Clay Transfers with Paper Napkins

November 2, 2017 by Elaine Robitaille

One of my favourite things to do with Silly Putty when I was lucky enough to get some as a kid was make transfers from comic book pages. I was thrilled when I realized you could do similar with polymer clay. Depending on the materials and aids you use for it, you can do all sorts of transfers with clay. Patricia Roberts-Thompson turns some of the fancy paper napkins you see in home decor stores and white clay into water colour-esque transfer pieces.

Comments

casablanca132 says
November 3, 2017 at 3:53 pm
What kind of clay do you use? Does it need to be put into a oven to dry out. Thanks
Tarnished Rose says
November 4, 2017 at 9:19 am
These are great! I’m going to have to try that technique for a bookmark swap I’m hosting.
Marilyn
JULES says
November 5, 2017 at 4:59 pm
Wow thanks for the tut looks beautiful!
Elaine Robitaille says
November 5, 2017 at 10:05 pm
Hi there! If you go to the video on youtube, she mentions that she uses White Premo clay which does require oven curing. You could use any white oven bake clay for it though depending on what brands are available near you!
Elaine Robitaille says
November 5, 2017 at 10:10 pm
It was a good find! Make sure you check out her Youtube channel (I linked her name to it), she’s a very sharing artist with lots of good stuff.
Magda Grobbelaar says
February 6, 2020 at 5:30 am
Did she perhaps mention how hot the oven must be? It is just beautiful!!

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