{"id":15717,"date":"2012-07-05T03:21:05","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T10:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=15717"},"modified":"2015-07-28T20:01:34","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T03:01:34","slug":"mica-shift-mermaid-scales-polymer-clay-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/mica-shift-mermaid-scales-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15717\/","title":{"rendered":"Mica Shift Mermaid Scales | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MicaVideo #262:<\/span> “Cindy, when I\u2019m ready to finish a sculpt, you are the site I go to and mull over the effect that I want.” ~Lynda-D<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

With Summer officially here in the Northern Hemisphere (even Vancouver’s weather hasn’t realized it yet), some Mermaid inspired polymer clay jewelry is just ‘the ticket’. Sorry… showing my 80’s roots with that nod to Billy Crystal, ‘ticket’ thing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Any who, as often happens, this neat idea to create Mermaid Scales using a mica shift technique, happened when I was trying to come up with a completely different tutorial idea. One idea led to another, and then to another, until I was making shimmering Mermaid Tails, to use in funky Summertime jewelry. Serendipity!<\/span><\/p>\n

I love when something unexpected and beautiful happens! Definitely serendipity.<\/span> ~Silverleaf<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I used this technique in a rather simple and clean design, but you guys are welcome to steer it in all sorts of directions if you like. I see the potential for full bodied mermaids, using it for dragon skin or fish scales. In fact, the concept could even be used to make some kind of fishing lures, for those who make those sort of things… Dad are you listening? I also expect to see some Steampunked Mermaids from you, Hope Martin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s see your creative minds flow on this one guys!<\/span><\/p>\n

So…<\/em> coming up tomorrow (Friday, July 6th, 2012) <\/span>in the Vol-050-1 members video at the Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>, you too will know how to make Mermaid Scales in Polymer Clay!<\/span>
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\n Here’s a sneak peak of this week’s tutorial…<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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