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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Thank you for sharing this idea. I really like the idea of the trading card made from clay.
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Thank so much Lisa…Makin’s No Bake Polymer Clay makes it easy…
Wow – this is fabulous clay – and so cool that it bends – I love the idea of making postcards – how original
These are so cool! I will definitely have to give this a try!
These are darling! I love!
Thank you so much! They are so easy to do!