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Aug

19

Kato color mixing recipes

August 19, 2008 | 3 Comments

It’s true, I’m a Kato gal. I flirted with the other polymer clays out there when I started claying, but none of them satisfied my thirst for clay like Kato did. It’s firmness makes it the best clay for my purposes. The rest of those other guys were just too soft. Okay, okay, enough of the [...]

Mar

28

Color My World

March 28, 2008 | 2 Comments

Poking around Polymer Clay Daily tonight I ran across the Color Stripes blog.  Is it wrong to love a blog, my heart is a-flutter?  She takes these awesome inspiring photos and translates them into little color palette stripes, hence the name.  Scroll away and get out that clay to start mixing some amazing and new [...]

Jan

17

Color Tricks

January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Yes, I’m on a color kick this week!  Here is another page of color tips & tricks from Scupley. 
You might want to try these color mixing tricks to achieve different common color palette variations:
Autumnal colors add ecru or gold.
Desert/Southwest add ecru.
Beachy add equal amounts of white & ecru.
Jewel tones add tiny amounts of black, purple [...]

Jan

16

Color School

January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Understanding the basics of color theory will help you know how to adjust colors effortlessly.  You’ll understand how to use value to create better beads.  Your color schemes will become more personalized and sophisticated as you learn more about world of color.
Maggie Maggio has a free color course online, with tutorials, videos and even worksheets!
Here is [...]

Jan

15

Evolution of a Color Scheme

January 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

Lisa Clarke, of Polka Dot Creations, shared with me her fascinating “Evolution of a Color Scheme” blog series.  I highly recommend checking it out and trying your own version.  I know I have a few flickr mosaics that I’d like to see translated into colors for new beads!  Scroll down to the bottom of the [...]

Jan

14

Inspiration from Art

January 14, 2008 | 4 Comments

One of my greatest inspiration for colors and patterns in my beads are the works of the masters such as Monet and Van Gogh. 
There is a cool tool on Big Huge Labs that creates harmonious color palettes based on photos.  So you could upload your favorite paintings and instantly have the colors listed for you.  [...]

Sep

25

Fall’s Hottest Color Recipes

September 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Color-guru Maggie Maggio posted polymer clay formulas for Pantone’s Fall color trends.  Along with the recipes she offers some hints on using the trendy hues in your clay creations.
Technorati Tags: polymer clay, color trends, fall fashions, maggie maggio, color mixing
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Sep

20

Color Trends

September 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Not that I am a slave to trends, but if you sell your polymer clay creations as jewelry, beads or home decor it’s a smart idea to know what colors are pulsing through the fashion industry a few seasons ahead.
You can’t deny the inspiration in the color palettes gathered at FashionTrendSetter.com.  Taking your cues from these color [...]

Sep

2

Crash Course in Color

September 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Follow along on Maggie Maggio’s blog, Smashing Color for a crash course in color mixing.  Her blog offers a series of tutorials to teach you the basics of color theory.  The more you know about color the better your polymer clay projects will turn out. 
Technorati Tags: polymer clay, color theory, color-mixing, polymer clay [...]

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