Archive for mixing colors

Color Quiz Helps Polymer Clay and Jewelry Artists with Mixing Colors

Polymer Clay Color IQ Test

Do You Know Your Color IQ? This Test Will Improve Your Color Intelligence!

Understanding colors and how to mix them is something that is difficult for many. I think the reason is that most peoples’ eyes are not trained to see the Read More→

Clay Cane Leaf Beads for Making Handmade Jewelry from Polymer Clay

Leaf Cane Slice Beads

Create your own custom hand made beads for truly unique jewellry designs:

Just as the leaves on a tree give dimension, color and movement to it’s branches, polymer clay leaf beads can do the same for your jewellery making projects. Read More→

How to Make Fimo Clay (Sculpey Clay) Mixes for Purple Jewelry Beads

Purple Bead Jewelry Inspiration

The perfect color for making polymer clay jewelry or a simple fimo bead… Purples bring peaceful beauty and majesty to all they grace:

Think Lavender water sprinkled on linens; Violet colored petals on a petite pansy flower; Read More→

Premo Sculpey Clay and Kato Clay Recipes for Blue Beads and Jewelry

Blue Bead Jewelry Inspiration

Whether you’re just learning how to make polymer clay beads or you are a seasoned Fimo artist, these blue jewelry bead color ideas are for you!

Think of a crisp bright sky, smooth rolling ocean waves, the Read More→

Yellow Fimo Clay Color Recipes for Making Polymer Clay Jewelry

Yellow Fimo Clay Recipes

Make yourself some beautiful pendant jewelry in the warm summer colors of Yellow with these seasonal color recipes:

Ranging from lively and bold to warm and old are the colors in this post. Think of the warmth of sunshine, tart lemons Read More→

More About Mixing Polymer Clay Colors with a Summer Sunflower Theme

Polymer Clay Summer Palette

Understanding how to mix Primo / Fimo / Sculpey colors so they flow together, is a big part of creating great polymer clay beads and jewelry!

In today’s post I’m going to talk about choosing clay colors for creating palettes, as well Read More→

Some Polymer Clay Canes Made from a Spring Color Palette

Polymer Clay Canes from Spring Color Palette

How to make polymer clay canes inspired by every day beauty:

The other day I wrote about mixing up a palette of spring clay colors inspired by the rhododendron flowers in my garden. Read More→

Mixing a Polymer Clay Spring Color Palette

Mixing Polymer Clay Spring Colors

A Rho-do inspired polymer clay color palette for making some pretty Spring jewelry:

Today I was inspired to create a new spring color palette by a photo my husband Doug took of the Rhododendrons and Ferns in our garden. Read More→

Color Mixing Polymer Clay – Leaf Green Recipe Ideas

Leaf Green Polymer Clay Color Inspiration

More abundant that any other color on this great planet, Green represents all things healthy, peaceful and tropical:

Think exotic rain forest, newly sprouted seedlings, fresh mown grass and tall vase of lush Read More→

Red Polymer Clay Color Mixing Tips – A Riveting Story About Saturation

Red Polymer Clay

Vid #21: Not all Red’s Are Created Equal:

Wow! You must really be a fanatic to click on a headline that promises to share riveting stories about Mixing Red Polymer Clay :-). Don’t worry though. I’m crazy about clay too so we’re in the Read More→

Gold Polymer Clay as a Base for Mixing Custom Colors

Gold Polymer Clay

Vid #20: How To Make a Bunch Of Mismatched Clay Colors Look Great Together:

Gold polymer clay is a great base color to use for mixing up custom colors that look great beside each other. It’s similar to mixing paint where the Read More→