In this tutorial, I will teach you my technique for marbling or blending polymer clay using a method that allows you to add depth and texture and precisely controlled placement of color in striped patterns.
Typically, clay is marbled by twisting random colors of scrap clay into a snake or log and rolling it through the pasta machine several times. Each pass through the machine blends the clay more and more. I found the problem with that method, for me, at least, is that you cannot control the interaction of color, and a pretty surface color and pattern can be ruined when a muddy color in the blend underneath the surface color breaks through to the surface when you roll the sheet through the machine one time too many. You never know how far to take it, and I always seemed to take it too far, and more often than not, ended up with was a grayish brown me, so I set about to find a way to control the colors and patterns.
My method is easy and a fool-proof way to achieve both subtle and bold color shift and to create painterly effects in your work.
One of the greatest things about this tutorial is that it utilizes scrap clay, nor does not require a high level of skill to successfully create the marbled blends. If you can condition clay and possess the basic tools, materials and supplies every polymer artist uses on a daily basis, you can use this tutorial. If you are new to polymer clay and do not have these every day items, email me and I can help you with a list of the basic items you will need in addition to the materials and tools list included for this specific tutorial, none of which are expensive or difficult to find. In this tutorial, I will teach you my technique for marbling or blending polymer clay using a method that allows you to add depth and texture and precisely controlled placement of color in striped patterns.
Typically, clay is marbled by twisting random colors of scrap clay into a snake or log and rolling it through the pasta machine several times. Each pass through the
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The tutorial also contains numerous tips from me which I have learned through trial and error and happily pass along to you, which I hope will help make the creative process easier, more fun, and more successful for you. My goal in writing my tutorials is to make you feel as if I am sitting right beside you as you create. If you have any questions about the process or need clarification about any part of the tutorial, I am always available to help if you need assistance.
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