paints :)
+. Beetique Teehee :) I like ALL the shiny things.
Sweet. You have to try Helen Breil’s’ Pink Sock method for impressing into clay
I've never seen anyone hammering a texture sheet before. I use a rolling pin. Or..if I'm feeling lazy,I'll just stack a few books on it and leave it for a minute. Perfectly even texture. I don't use the plastic wrap,it bevels the edges to much and makes it harder to resin. I also bake on ceramic tile,but place a sheet of parchment paper over it. It keeps the backs smooth. Videos like this are perfect for exploring other options
Thanks! My hands hurt so pressure isn't an option, and I'm too impatient to wait for books lol... I don't resin these so I like the bevel. What resin do you use and how do you keep it from oozing over?
@@GayleBird if I need to resin something and it's curved,I'll use UV Doming resin and a hand held uv light to stop it from moving.
For your hands, if applying pressure is in issue I would check out Mullers,Metal weighted hand held and used to squish or mull with little effort. Good luck
I love them. Such beautiful pieces. I was wondering if you could back in the backing.
You can, but you might need to add glue afterward anyway, depending on the connection you get.
Gorgeous! I came over to see you because I was referred by Lynzcrafts Designs and decided to subscribe, A big crafty hello : )
Oh fun, hi!!!
Great stuff where do you get your filigree from?
Pretty
Hey Gayle, I was re watching you video, and I was wondering if you have come up with a REPLACEMENT spray for PYMII? I tried Hellmars however the gloss spray is notorious for clogging or not spraying at all, and the matte finish take all the joy out of any mica powder coatings. I was wondering what your using now that PYMII is off the market. Thanks. Happy New Year from Oregon✌️
nice!
Hi,
Can you do a video showing how you carve in the mat you carved into? I read on your blog that you discovered how to do the curves. Would love to see how you do the carving. Thanks.
I'll add it to my list!
Love these I was wondering what you used to attach the cabochon to the metal stamping. Love your work x
I've been using e6000 and then ensure a tight wrap with wire. Thinking of switching to a 2part epoxy for more strength and longevity.
Hope you're having a wonderful day?
I have hand trouble to and I love my never knead. It's a clay conditioning machine.
Summer Ross unfortunately the never knead costs around £218 to buy and ship to the U.K. I hope we can get it cheaper here soon.
Where to buy filigree backs? Beautiful
Hello Gayle, I am super new at this craft and would like to learn from the very basics, I was wondering if you could recommend where I should start. I love what you did on this video and hope to one day be able to make something this gorgeous. Thank you for your time, and thank you for sharing your craft and talent with us.
Polymer clay: glass attic and the blue bottle tree. Google both and you'll learn lots!!!
Thank you, I will check them out.
Hi Gayle, just love these, new to clay and love all the tips, can I ask where do you buy those beautiful filigree cabochons, they are fab, have never seen that large, appreciate any recommendations, 😃
Etsy!
Another great tutorial. May I ask where you get the Filigree? Those shapes are so pretty.
+Gloria Borrero I think I bought these in Paris!! Etsy has lots though.
Hope you're having a wonderful day?
If you applied the powder and alcohol ink in reverse order, would the result be different?
Very nice tutorial! 😊 Where do you get your filigree components?
+Holly Hancock All over! B'sue Boutiques, various Etsy sellers, etc
Gayle, thanks so much for this video. The jewelry is beautiful!
Did you say you use pym2 spray? Is that to seal the ink to the clay?
I also wanted to know, do you sell these pieces?
Thank you
+Robbie Wood The spray is to protect the color, yup!
The individual components? Sometimes! Want some? :)
@@GayleBird where can I purchase pym2?
@@queenflesh they no longer make pym2. I searched and searched... 😟
I love your videos and have read many of your blogs. Thank you for sharing! If you don't mind me asking...I'm in need of a new pasta machine and can't find the name you mention in your blogs ( I'm clearly missing it). Could you share the name, please?
I use this one! www.monakissel.com/toolspasta.html
What do you use to create that type of design board?
So biutifull artist. I like it
It seems that PYM II spray is no longer available anywhere? Anyone else know of a good spray for coating polymer clay?
I can't seem to find the spray sealer. What do you use now to seal?
"You want to get your hand right in front of the camera so nobody can see what you're doing." That made me laugh!
Teehee!
great love it .what spray did you use?
PYM II
Since PYM II appears to no longer be available at various clay supply websites, is there another spray you’ve tried and can recommend to seal the finished pieces? Love your use of mica and alcohol ink!
Check The Blue Bottle Tree.. Ginger Davis does lots of tests on clay!
Does the PYM have to be a spray, can I paint it on?
Question for anyone - I was informed long ago that we're never to use our regular food ovens to bake clay in due to the chemicals released. So I have a clay oven, but obviously it makes for much smaller batching. Gayle has used her regular one here... is that safe?
Beautiful but how do you keep the clay from sticking to the rollers? If I can roll it, I have to put it into a piece of parchment paper. What's your secret? 👍💜💙💚💗
Hi, really enjoyed your video and plan to watch more of what you have created. Curious if the fade factor of alcohol ink ever bothers you. Perhaps the use of mica powders would slow that down. i have had no experience with alcohol inks fading but have read that it is a definite issue most often occurring more quickly with sunlight.
I haven't noticed!
I'm a little late (hope you can still answer this for me) but I want to decorate wine bottles, and I've noticed a lot of decorators use clay. Would I be able to glue or stick this onto the glass? Or after you put it in the oven it will no longer stick? Not familiar with clay at all
This video fell into my feed. I had not known your work prior to that. I just wanted to tell you that I think you're really talented and unbelievably generous with your information. There are a lot of talented people out there that feel their work is so valuable, no one should learn anything from them without charging. I appreciate your willingness to share yourself so freely. It definitely makes me more interested in seeing what you are selling, which I will be looking into purchasing. Also, not to drag this out forever, but I appreciate your tips for working around hand strength issues. My dominant hand is permanently busted to the point that anything that requires strength or tork is out the window. If you have any other tips, I'd love to hear them. Do your hands create issues working with wire?
Hi again Lenore! Thanks for reaching out
Hope you're having a wonderful day?
Hi great video. Where do get the filigree backs from please?
I buy from a few places on Etsy... Just look for filigree!
Video is awesome!!! Love it! I was wondering what you carve the design on that you press onto the polymer clay?
Rubber carving blocks used for block printing!
Gayle Bird I thought so!!! 😊. Thank you!
Where are you from if i may ask?
@@pollackhurst754 Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. 😊
@@denisesonmor4288 I'm from key West Florida
I just subbed and belled, now the comment and save. I will reserve sharing until I binge! LOL I have a few questions.
1. I have only heard one tutorial channel mention room temp. After nearly 3 years of "playing" with poly, I thought I had it figured out but humidity in my home seems to affect this issue. Any thoughts?
2. I am a messy artist, always have been. It seems my mistakes (for instance when my clay gets contaminated because I didn't clean the pasta machine well after using red or black), do you have any suggestions besides the bottle brush and a needle tool with a paper towel attached. I have tried a Q tip but I don't like the strings of cotton that get into the clay. I save every single bit of clean clay because I am disabled and pretty much house and bedridden so money is precious.
3. I just bought my first bottles of alcohol ink but am loathe to spend the kind of money Amazon wants for 99.8% Iso. We tried the local pharmacy and some hardware stores. No one has it. Any suggestions? (I do have Prime because all my gifts and craft needs are either through them or I force hubby to shop for me).
OMGOSH! I hate beetles but I love this technique. So beautiful!
PYM 2?
I like your video
What is pym2?
Where can I see how you modified the pasta machine to be easier to use?
I didn't, I sent it away. Google Mona Kissel pasta machine ...hopefully she still does it!
Gayle, sorry to bother you, I've checked several Etsy shops and other online stores but cannot find anything similar to these. Do you know what they are called? Are they Earrings or Filigree drops? Appreciate your help. Tks
Try looking for "raw brass stampings" ... I don't have any direct links right now.
But you can try b'sue boutiques and vintage metal supply.
Will pouring resin over poly clay work? If you know, it will save me a test. Nice video, thanks.
Capt Mike
Yes you can pour resin over poly clay. I’ve not found any resin that is not compatible and I e used several. Hope this helps.
Thanks Nancy. I don't do much poly clay, but I have some and thought I would give it a try.
Sorry, thanks Mike! I don't work with resin so I'm glad you chimed in.
What is pym?😊
Can you tell me where I can get these metal filigree pieces? I've looked everywhere and can't find anything like this.
+Nancy H Etsy, b'sue boutiques, vintage metal supply.
Thanks so much!
I noticed you didn’t do the thing everyone else says of always condition your clay fold side first.
I'm not one to be consistent. If others say that, it's probably true!
....hi again...where can I buy Pim 2?
PYM II is at ShadesofClay.com in Canada - don't know about other countries!
You're curing the clay in the oven you cook food in? Please tell me they've decided that's safe! I'd LOVE to be able to use my big oven!
You can't use the same utensils or let the clay touch the oven but it was my understanding it was otherwise fine. I did get a toaster oven tho.
Could ypou please tell me the exact products you used, other than the mica powder and alcohol ink? I couldn't hear many of your words at the ends of your sentences, like what type of spray you have to use on the clay to make it shiny.
PYM II
Thank you
What spray did you say you use on the clay?
PYM II
Gayle Bird thank you