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Colour Recipes and Polymer Clay

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I am pretty sure one of the best attributes of regular old oven bake clay is that it is both a modeling medium to make objects from and a medium with pigment to do decoration with. This can add a layer of complexity to polymer clay pieces as you have to learn both aspects but it also makes for a more interesting medium to work with.

The colour aspect means that there are many polymer clay artists who’ve spent a lot of time making recipes and mixing colours to see what can be done. Painters do this, making swatches, when they paint and it’s no surprise clayers do the same. Syndee Holt, blogging for Sculpey.com, has an ongoing column about this. This week’s column is about some of the colour mixes you can get with Premo! Bronze.

I mostly use Premo! Bronze for wood coloured pieces. The mica shift in the clay gives it a subtle marbling right off and I’ll occasionally mix in a bit of brown and gold shades to add other hues.

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POP! – Perspectives on Polymer

POP! – Perspectives on Polymer

Contemporary Craft is thrilled to be hosting POP! – Perspectives on Polymer June 25-29, 2022.  A five-day celebration of contemporary work in polymer, the event will have something for everyone who loves polymer clay.  POP! will feature four workshops along with virtual talks by some of the best polymer artists in the country, an exhibition of small works in polymer, and a curated feature in the Store. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 25, 6-8 PM, and will be free and open to the public.

POP!’s focus on workshops and the materiality of polymer makes this boutique event more than just a conference. Each participating artist was selected for their unique perspectives on polymer and the exciting ways they are moving the medium forward. The featured instructor for the event is Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, whose pioneering techniques in polymer have made him one of the most respected artists in the field. His jewelry and sculptural objects have been shown in many national invitational exhibitions, and his works are represented in numerous private collections, galleries and museums.

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