HeArtfully Creating: Polymer Clay Journey - Flower Talk Tutorial

Hi artists of all ages! Hope you are enjoying your week so far. It has been a busy time as I frantically try to complete some extra special projects for some extra special friends, Check out this post to see what I am talking about.

Between that project and others, I was able to post a new basic video tutorial about creating stamens for my polymer clay flowers using the "ball to cup" style. Yes, I made that up. Not sure what to call that technique. Any ideas?

So take a watch below if you want to learn a lesson you may never have jeard of before. The lesson is a bonus along side the stamen one :0)

Watch Below!

Hope you are creatively inspired even a little.
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Anita

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LEARN WITH ME VIDEO SHARE: DIY Silk Screen

Do you like t-shirts with printed images on them? Do you know how those images are placed on the shirt? One technique is called Silk Screening.

This is painting by me, Anita Berglund. I paint with Acrylic paint, 

the same paint used for silkscreening on polymer clay and other surfaces.

This technique can be used on polymer clay surfaces as well as others. But today I want to share some DIY video tutorials from others on how to create your own silk screen They can be expensive and besides as a visual artist, I love very opportunity to create my own images/designs.

To Create Your Own  SILKSCREEN You will Need:
💓A pair of panty hose, piece of silk or a piece of sheer curtain 
💓A jar of Mod Podge or a decoupage medium that is dishwasher safe so the screen can be washed.
💓An image that is drawn on paper
💓A Embroidery hoop or m\a frame then duct tape to secure the screen part tightly to
💓Marker or something to draw image with
💓A Silicone or Teflon craft mat (optional)
💓One tutorial calls for using Freezer paper
When it is time to use your silkscreen on Polymer Clay, you will need:
💓acrylic paint. Or as one polymer clay video shows below, you can use the dry method. For that way, use mica, pigment or chalk powders.
💓A Squeegee or old bank card as a scraper device

💓A tub of water to wash silkscreen immediately or the paint will dry and ruin your DIY  silkscreen

💓Your polymer clay sheet, ready to be silkscreened

To inspire ideas about what silkscreen printing can do for polymer clay, first,  I will share some related videos!
POLYMER CLAY AND SILKSCREEN

DIY SILK SCREEN: MAKING THE SCREEN FOR PRINTING

I am going to try making my own design and silk  screen. When I do, I will be sharing all about that. Just need to order a few materials first!

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Anita

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Polymer Clay Journey: Studio Talk: Bridal Bling

 Hi guys! Decided that I had to share a short video about my recent project for a couple dear young brides to be. I have created beaded and friendly plastic hair accessories over the years, but so far have not made polymer clay hair accessories.

Below is a short video that features photos of my recent designs as well as some information you may find helpful. One lesson learned was about the "no-name" Hot fix glass crystals I bought from China on Ebay.ca. The above piece was decorated with Martha Stewart's white glitter and Pearl Ex micro Pearl mica powder.




Watch My Bridal Bling Video Below!

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Studio Talk: Polymer Clay Journey Little Tweeties

A video is in the works but for now I wanted to share some pictures of some polymer clay projects that I have been working on. Got a little hooked on leaf and birdie or Tweetie making, enhanced with glass crystals that are called hot fix and are suppose to adhere to the surface when baked in the oven.  (Bought on Ebay for a low cost. A big lesson was learned that I will share in a future post.)

Tweeties

These little Tweeties are about 7-12mm long, They are all handmade with no holds or anything. That means they vary in not just sizes but the shape as well. Of course I try to make them all the same inform but so far it doesn't work out that way. These little guys are accented with teeny faceted glass eyes. They can be used for bracelets, earrings, necklaces or anywhere you want cute little birdie dangles. Some were created using a scrap clay base and covered with a polymer clay cane design. The others were created using marbled clay. It looks really interesting when you use translucent clay mixed with coloured clay and portions of clay with less translucent.

A sampling of my new wee Tweets 

Here are the leaf dangles that are sharped by hand as well. The sizes range from 12mm-about 20mm. Be sure to add bake and bond to insure the faceted glass stones adhere, even if you bought the ones called Hot Fix from Ebay. It was my first time using these. They are AB finished  and beautiful. But, I did find out the hard way that they didn't stick during baking. I   have watched a lot

of tutorials that say if you use the Swarovski brand with adhesive - you don't need to use any adhesive because the glue melds with the polymer while baking. All I can say is, test out the crystals after cooled to make sure. See , a bunch popped off after :o( However, they were not any brand name. You can embed them a little, so the clay wraps around enough to create a bezel like hold. Now I am trying bake and bond.

Below is a picture of how the glass crystals came off like nothing! 

The bling could be picked off easily!

Hope you are inspired to experiment and create in whatever medium you choose.

As I write this, I decided I will make a video to share how beautiful my new Blinged out pieces are turning out! They are intended to be for brides and such! So stay tuned :o) 

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Anita

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