I love Makin’s Clay®, it is a No Bake Polymer Clay that is oh so easy to use! I created this Blended Clay Technique to create Postcards for a workshop at a trade show years ago and I still LOVE this technique…it is quick and easy and always has fabulous results!
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Instructions for the Blended Clay Technique:
Step One:
With wrapping on clay cut about 1/4 to 1/3 from each of the clay blocks in the colors of your choice. I like to use 3 – 5 colors for the best blending. Place remaining clay into Ziploc plastic bag with a baby wipe to prevent drying. Unwrap the clay and place in the color order desired. Press the clay together to form a log shape.
Step Two:
Begin to roll roll the clay out.
Step Three:
Fold rolled clay in half and roll the clay out again. Fold the clay and continue rolling to blend clay together.
Step Four:
Continue folding and rolling until the clay is very thin, about the thickness of a playing card, and you like the color blend. Let this dry a several hours or overnight, turning as needed. If for some reason it begins to curl place a book on top of the clay to help flatten it out. There is some shrinkage which is why it is cut after drying when a specific size is needed.
Now the fun part starts…you are ready to create some projects with the Blended Clay!
Grab a Postcard stamp to create postcards! Create Luggage tags for your suitcases and use a sharpie to add your address. You can use a paper trimmer to cut the clay, it can be die cut and of course you can cut it with a scissors…even a decorative edge scissors!
The clay is flexible and goes through the mail without any problems.
Supply list for the Makin’s No Bake Polymer Clay Blended Postcards:
- Makin’s Clay®, Earth Tones
- Makin’s Clay® Roller
- Makin’s Clay® Machine, optional
- GinaK Amalgam Ink, Obsidian
- Assorted Rubber Stamps
- Westcott scissors
- Ruler
- Black Sharpie Fine Point Marker
- Ziploc Plastic Bag
- Baby Wipes
Let me know if you have any questions!
ENJOY!
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Using drapery tape, cut desired size for needle holder.
Cut another piece of floral fabric slightly smaller than the stamped fabric. Pin all three layers together and machine stitch by going around the stamped layer and the floral layer.
Cut the inner layer of batting/felt slightly smaller than the drapery tape. Pin in place. Machine stitch down the center of all 4 layers.
Using muslin and the stamps from step 2, stamp more fabric to be used for buttons. Heat set.
Using a die and a die cutting machine or creating a template (see below for directions), cut a piece of fabric such as denim, canvas or linen for your tassel.
Place the fringe fabric on a paper pad. Using Aquamarine Crafter’s Ink and one Background Stamp of your choice, ink the stamp and randomly stamp the fabric. Heat set with an iron.
With Fabri-Tac, run a small line of adhesive at the top of the fringe on the back of the fabric.
Begin to roll the fringe, creating the tassel for our scissor fob, being sure to keep it straight along the top of fabric. Secure the end of fabric with a little more adhesive.
With the tassel in hand, add adhesive to the top; add adhesive to the inside of the large bead cap (generally used for leather) and push the tassel into the cap. Set aside to dry. You can add more ink at this time, if desired.
Gather wire, beads and pliers. Cut desired length wire. Thread the wire through the loop at the top of the bead cap and wire wrap the tail.
Thread beads in desired pattern. Thread the wire through the scissors or a split ring; bring wire over the and close with a loop and wire wrap the tail. Trim any excess wire
