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Scrapbooking with Polymer
Clay - Pumpkin Patch Trip
Page 2
A Tutorial
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1. Cut a few
strips (4”x 5/8”) from the green textured clay sheet. If there is
not
enough of this textured sheet left, repeat steps #1 and #2 from “Autumn
Sayings” section. 2. Using bits of
gold and copper clays mold an assortment of fall leaves. Lay the
leaves
out on the textured strips in an arrangement that you like. Press
gently
in place. 3. Add small
snakes and dots/balls of clay to the ends of each strip (Fig. 5). 4) Bake for 30 minutes at 275 degrees. Cool. |
| Fig. 5 | |
| Assembling the Page: | |
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1.
Using photo of completed page as a guide, begin by
placing the “Autumn” saying in the center of the page. Make sure
your
pictures “frame” the saying. 2. Place the baked clay embellishments in open spaces around the pictures. Be sure that some sort of embellishment covers all white/light spaces. If needed, move the picture placement slightly to accomplish this. If necessary, make additional embellishments (see the flattened snakes of gold along the edge of top picture) to fill in and add another dimension to the page. |
| 3. When you have
an arrangement that is perfect, begin applying Glue Dots to the back of
pictures and clay embellishments. Press into place. (Note:
larger
clay embellishments may take 3 or 4 Glue Dots to hold). 4. The “perfect” scrapbook page has words to accompany the pictures. I used Microsoft Word to get a variety of fonts in my writing. When I was happy with the balance I printed it out on a cream-colored vellum. The other option is to write your words by hand directly on the vellum using a Zip permanent marker. Let the ink dry (either method) then cut the writing to fit (see upper left hand corner of page). To apply: Place a Glue Dot in each corner of the vellum. Place words on scrapbook page. Cover the Glue Dots with colored brads (these can be found at most scrapbook stores or Staples office supply store). Option: circles of baked clay can be used to cover the corner dots in place of the colored brads. |
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 Linda
Hess is a mixed media artist
who especially enjoys working with polymer clay. Each month we will
feature a new scrapbook page designed by Linda using polymer clay
embellishments.
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