{"id":20002,"date":"2015-09-21T05:05:05","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T12:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=20002"},"modified":"2015-09-18T19:09:00","modified_gmt":"2015-09-19T02:09:00","slug":"pv-clay-brand-quality-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/pv-clay-brand-quality-brazil\/20002\/","title":{"rendered":"PV Clay Brand- A Quality Polymer Clay from Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PV<\/a>Video #699:<\/span> If you buy your clay online … or if you live in Brazil :-)<\/em> … this is an artist quality polymer clay brand worth taking a look at.<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n

In this video I review a polymer clay brand manufactured in Brazil. It’s called PV Clay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Previously known as Bozzi Super Polymer Clay, the manufacturer and developer, Edinho Juliotti, did a complete re-brand of this product… new name… new packaging… and (I believe) improved the formula.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a previous video I showed you the flexible polymer clay blades that Edinho also supplies to the polymer clay community. They slice clay beautifully, but won’t cut your skin. Safety and performance in one!<\/span><\/p>\n

In this video I will show a little bit about this unique South American clay. It is a little different than the clays you are probably already familiar with.<\/span><\/p>\n

I will first talk a about the packaging… then discuss the properties of the clay… show my raw vs baked color shift analysis… and also do a strength test.<\/span><\/p>\n

This clay has a bit of a waxy feel with an aroma of flowers and soap (which I happen to love). The clay seems firm off the block, but softens quickly when conditioned. It is quite sticky to the touch, but doesn’t leave much of a residue on your hands or tools. It does trap bubbles fairly easily and plaquing is very visible in the PV translucent clay… although the translucent is quite transparent… with a frosted look.<\/span><\/p>\n

This clay bakes at 265F or 130C for 30 min. Is very flexible and strong when baked. There is little to no color shift between raw and baked clay. This clay bakes to a matte finish, but sands and buffs to an incredible shine.<\/span><\/p>\n

The PV Clay brand is very versatile. It can be used for caning, sculpting, jewelry and home decor. There are 43 colors which include many artist based colors, metallic, translucent and fluorescent colors. I think it makes for an excellent high quality, all around clay, and an inexpensive alternative to the other brands of polymer available in the North American market.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n