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Joan Tayler – Pill and Trinket Boxes
These three little boxes allow you to carry a ring, candy, or a lock of hair in your pocket without it coming open…
Cleaning an Atlas Pasta Machine
How to clean an Atlas Pasta Machine of polymer clay. Also shows how to clean an Imperia or other clay conditioning machines.
When Paints Bleed on Polymer Clay
If you find that your paints bleed into polymer clay after baking, you’ll find it’s due to this little known cause.
Cernit Alcohol Inks
Cernit Alcohol Inks are new on the market. Do they work well with polymer clay and do they fade?
Fading of Alcohol Inks on Baked Polymer Clay
Although alcohol inks are popular among crafters, many polymer clay enthusiasts are unaware that alcohol inks will fade when applied to the surface of baked polymer clay.
Varnish Doesn’t Protect Against Fading
Colors can often fade with exposure to sunlight. Will varnishes or liquid clay coatings work to protect those colors from fading?
Darwi Vernis Spray Varnish on Polymer Clay
Darwi Vernis spray varnish comes in gloss and matte and is safe to use on polymer clay. It does not get sticky. But don’t use it on flexing clay
Can You Condition Canes?
Old polymer clay is often crumbly. This is true for canes, too. Can you condition canes without ruining the pattern?
Darwi Vernis Gloss Varnish
Darwi Vernish is a thick, glossy polymer clay varnish that works well on polymer clay beads. It’s my favorite for making glass-like, solid creations that don’t flex.
Is Maker’s Magic OK on Polymer Clay?
Maker’s Magic by Scorch Marker is a new clearcoat varnish that’s been heavily advertised on social media. Is Maker’s Magic okay to use on polymer clay? Here’s what I found out when I tried it on seven brands of clay.
100 Days of Polymer Clay Beads
I challenged myself to make polymer clay beads for 100 consecutive days. Here is the result. This was my third 100 day project and in some ways the most fun.
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