Oh it really is time to relax!! Let me share with you my creative, relaxing process. Visual Diary Exploration Is there a relationship between what you create and how it makes you feel? This is a question I had never really contemplated before. My desire to explore this saw me pull out the visual diary…
Tutorial: MOIKO Silk Screen, Paint & Alcohol Ink
MOIKO Silk Screens are very delicate and should be treated with care, so putting alcohol ink on them is something I’m probably not too keen on doing. I’m using alcohol inks in the tutorial today so I’m going to show you how to use them without damaging your screens. What MOIKO Silk Screen Should I…
Tutorial: MOIKO Silk Screen, Polymer Clay “Ghost” Design
Creating gorgeous polymer clay veneers using Silk Screens and paint have been around for many years. I’m going to show you something I like to call a “ghost” design which a really nice variation on the basic silk screen/paint process. I’m going to show you the process in it’s simplest form which you can then…
Tutorial: Polymer Clay, Moiko Silk Screen; Raised Texture
Creating an illusion of texture is another way we can use our silk screens with exciting results. My thought process has always been – how many different ways can I use this product; silk screens were no exception. The process of silk screening acrylic paint onto raw polymer clay is a brilliant one, but how…
Tutorial: Polymer Clay, Moiko Silk Screen, Mica Powder & Foil
This veneer is simply a variation on the mica powder silkscreen where foil is added as a final step. It’s important to choose a screen with a large mica powder areas. This means we want a screen with a design which allows maximum areas of powder to be transferred to the clay (ie not just…
Tutorial: Polymer Clay, Moiko Silkscreens and Mica Powder
Using mica powder with a silkscreen can create some stunning effects, especially if you’re using a dark coloured clay. I find I much prefer mica powders on a darker clay surface and this process is no exception. The process I’ve used here is almost identical to the chalk pastel/powders but I’m going to show you…
Tutorial: Polymer Clay,Moiko Silk Screens and Pastels/Powders
Let’s have a look at how easy it is to use a Moiko SilkScreen with pastels and/or powders. I’ll be using chalk pastels in this process but you can substitute for Pan Pastels, oxide powders or any other powder/pastel with fine particles. There are some important tips right at the end of this post. It’s…
Workshops – With Thanks to Sculpey
You know the old saying; “better late than never”? Well it’s entirely true in this case! I need to give a huge shout out to the team at Sculpey for their amazing support of our polymer clay community, in particular providing clay for workshops and large events. Sculpey so very kindly provided clay for workshops…