{"id":15239,"date":"2012-03-15T03:20:13","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T10:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=15239"},"modified":"2015-07-28T19:30:42","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T02:30:42","slug":"marbled-combing-technique-polymer-clay-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/marbled-combing-technique-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15239\/","title":{"rendered":"Marbled Combing Technique | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CombingVideo #247:<\/span> “You can thank my (sometimes forgetful :-)<\/em> mom for this week’s Polymer Clay Combing tutorial.” ~Cindy Lietz<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

While talking to my Mom on the phone the other day, she asked how to marble paper using oil paint and water. She is an Elementary School Teacher and decided this would be a fun art project for her Grade 4 kids.<\/span><\/p>\n

Years ago I had found some info about the marbling paper technique for my mom, and had loaned her the supplies so she could use them in her class at that time. The students loved it, so she wanted to try again… but had forgotten the process.<\/span><\/p>\n

A little back story: My Mom never stores craft techniques or ideas in her own memory since she knows she can come to me for it. Hence I have had to re-teach her the same projects over and over, when she (regularly) forgets how a craft is done. You wouldn’t believe how many times I have had to tell her what temperature you bake polymer at, and for how long! But I digress :-)<\/span><\/p>\n

Any who… talking with her about Marbling Paper, reminded me that I haven’t taught you all how to do the Combing Technique with polymer clay. It basically mimics the look of hand marbled paper, and is very fun and easy to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

The polymer combing technique has been around for a long time, but I’m guessing some of you have not yet had a chance to learn the process. Besides, I thought it would be nice to keep things more on the simple side this week, following up from the intricate and tedious project that we tackled at the beginning of this month with the Red Clover Flower Beads<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

By the way, if you are starting to feel a little overwhelmed with all of the ideas and tutorials that have been accumulating in your personal libraries, here’s a snippet from DJ that might be helpful for you to read…<\/span><\/p>\n

I too, can\u2019t get to doing all the weekly lessons right away, but I always watch and learn. Something I wasn\u2019t aware of initially that has happened, is the way I think about creating projects. All of the tutorials have really helped develop a vocabulary for ideas. I can write my thoughts down and know that when I get a chance, they can be completed because I now know the “practical” info from watching and reading. Learning what can be done inspires so many new ideas! I really love that I can access the clips anytime 24\/7; repeat and pause whenever I need to understand everything that\u2019s explained. Many thoughtful, experienced clayers follow this site and offer SO much as well. <\/span> ~DJ<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/em>So, coming up tomorrow (Friday, Mar 16, 2012) <\/span>in the Vol-046-3 members video at the Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>, I will be teaching all of you how to do the Combing Technique, so that you can use it in many varied polymer clay projects in the future.<\/span>
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…<\/span> 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-046-3 Combing Technique:
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