Polymer Clay Podcast And Tv

This week, we are talking about inclusions- that means putting something that is not clay, into the clay to change it. You can use lots of things- including baked bits of clay. Spices such as oregano and parsley create great faux stone effects. Make sure if you use anything organic (once alive, such as plant parts) that they are completely dried out before including them in clay. Otherwise the water content could bubble or cause "mooning," especially in translucent, which is the best color of clay to use with inclusions. You can tint translucent clay with a bit of colored clay, and then add inclusions. You can also use the following things to change either the color, or the interior look, of the clay:chopped up crayonsplay sand, or colored craft sandinks- dye or pigmentpowdered pigment, chalk, makeup, spices, metalsacrylic paintglitter, metal leafs and foilsembossing powdercrystals, beads, micro-beads (beads without holes)The way you add inclusions makes a difference too. If you mush and twist it in with your