Comments on: Polymer Clay Possibilities, Teaching and Thinking of Carol Duvall

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:14:50 +0000

@Cheryl Hodges: I am so sorry you had such a disappointing shopping trip! The Michael’s website shows those oil colored pencils, but as a store item (not online) and then gives a link “to find the store nearest you.” Try going to the website and entering your location. It will tell you where the item is supposed to be available (perhaps only the US stores carry this item?) Unless they were just out of stock at the time…? I did find lots of online stores that carry them, so mail order might be the way to go. As for the Staz-on, it is rather expensive, but it lasts a long time. I’ve had mine for many years, and that is some “intense” ink! The woman who does those oil pencil faces, uses some other ink that’s supposed to be great with polymer clay. I can’t remember the name right now, but if you do a search, you could watch the video and get the name. (I’ll post it later, if I get a chance.)

I found a post with comments about oil pencils. They talk about the same brand of pencils on the Michaels website. Not sure if you’ve already seen it, but wanted to give you the link in case you hadn’t.

Good luck with all this, Cheryl! Cheer up! :D

By: Cheryl Hodges

Cheryl Hodges — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:32:43 +0000

Printed out my coupon for 40% off and went to Michaels – I was so disappointed they had oil pastels and crayons and watercolor pencils but do not carry oil pencils. The STAYZ stamp pad was so expensive, i did not buy it. The stamps were expensive too and they did not have desgins mostly flowers and alphabets and butterflies. What I did manage to get was a couple of displays for bracelets and necklace. Will have to try and get it online.

By: Cheryl Hodges

Cheryl Hodges — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:44:45 +0000

Thanks. I’m going to check out the Canadian Store coupons.

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:55:44 +0000

Hi Cheryl, BTW, clay is on sale this week at Michaels. Premo, Fimo & Sculpey III are 4 for $5 or $1.25 ea. The news ad had lots of extra coupons for president’s day (not sure if this helps you.)

By: Cheryl Hodges

Cheryl Hodges — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:40:59 +0000

Will go to Micahels next week. I also found them on ebay but it will be cheaper with the coupon at Michaels. I’ll try them out and let you know. Thanks

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:56:43 +0000

@Cheryl Hodges: Looks like Walnut Hollow oil pencils are available at Michaels stores (with 40% coupon about $5 for 12, $9 for 24, etc.) They have them a bunch of other places, as well. I know you can use them on polymer, I saw a woman on Flickr who does these lady faces using the oil pencils. It’s just a matter of whether they have to be cured again or not. I think this woman might use liquid clay over the top of the pencils, then she cures again.

By: Cheryl Hodges

Cheryl Hodges — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:54:03 +0000

I love to paint too butterflies and flowers and birds. Wouldn’t it be fabulous to be able to use the oil pencils to not only write but paint on polymer clay?

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:43:41 +0000

@Cheryl: Sounds like your C.M. pens will be fine on PC. If they will last underwater, they should be fine with future or whatever you use on your pieces. As far as oil pencils, looks like you can order them online from numerous places, or get them at your local Michael’s. You’ve now got me curious about this technique, as well.

I always thought you could use oil paint, or other “oil-based” things, before curing only. But these pencils are used on baked clay. I wonder if you have to cure again afterwards, to avoid the oil “eating” into the clay???

Help! Has anyone tried the oil-pencils on clay?

By: Cheryl Hodges

Cheryl Hodges — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:45:45 +0000

Just read somewhere this morning that you can write on polymer clay with oil pencils? Anyone tried that out? Where are oil pencils available?

By: Cheryl Hodges

Cheryl Hodges — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:09:25 +0000

Thanks. i found this about creativememory pens. They’re not felt tip but have these fine tips like the art pens used for drawing and sketching.

All Creative Memories pens are fade- and bleed-resistant and meet ISO 18902 standards. These tests ensure that journaling will not change significantly when exposed to direct sunlight for one year or when submerged in water for one day. Pens have a shelf-life of at least one year and will continue to perform even if accidentally left outside. The color remains consistent over time.

Will try and let you know. Hopefully they will write well and stay on and not smudge.