Comments on: Red Polymer Clay Color Mixing Tips – A Riveting Story About Saturation http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/red-polymer-clay-color-mixing-saturation/45/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:03:14 -0700 hourly 1 By: Cindy Lietz@Bead Making Beginner's Course http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/red-polymer-clay-color-mixing-saturation/45/#comment-3682 Cindy Lietz@Bead Making Beginner's Course Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:43:42 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/red-polymer-clay-color-mixing-saturation/45/#comment-3682 No Katina. With clay some colors that look about the same can have completely different saturations of pigments.Because of these differences it can be tricky when first learning about polymer clay color mixing. I show how to test this in a video in my Bead Making Beginner's Course. White polymer clay does have a high opacity to it and will 'weaken' the color dramatically. No Katina. With clay some colors that look about the same can have completely different saturations of pigments.Because of these differences it can be tricky when first learning about polymer clay color mixing. I show how to test this in a video in my Bead Making Beginner's Course.

White polymer clay does have a high opacity to it and will 'weaken' the color dramatically.

]]> By: Katina http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/red-polymer-clay-color-mixing-saturation/45/#comment-2765 Katina Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:18:21 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/red-polymer-clay-color-mixing-saturation/45/#comment-2765 Would you consider ALL the deep reds, oranges and pinks to be "powerful"? I know when I'm painting it's harder to cover some deeper shades that have red in them. If I decide to add a really light color, like white or ivory, does it decrease the powerfulness of the original color? Has anyone out there tried this? Would you consider ALL the deep reds, oranges and pinks to be "powerful"? I know when I'm painting it's harder to cover some deeper shades that have red in them.

If I decide to add a really light color, like white or ivory, does it decrease the powerfulness of the original color?

Has anyone out there tried this?

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Mixing Polymer Clay Colors http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/red-polymer-clay-color-mixing-saturation/45/#comment-119 Cindy Lietz@Mixing Polymer Clay Colors Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:23:13 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/red-polymer-clay-color-mixing-saturation/45/#comment-119 <p>Unfortunately the video camera does not pick up the color differences as well as your own eyes will. But practice the techniques and tips I discussed with some of your colors, and you'll see what I mean.</p> <p>Watch out for those powerful reds, especially Alizarin Crimson. Always add just a small amount to start so you don't end up with way more than you need. Black is also a powerful color. Yellow, however, is much more forgiving and you'll always need more of it than the other colors you are mixing it with.</p> <p><em>Cindy's last blog post..<a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/striped-cane-beginner-polymer-clay-project/46/" rel="nofollow">Striped Cane - An Easy Polymer Clay Cane Project For Beginners</a></em></p> Unfortunately the video camera does not pick up the color differences as well as your own eyes will. But practice the techniques and tips I discussed with some of your colors, and you'll see what I mean.

Watch out for those powerful reds, especially Alizarin Crimson. Always add just a small amount to start so you don't end up with way more than you need. Black is also a powerful color. Yellow, however, is much more forgiving and you'll always need more of it than the other colors you are mixing it with.

Cindy's last blog post..Striped Cane – An Easy Polymer Clay Cane Project For Beginners

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