Archive for color mixing

Vol-033 Feb’2011 Back Issues Now Posted in Polymer Clay Library

Polymer Clay Video Tutorials Volume 33

Video Tutorials:
1: Aurora Technique;
2: Metal Bracelet Blanks;
3: Bracelet Blank Add Clay;
4: Mixing Color Recipes:

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Learn How to Make Polymer Clay Beads & Canes From Your Own Home

Winter Twigs

No Need To Go Out Into The Cold When You Can Learn All About Making Polymer Clay Beads Via The Web:

Look at the frost on these branches! Baby it’s cold outside! So why freeze your butt off driving to a class, when you can be Read More→

Polymer Clay Color Recipes | Petunia Flower Blossom Spring Palette

Petunia Blossom Polymer Clay Colors

1A-Petunia
2A-Blossom
3A-Pesto
4A-Blueberry

It’s the middle of winter here in Canada… perfect timing to plan out your Spring jewelry making projects. As you can see in Read More→

Polymer Clay Color Recipes | Winter Palette | Snowy Mountains

Snowy Mountains Polymer Clay Color Palette

Deep Pine Forest | Craggy Mountain | Winter Sky | Snow Banks:

As I write this, it is a beautiful clear day with a fresh blanket of white snow covering the landscape outside my studio window. Usually our winter weather here in Read More→

Tweaking Polymer Clay Recipes Leads To An Endless Supply of Colors

Polymer Clay Tutor Recipe Card

Don’t Limit Yourself to Just the Pre-Packaged Premo, Sculpey, Fimo Colors… There Is So Much More:

Most people would agree that having lots of food recipes on hand, really helps in coming up with creative meals. As Read More→

Color Inspiration for Polymer Clay Jewelry From the Crocosmia Flower

Crocosmia Flower

A Warm and Fresh Color Palette for Your Fimo Bead Making Projects:

These beautiful flowers called Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ (named for their flame-like trumpets), grows wonderfully in the front garden of my home. With Winter Read More→

Another Polymer Clay Treasure Hunt… Where Everyone Is A Winner

Polymer Clay Tutor Recipe Card

How Would You Like To Download A New Color Recipe Card Every Week?

Starting today, I’m adding a brand new feature to the email Guest List Newsletter. It involves a fun and rewarding treasure hunt game… a game where everyone wins! Read More→

Some Polymer Clay How To Tips For Creating Beautiful Jewelry Colors

Polymer Clay Summer Color Palette

Is Fimo Color Mixing A Challenge For You? Here’s 4 Creative Ideas To Ponder:

A very common challenge for many people working with polymer clay, is how to create colors that go well with each other. In other words how to create a color Read More→

Video Polymer Clay Tutorials + Color Mixing Recipe Cards To Download

Polymer Clay Tutor Videos

Getting Ready To Open The Polymer Clay Tutor ‘Members OnlyClub… Need Your Input:

I am receiving various renditions of the following question every day now… “I would like to see more of your wonderful videos but do I need to be a member to Read More→

Ideas and Instructions – Polymer Clay Projects Using Scrap Clay

Scrap Polymer Clay

Left over Premo, Sculpey, Fimo & Kato Polyclay can be used for making beads, color mixes & polymer clay molds:

If you ‘play’ with polymer clay, you are definitely going to end up with lots of scraps. They come from cane designs that didn’t Read More→

Blue Iris Color of the Year – Perfect for Making Polymer Clay Beads

Blue Iris Color Recipe

Trendy 2008 color makes for trendy beads and jewelry designs:

According to Pantone Inc., one of the world’s foremost authorities on color, the 2008 color of the year is Blue Iris. A rich peaceful shade that is the exact purple-blue of Read More→

Purple Beads for Purple Pendants and Jewelry – Sculpey Color Mixing

Kimberlee Johnson's Plum Color Recipes

Making beads to support a cause… Kimberlee Johnson graciously shares her plum-colored, polymer clay recipe ideas:

In a previous post Kimberlee said… "I have to share with you that this article gave me the Read More→

Fimo Clay, Premo, Sculpey – Which is Best for Cane Making + Sculpting

Your Questions Answered

1) With so many polyclay brands to choose from, how do you know which one is best for (a) polymer clay sculpting and (b) making polymer clay canes.

2) Instructions for mixing up your own Emerald Green Premo polymer clay recipe. Read More→

Learning About Polymer Clay Color Mixing – Maggie Maggio Style

Maggie Maggio Color Scales

Having trouble figuring out how to mix polymer clay to get the colors you want? You’re not alone!

One of the most difficult skills to master when it comes to making polymer clay beads, is learning how to mix colors. In fact, my Read More→

Summer Sunflower Fun – Polymer Clay Color Mixing Recipes

Summer Sunflower Polymer Clay Colors

Let this polymer clay sunflower color palette inspire your jewelry bead making creativity:

The photo was taken from our garden last year and it inspired me to create a mix of Premo recipes just for you. With a pinch Read More→