{"id":14540,"date":"2011-11-03T03:10:47","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T10:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=14540"},"modified":"2013-08-15T16:23:32","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T23:23:32","slug":"hand-tinted-photo-transfers-polymer-clay-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/hand-tinted-photo-transfers-polymer-clay-tutorial\/14540\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand Tinted Photo Transfers | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tinted<\/a>Video #228:<\/span> “As far as tutorials are concerned, I would love to learn more about transfers and working with liquid clay.” ~<\/strong>Christl-P<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t you just love the nostalgia of a hand tinted, vintage photo? I sure do. What if you could take that old fashioned technique, and use it with modern materials… like say polymer clay? Wouldn’t that be cool? Of course it would!<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, now you can, using this neat image transfer technique that uses a regular black & white photocopied image, and some other simple supplies you may already have on hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cindy, I would love to learn how to do transfers on polymer. I have seen so many beautiful beads made from them. Not only flat beads but tube type beads. I have a laser jet printer that does not have color printing. My husband prefers it that way. This would be a good topic for a future tutorial. Thanks.<\/span> ~Carolyn-K<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Have to agree with Carolyn K… a tute on polymer transfers would be awesome! I joined fairly recently and am LOVING the tutes! Cindy has such a great way of explaining her techniques, and I’ve had great results so far. Friday mornings are such a treat -thanks Cindy, you have a real talent for teaching!!<\/span> ~Lesley-S<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I am just about to start experimenting with the transferring of images onto clay. I am so happy I came across your site. Thanks so much.<\/span> ~Lisa-C<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So…<\/em> coming up tomorrow (Friday, November 4, 2011) <\/span>in the Vol-042-1 members video at the Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>, I will teach you how to do unique colored transfers onto polymer clay… great for making vintage Christmas ornaments, gift tags and jewelry.<\/span>
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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

Supplies & Tools: Video-042-1 Hand Tinted Photo Transfers:
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  • Polymer clay in any light color. I used: 55057 Frost White Glitter Premo Sculpey.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Pasta Machine or Acrylic Roller.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Black & White Photocopy or Laser Printed Copyright\/Royalty-Free Image (must be toner based NOT inkjet based copy).<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Pencil Crayons.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Scissors.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sculpey Clay Softener (optional but will give a higher success rate).<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Spray Bottle filled with cold water.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Small smooth ceramic tile for working on (optional but very handy).<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Adirondack Alcohol Ink in Butterscotch (optional).<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Rubbing Alcohol and Paper Towels.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The full version of the Vol-042-1 Tinted Photo Transfers <\/em>video will be posted in the Polymer Clay Members Library on Friday Nov 4, 2011. But if you would like to see a sneak peek intro clip<\/a> right now, scroll down the page a bit to the video player below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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