![]() TLS: (+) great for inclusions (-) will NOT DRY CLEAR. Varathane: (+) clear, hard finish (-) will bubble if over-heated (+) can be applied in layers (-) brush strokes apparent without special brush or major finesse. UTEE: (+) beautiful, crystal-clear finish (+) scratch-resistant (+) quick & easy to work with (+) great for inclusions (-) will crackle up if piece is twisted/bent–can be reheated to completely fix cracks. Kato Liquid Polyclay: (+) can be crystal clear if cured properly: in very thin layers and with a heat gun follow-up (+) takes less time than resin to harden (+) easy clean-up (+) made for inclusions and has compatible “dyes” offered by Kato (-) must be done in very thin layers or severe plaquing can occur (-) can burn with heat gun-it turns completely black (-) very rubbery finish which cannot be sanded/buffed (-) not scratch-resistant whatsoever My results/opinions:Įasy-cast: (+) amazingly beautiful, crystal-clear finish which can emulate dichroic glass (+) tough, resilient finish (+) great for inclusions (-) bubbles are almost inevitable and ruin pieces: you can sit while the resin hardens with a heat gun or torch and pop as they come, but you can harden the top too quickly and trap other bubbles below (-) it has a strong, horrible smell (-) takes days to dry, depending on thickness (-) should be covered while drying to eliminate dust/pet hair/other contaminants (-) will run over edges very easily, make a huge mess and ruin the piece. I have used these finishes for filling rings and covering pendants-not beads. ![]() Ĭatalina – I have tried casting resin (Easy-Cast), Kato’s liquid polyclay, embossing powder (UTEE – Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel), floor polish (Future), TLS, Lisa Pavelka’s Magic-Glos and a few sprays. If you don’t already have my email address, simply leave a comment below and I will get it to you right away. Make sure to send me high resolution photos that I’ll be able to zoom in on to show the details of your work. ** If you have been inspired by my teachings and would like to be featured in an upcoming Spotlight Article, then please do write up something creative and email it to me along with a selection of your project pics. I’m sure she would be happy to answer them. And take this opportunity to ask her lots of questions. So everyone, let Anna know what you think of her work. ~ Silverleaf (Chesterfield in Derbyshire, England)Īnna I am so proud of you for giving the technique your own voice! Your beads turned out beautiful and it looks like the liquid clay really worked well. ![]() The owners of my local bead shop took one look at them and offered to sell them for me in the shop! Another success thanks to Cindy! I’m very happy with how they turned out – you can’t see in the picture but they really shine and look a bit like dichroic glass. ![]() I also made some little disc beads in the same way which I’m using to make bracelets and earrings. To add more depth to the pendants I used another layer of the gel, baked, then finished with Klear (Future Floor Polish). Once they were cool I trimmed any rough edges with a craft knife and applied a thin layer of Fimo Deko gel with a paintbrush then rebaked. I added leaf and ink to the black clay and crackled it, then cut out pendants and baked. They looked nice, but not what I wanted, so I thought I’d substitute liquid clay instead. I loved the look of your pendants but I had problems with getting the translucent clay thin enough – my pendants ended up very milky and pale rather than bright. I thought I’d show you my version of your ink on crackled leaf pendants. Related links for this Spotlight feature include: (1) Ink Effects on Crackled Gold Leaf (2) Translucent Polymer Clay (3) Future Floor Polish (4) Making Disc Beads. It is very exciting to see someone take what they have learned, put their own spin on it, and turn it into something that people want to buy… like today’s Spotlight guest did. Spotlight: “The owners of my local bead shop took one look and offered to sell them for me!” ~Silverleaf
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