{"id":11922,"date":"2010-11-02T03:17:49","date_gmt":"2010-11-02T10:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=11922"},"modified":"2011-02-15T23:25:11","modified_gmt":"2011-02-16T07:25:11","slug":"polymer-clay-tutorial-polymerize-your-postage-stamps-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-polymerize-your-postage-stamps-video\/11922\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymer Clay Tutorial | Polymerize Your Postage Stamps [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PolymerVid #178:<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>“I am
trying to use vintage
postage stamps and labels
on my Fimo clay. What
is the best thing to
use?” ~Deb-W<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Back in July, a question came up about how to incorporate postage stamps into polymer clay jewelry projects. The weird thing was… it was just the day before that I had been playing around with a new idea on that very thing… so I actually had a Polymer Postage Stamp sitting right on my desk when I responded to the comment.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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I am trying to use vintage postage stamps and labels on my Fimo clay. What is the best thing to use to adhere the stamps and labels to the clay and then how do I prevent it from puffing up in areas after baking.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>~Deb-W<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Hi Deb, just thought I’d better pop in here and mention that I have a really cool way to incorporate stamps and any other types of paper materials into your polymer clay art projects. I will be doing a tutorial soon, so stay tuned! <\/span><\/span>~Cindy-L<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Well, it’s time to share this unique idea with all of you.\u00a0 On Friday, November 5th, 2010 at the Polymer Clay Library<\/a> (Vol-030-1), you will learn how to turn any postage stamp into a polymer clay element that can be added to polymer clay beads, pendants and any mixed media projects you can come up with.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Please Note:<\/strong><\/span> A general prerequisite for all of my weekly tutorials is that you have a good understanding of the polymer clay basics, including: conditioning clay, using a pasta machine, clay blade and other simple tools, making Skinner Blends or Teardrop Blends, baking clay, as well as sanding and finishing. If you need help in these areas, my Polymer Clay Beginners Course<\/a> will get you up to speed quickly. There is also plenty of free information on this blog. Use the search box at the top of the page to find articles on specific topics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Supplies & Tools: Video-030-1 Polymer Postage Stamps:
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