{"id":9376,"date":"2010-04-14T03:14:58","date_gmt":"2010-04-14T10:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=9376"},"modified":"2010-04-17T23:01:09","modified_gmt":"2010-04-18T06:01:09","slug":"cats-out-of-the-bag-polymer-clay-turquoise-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/cats-out-of-the-bag-polymer-clay-turquoise-secret\/9376\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat’s out of the Bag… Polymer Clay Turquoise Secret [Spotlight]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Turquoise <\/span>“This is one
\nbead you won’t
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\n~Catalina<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>These “Spot”<\/em> features are for you guys to display your accomplishments, share stories of inspiration and even ask for assistance with challenges that you may be experiencing. The projects are based on techniques learned from articles here at the blog, as well as from tutorials at the Polymer Clay Video Library<\/a>. My hope is for these “Show and Tell”<\/em> features to help everyone get to know each other a bit better, thanks to this wonderfully artistic medium of polymer clay. And…<\/strong><\/em> by participating, you can win some beads<\/a> too!
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Hi Cindy,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here is my CATALINA Turquoise “Secret”<\/em> that several people have asked for in a discussion over at this Faux Bone<\/a> post! I wasn’t trying to make a “real”<\/em> looking turquoise stone<\/a>, but a turquoise “colored”<\/em> stone made out of polymer clay.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CATALINA TURQUOISE<\/strong> – core bead color: Use one fourth of a block of clay as a base to measure from.
\n1\/6 Sea Green (Premo)
\n1\/3 Turquoise (Premo)
\n1\/3 Turquoise (Sculpey III)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marbled Square for Texture<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Catalina Turquoise
\nBlack (Premo)
\nGreen Base – 3 parts Sea Green, 1 part black, 1 part yellow (all Premo)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Layer all the colors with black on top. Cover the black with a layer of gold leaf or Variegated Green Leaf. Cut in half and place on top of one another. Add another layer of gold leaf. Cut in half again and stack them again. Take a small knitting needle, pencil, toothpick or anything narrow and press holes into the square. Squeeze the clay together to close the holes and make it square again. Repeat the holes with the knitting needle and squeeze together again.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Then twist and pull the clay to swirl the colors even more. It will look like a marbled swirl with flecks of gold. Stop when you feel you got enough of a marbling effect. Now, mold it into a square cube. Using your craft blade, slice extremely thin “chips” or “shavings” off the block of marbled clay. (For best results let the clay rest or cool for a day or place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes until chilled.) Make them as thin as you can and irregular in shape and if necessary use the blade to chop the pieces even smaller.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Make a core bead of the Catalina Turquoise and place the chips or shavings lightly on the bead. Try to keep the bead bumpy or textured with the pieces. This is one bead you won’t have to sand!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks, Cindy, for letting me share my little secret to my Catalina Turquoise Beads.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

~Catalina<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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If you are interested in sharing pictures of your polymer clay projects with the community, please follow these 2 simple steps:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) <\/strong><\/span>Email several of your photos to me as attachments. My email address is shown in the “From” line of the weekly Polymer Clay Newsletter<\/a> that gets sent out each and every Friday morning.
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2) <\/strong><\/span>Include a description and\/or story about your pieces, being sure to reference the tutorial(s) or blog article(s) that provided at least some level of inspiration for your work.
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Don’t be shy. Everyone is VERY<\/strong><\/em> friendly here.
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In the comment section below, please do compliment each other; Offer encouragement; Ask questions about the techniques used; And in general… be social. This is your community! It’s up to you to make it a fun and supportive place to hang out. All of you are amazing and it’s wonderful to have everyone here!<\/span><\/p>\n

I can’t say enough about how much fun and inspiration this site has been. My joy each day: a new photo showing pieces from other members. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>~Koolbraider<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/td>\n** Did You Know…<\/strong><\/span><\/span> Members with current subscriptions to the weekly tutorial videos are always entitled to a 10% discount when purchasing 6 or more back issue packages<\/a> in a single transaction. If you are interested, let me know<\/a> which back issues you would like and I will send further instructions on how to complete your order.
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