My Personal Polymer Clay Workshop! Day 2 - Imprint Design
What a good idea I had bringing all my polymer clay (well a lot of it) and tools to Tucson for my self imposed 'Personal Polymer Clay Workshop'. I decided to make a big change from yesterday's rock and explore imprinted techniques. I love the various effects and the surprise of each cut. One of my favorite books is by Julie Picarello Patterns in Polymer - Imprint & Accent Bead Techniques. Beginning with the ‘Basic Imprint Technique', I picked a color scheme of Fimo Orange 04, a Skinner Blend of Green 05 and Emerald Green 56, Turquoise 32, and Glitter Gold 112. Following the directions on p.33 of Julie’s book, I built my stack of colors, selected my tools to imprint and planned my design. I love the star cutter and used it for focal point of the design. I also like the dimension created when some circles were removed to create missing shapes in the design. Consistent slicing is one of the most difficult procedures for me. I think I’ll mak