{"id":20070,"date":"2015-10-26T05:00:14","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=20070"},"modified":"2015-10-23T19:36:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-24T02:36:30","slug":"mixing-applying-chalk-pastels-polymer-clay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/mixing-applying-chalk-pastels-polymer-clay\/20070\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixing And Applying Chalk Pastels With Polymer Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chalk<\/a>Video #705:<\/span> Pastel chalks stick surprisingly well to polymer clay. In this video I provide lots of ideas to try out for yourself.<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n

In this video are examples of different brands of Chalk Pastels (Not Oil Pastels), and examples of finished polymer clay pieces that have incorporated Chalk Pastels.<\/span><\/p>\n

In these examples from previous PcT tutorials, the chalk pastels have been used on both raw clay and mixed into liquid polymer clay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chalk pastels come in many colors and quality standards, ranging from Student Grade to Artist Grade. The artist grade chalk pastels tend to have a higher pigment level than the student grade ones.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chalk pastels stick very well to polymer clay and usually don’t need to be sealed unless they will receive high wear, or you are worried about them getting dirty.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can use any polymer clay safe finishes to seal your chalk pastels if you wish.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n