{"id":4711,"date":"2009-07-09T03:22:33","date_gmt":"2009-07-09T10:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=4711"},"modified":"2013-07-03T17:58:01","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T00:58:01","slug":"translucent-polymer-clay-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/translucent-polymer-clay-secrets\/4711\/","title":{"rendered":"Translucent Polymer Clay Secrets for Surviving on a Deserted Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Whether It’s Fimo, Kato, or Premo Sculpey… Translucent Clay is an Essentiality!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Every brand of polymer clay has a their own version of translucent. Although each one is similar, there are some differences too. Some comparison notes are posted<\/span> in this article: Translucent Sculpey Clay, Fimo Clay, Premo, Cernit, Kato<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

At this time, none of the manufacturers make a totally clear translucent polymer clay (not sure if that would even be possible). However, when using translucent for filling in polymer clay background spaces<\/a> in flower canes and ghost canes<\/a>, you can get close-to-invisible<\/em> by cutting your cane slices very thin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another feature to translucent polymer clay is the ability for light to penetrate the surface. This adds a ‘depth’ quality that you simply can’t achieve using other types of non-polymer clays, such as earth-based ceramic clay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just look at the variegated sculpted Rose bead<\/a> in the photo above and you can see just how much light can penetrate even a 50:50 mix of translucent and regular opaque polymer clay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Translucent clay can also be used for making:
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