10The Art ofPolymer ClayOver 30 Silver & Polymer Claybooks available to buy onlinewww.fibrecrafts.comWorking with Polymer ClayPolymer clay is remarkably easy to work with, it becomes soft and malleablein warm hands and the vibrant colour palette can be extended still further bycareful blending with a roller or pasta machine. This blend, pictured left, showsthe effect of mixing blue and yellow and you can see how it was achieved byvisiting the Resource File at: www.polymerclaypit.co.ukThe photos below show how a blend was ultimately used to create the flowersUSEFUL TOOLS FOR WORKINGWITH POLYMER CLAYThe tools on the previous page andon these two pages are just a taster ofwhat’s available online. Please visit:www.polymerclaypit.co.ukto discover the full rangeCutting & Rolling MatA4 size cutting and rolling mat divided into a 5mmgrid for easy measuring, an ideal work surface forpolymer clay or Art Clay Silver. Can be scrubbedclean and will not blunt cutting tools and bladeseach £5.38 CLAMATA) Swann Morton Craft KnifeStrong aluminium handle with two bladesknife £3.85 CUTSMCKB) Needle ToolA long needle in a strong wooden handleeach £5.00 NEEDLMANY MORE PRODUCTSAVAILABLE ONLINE AT:www.polymerclaypit.co.uk• Jacquard Pearl-Ex Pigments• Novelty & Traditional Shaped Cutters• <strong>Texture</strong> Makers & Moulds• Varnishes, glazes, glues and more...C) Mini RollerSmall solid nylon roller with a non-stick surface.15cm long with a 1 cm diametereach £2.50 MINROLD) Tissue BladesPack 3 stainless steel slicer blades 20mm x 157mm3 x 155cm blades £11.45 NUBLADEE) Atlas Pasta MachineThis high quality pasta machine makes fast workof evenly rolling sheets of clay. Its excellent smoothrunning has been tried and tested for use withpolymer clay for many years. It is made in sturdystainless steel, has 4 rubber feet and comes witha clamp to attach it firmly to a table. A woodenhandled cutter wheel is also included.There are nine different thickness settings fromapprox 0.5mm to about 3mm.It is ideal for making millefiore canes, rapid conditioningand mixing of clay colours, softening firmerclays, marbling effects and blends, making polymerclay veneers, crackle effects for jewellery, dollshouse tiles and more. It is an essential tool for theserious polymer clay workereach £27.75 PASTATA B C D EView and shop online at www.polymerclaypit.co.uk
LISA PAVELKA RANGEAward winning artist, Lisa Pavelka,specializes in working with polymerclay, Swarovski Crystal and Art ClaySilver. We stock a selection of toolsfrom her Signature Series whichshe has developed for use with clays.The Lisa Pavelka <strong>Texture</strong> Stampsand Foils are featured below and theLisa Pavelka Border Moulds andWaterslide Transfer Sheets canbe seen online at:www.polymerclaypit.co.ukLisa Pavelka <strong>Texture</strong> StampsFlexible rubberstamp sheetsfor creatingpatterning onthe surface ofrolled polymeror silver clay11 sets eachcontaining 2designs£14.50 eachLisa Pavelka FoilsUse these mylar-backed foils to give gorgeousmetallic and glitzy effects and to simulate dichroicglass on polymer clayBEAD MAKING TOOLSThese popular items make it easyto produce consistently shaped andsized beads for making jewelleryFTri-bead RollerF) A tool for making round, oval and bi-cone beads.Several beads can be made at one time which canthen be pierced and bakedeach £10.55 TRIBEADBaking Rack & Cane SliverA heavy duty aluminium rack for baking polymerclay beads. Pierce the beads with the pins suppliedand suspend between the cut-out ‘turrets’. The endsof the frame can be used as a guide for cuttingunbaked canes and a plastic cutting tray is providedeach £27.00 PROSLICEmore bead rollers at: www.polymerclaypit.co.ukDOLL MAKINGPolymer clay is used all over theworld by professional doll makers,its detailed sculpting propertiesprovides an excellent medium.The Cernit Doll Collection andFIMO Puppen doll clays havebeen formulated specifically for thispurpose as has the popular SculpeyLiving Doll clays, belowSculpey Living DollAn outstanding clay in a choice of two skin tones.The clay is slightly translucent to simulate humanflesh and can be tinted with other polymer clays.The soft texture is smoothable and easy to work andextremely strong after baking454g £11.00 SCLD1L colourSue Heaser’s1:12 scale dollmade using herDollmaking Kit11Bold and Bright (green, blue, magenta, red, purple,rainbow) £5.05 LPFOILBOLDExpressions (speckle, pearlescent, oil slick, copper,gold, silver) £5.05 LPFOILEXPRHMAKIN’S CLAY TOOLSMakin’s produce a huge range ofaffordable clay working tools, here isjust a sample of themG) Makin’s Cutters SetsThe Makin’s cutter sets feature themed shapes suchas Christmas trees and Easter eggs, geometricshapes in a variety of sizes and traditional shapessuch as butterflies, flowers, hearts, teddy bears,numbers and lettersThese roll topped cutters can be used with polymerclay, air-dry clay and plasticine and the pack pricesstart at £1.40 each for a set of 3 cuttersH) Makin’s Professional Clay ExtruderA high quality tool for extruding clay through heavydies. You insert the clay and wind the handle topush the clay through any of the 20 dies included.This item can be used with the Core Adapters andextra Disc packs which can be found on page 5each £22.65 MKCLAGUNGSAVE MONEY NOWJoin the George Weil SocietyBuy a membership with your nextorder and receive immediate savingsand free delivery! See page 3 toread more about the great benefitsSue Heaser Dollmaking KitsMake a 1:12 scale doll from these flexible and reusablehead and hand moulds. The kit contains themoulds, 65g Doll Fimo polymer clay in light flesh,quilt wadding, pipe cleaners, doll hair - enough tomake several dolls - plus full instructions on how tomake your doll’s soft body and polymer clay feet.PVA glue, fabric fragments and paint required tocomplete the doll (not included)Woman, 14cm £16.50 DOLWOKITMan, 15cm £16.50 DOLMAKITChild, 10cm £16.50 DOLCHKITmore Makin’s tools at: www.polymerclaypit.co.uk100’s more products online at www.polymerclaypit.co.uk Call us on 01483 565800