A New Journal Cover
Creating a journal cover in polymer clay that has an embossed leather look was a fun project! I've had the centerpiece polymer parts done for months. Some of you might remember me asking what I should do with them. I decided to incorporate them into the cover! The polymer needed to be conditioned and I made 2 colors a few shades apart so I could interchange parts of the design. I textured the clay by using a texture plate that reminded me of embossed leather. After placing the decorations on the polymer and texturing, I used powdered copper, bronze an gold to create color movement. At first it looked too bright but I burnished with a cloth. It started looking like old leather! I baked the 8 1/2 x 11 journal cover in the oven at 275 degrees for 30 minutes. Then I painted a burnt umber over everything and wiped it off. That really helped 'age' the cover. The cover is sealed with PMII and glued to the journal. It has