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Friday, May 31, 2013

Blended Clay Video

Blended Clay is one of my favorite techniques as you can do so much with the clay when you have blended it and made it as thin as paper......


Making postcards with this technique makes for a beautiful gift to send to someone....check out the video below to see how easy this technique is to do.


Wednesday, May 29, 2013

"Man in the Mirror" Decorated Mirror from Harpies Crafty Corner

I found this amazing mirror on Harpies Crafty Corner blog - he used Makins' Clay® for these great tiles!  - the link to his full post is below - I encourage you to check it out and see how he created this amazing piece  - Cindi Bisson http://harpie38.blogspot.com/2009/07/man-in-mirror-decorated-mirror.html

Monday, May 27, 2013

Memorial Day


Remember our Service Men and Women on this
Memorial Day!!

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Card Embellishments with Makin's Clay®

Makin's Clay® remains lightweight and flexible when dry, making it a great alternative for creating custom embellishments for hand-made cards.  Here's a simple card designed by Stephanie Bernard to inspire you to try it yourself - Cindi Bisson

Supplies:

Makin’s Clay®:
120g Red Clay
120g Blue Clay
Recommended Makin’s® Tools:
Roller & Cutters
Flower Cutter
Other Materials:
Sugarloaf Products, Inc Alphabet Stamps
Sugarloaf Products, Inc Black Stamp Pad
Mara Mi Patterned Paper
Bazzill White Cardstock
Therm O Web Zots Adhesive
10 Business Cards or 10 card size pieces of card stock
Scissors or Paper Cutter


Directions:

Mix equal amounts of red and blue clay.
 
Roll purple clay out to the thickness of five business cards.

Stamp ‘Thank You’ onto clay.

Cut around stamped image, as shown.

Cut three purple flowers.

Roll white clay out to the thickness of five business cards.

Cut one white flower.

Use leftover clay to form mini balls for the center of flowers.

Add a white flower to stamped image.

Let clay air dry.

Cut patterned paper into one 5x7 card.

Adhere stamped clay to card.

Cut White cardstock squares slightly larger then purple flowers

Adhere purple flowers to white cardstock squares and add to card.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Color Mixing with Makin's Clay®

Color Mixing is easy to do:
  • Mix two or more colors of clay together to achieve any color in the rainbow.
  • Can be mixed with acrylic or oil paints to create more vibrant colors and hues.
We also have a Clay Mixing Ruler for easy mixing:


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  • Use for mixing 2 or more Makin's Clay® colors together to create your own desired color.
  • The Ruler has 9 round holes indicating a certain amount of clay ranging from A to I for mixing.
  • Examples of 42 new mixing colors are shown on the Clay Mixing Chart.


Friday, May 17, 2013

Nautical Photo Frame

Summer is fast approaching!  Why not use your Makin's Clay® and Makin's Brand® products to create a fun photo frame to hold a special vacation memory photo?   Find the instructions for this cute nautical themed photo frame on the Makin's Clay website!   We encourage you to create something fun with Makin's® and to share it on our Pinterest Board or Facebook Page- Cindi

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Makin's Clay® Application of Uses

In case you have not realized all the great way to use Makin's Clay® here is a list of some of the great applications:
  • Can be used in mixed media projects with paper, glass, foam, wood, metal plastic and Styrofoam®.
  • Arts and crafts
  • Home décor'
  • Scrapbooking, memory and paper projects
  • Jewelry
  • Sculpting
  • Fine arts
  We started this blog to showcase great projects using Makin's Clay® so check some of the previous post and be sure come back often for project ideas, videos and more with Makin's Clay®.



Monday, May 13, 2013

Graphic Flower Bracelet

Today we are sharing another project from the many offered at www.MakinsClay.com - find out how to create this fun and colorful Graphic Flower Bracelet here - http://www.makinsclay.com/Netherlands/english/pg/tech_detail/tech_detail_b11.html

We'd love to see your own interpretation of this fun idea on our Facebook page!  - Cindi


Thursday, May 9, 2013

Key Features of Makin's Clay®

Makin's Clay® is such a versatile polymer clay and can be used in projects of every kind I thought I would share some of the key features of Makin's Clay® here for you:









  • No bake clay - no oven or kiln required.
  • Clay dries when exposed to normal air in approximately 24 hours
  • Water based
  • Non-toxic
  • No unpleasant odors or hazardous fumes
  • Biodegradable
  • Contains no PVC
  • Contains no phthalates
  • Acid-free when dry (slightly acidic while wet)
  • Ready to use out of the package
  • Soft, pliable and easy to mix with other clay or paints
 

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Molded Bracelet made with Makin's Clay®

Another great project from the Makin's Clay® website - this molded clay bracelet is chunky and bold - and would be a great fashion accent to finish an outfit.  Find the instructions here:

http://www.makinsclay.com/Netherlands/english/pg/tech_detail/tech_detail_b10.html

Try creating something similar in any color palette - it's simple with Makin's Clay® - Cindi Bisson


Saturday, May 4, 2013

"Faux Quilted" Bangle Bracelet

Materials: 
Makin's Clay® White 120 g.
Makin's Professional® Ultimate Clay Machine®
Unity Stamp Company stamps - Ann Butler Designs 1", clear acrylic mount
DIY Bangles 1" flat wooden bangle 
Clearsnap ColorBox Crafter's Ink - Fire
JudiKins Diamond Glaze 
Earthsafe Finishes Shimmer Opaque - Gold, paintbrush
Westcott® Titanium Bonded Scissors 
Elmer's Craft Bond Adhesive
ScraPerfect Perfect Crafting Pouch 
Gold metallic floss 
Instructions
Roll white clay to #4 setting using Ultimate Clay Machine®.  If hand rolling, roll to approximately 1/8" thick.

Determine circumference of bracelet you wish to use.   Create paper template of bracelet circumference.  Select which 1" Ann Butler Designs stamps you'd like to use for your pattern and determine which order you will place them and how many of each block will be needed.

Place first stamp onto acrylic mount, ink with Fire ColorBox Crafter's Ink and stamp directly into the clay, pressing slightly to leave an impression as well as the stamp image.   Continue with remaining stamp until  required number is reached, and stamp approximately 12 extra triangles.

Let ink dry, or gently pat stamped images with ScraPerfect Perfect Crafting Pouch to instantly dry ink.

Working one section at a time so the glue does not dry too quickly, apply an even coat of Elmer's Craft Bond Glue to one section of the wooden bangle.

Use scissors to cut first squares and triangles and begin placing onto glued area of bangle.  Apply glue to next section and continue creating pattern on bangle.

Use scissors to trim 1/4" piece from long end of remaining stamped triangles.  Apply glue to top edge of bangle, mount cut pieces to cover edge.  Repeat on other side with remaining stamped triangles.

Makin's Clay® is an air dry, no-bake polymer clay, making it perfect for applications of this type.  Allow to dry (up to 24 hours depending upon conditions, but usually quicker when rolled this thin.)

Paint inside of bangle with a coat of Shimmer Opaque.  Let dry.

Apply even coat of JudiKins Diamond Glaze over entire surface of bracelet.  Let dry.

Outline each quilted piece with a piece of gold floss. 
Apply a second coat of JudiKins Diamond Glaze over entire bracelet, inside, and outside over floss.  

Have an old bangle you'd like to give a new look too?  Why not try covering it with Makin's Clay® and creating something new & unique!  - Cindi Bisson

Friday, May 3, 2013

Makin's Clay® Basic Tips and Techniques

Here is a list of Tips and Techniques for Makin's Clay®:
  • To maximize the shelf life of opened and unused clay wrap clay in plastic wrap and store in a Ziplock® sandwich bag or a similar air-tight container. 
  • While working with clay, it's best to place a damp cloth over pieces of clay that will not be used right away or place in an air tight container. 
  • Sprits clay with water if it begins to dry during use or to keep unused clay moist. Best results can be achieved using a fine mist spray bottle. 
  • Use a drop of water to bond two small pieces of clay together. 
  • Clay colors can be intermixed to achieve new colors tints and shades. For best results use the Makin's® Clay Mixing RulerTM. Oil and acrylic paints can be added to clay to achieve a more vibrant color or custom color palate. 
  • Clay will stick to most surfaces without glue while the clay is still moist although we recommend a dab of white craft glue.  For some porous surfaces and those clay projects that will be handled or shipped a lot we recommend use of a clear white glue to achieve a stronger bond. 
  • Most clay projects will dry within 24 hours. Thin layers of clay will dry quickly while thicker layers of clay will take longer. Actual drying time may vary depending on the density of the clay object, atmospheric conditions such as heat and humidity. 
  • Clay can be shaped, molded, textured, stamped, inked, sculpted and painted with acrylics. 
  • Art foils, composition leaf, transfers, mica powders, pastels, glitters and glazes can be applied to clay either before or after the clay has dried. 
  • Thin sheets of clay once dry will remain flexible when dry, and can be bent or shaped without cracking or breaking. 
  • Makin's Clay® is acid free and safe for scrapbooks when dry. 








Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Trinket Box made with Makin's Clay®

Did you know the Makin's Clay website has many project ideas with instructions?    Here's another example of a project that is simple to re-create, yet gives you a great finished project -

http://www.makinsclay.com/Netherlands/english/pg/tech_detail/tech_detail_a1.html

This is a great example of covering an item with Makin's Clay® to create something totally new - why not try it with something around your home? - Cindi Bisson

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