{"id":6099,"date":"2009-10-09T03:14:51","date_gmt":"2009-10-09T10:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=6099"},"modified":"2013-04-28T11:21:49","modified_gmt":"2013-04-28T18:21:49","slug":"creative-picture-frames-polymer-clay-faux-raku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/creative-picture-frames-polymer-clay-faux-raku\/6099\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Picture Frames Embellished with Polymer Clay Faux Raku"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PolymerSpotlight:<\/span> “I find joy spending time messin<\/em> with the techniques.” ~Elizabeth-S
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Well Elizabeth is at it again! You may remember her from a previous Spotlight with her beautiful Anjou Pear Fruit Beads<\/a>. Well today’s Spotlight feature is on Elizabeth’s creative way of using the Faux Raku Crackle Technique to cover a picture frame and mirror. Very clever indeed!<\/span><\/p>\n

Related links include: (1) Faux Raku<\/a>; (2) Faux Raku Deep Crackle<\/a>; (3) Polymer Clay Alcohol Ink<\/a> techniques.<\/span>
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Here is What Elizabeth Wrote…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hi Cindy,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Typically, after you teach us something new I find joy spending time “messin” with the technique until I sort of know how to do it.\u00a0 Following the faux raku series, because it is a favorite and a challenge I “messed” with it longer than usual.\u00a0 A few sheets of faux crackle turned out so much to my liking that I decided to cut tiles from them to frame an inexpensive picture frame I had purchased. The resulting tiles incorporate both alcohol inks and partially cured sheets using scrap clay. I’m sending a pic ’cause I love it and because I think it’s an example of how your students take what you give us and run with it. One only has to look at the “Spotlights” to know it’s true. As always, thank you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

~Elizabeth Schydlower (El Paso, Texas)
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P.S.<\/strong> The second photo is of a mirror frame using the same idea but with different colors (the mirror portion is covered to prevent reflection and<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"PolymerIsn’t that neat! I love your ink color choices on the raku technique Elizabeth! So colorful and playful. And what a pretty way to do the frame. I bet people look at it and wonder how you did that.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is an excellent way to put your own spin on the technique. Since I focus mainly on beads, I likely would not have discussed the idea of covering a picture or mirror frame. This shows everyone that a technique I use for beads, can be adapted to any project that you are working on. It really does expand your options for creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for sharing your idea with us! If anyone has any questions for Elizabeth on how she did this polymer clay project, I’m sure she would be happy to answer them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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**<\/strong><\/span> If you have been inspired by my teachings and would like to be featured in an upcoming Spotlight Article<\/span><\/strong>, then please do write up something creative and email it to me along with a selection of your project pics. Make sure to send me high resolution photos that I’ll be able to zoom in on to show the details of your work. If you don’t already have my email address, simply leave a comment below and I will get it to you right away<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cindy\"Polymer<\/p>\n

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