I was going to start this post with an apology for not having posted in a while, and now I am laughing because there is a draft of a post I started three years ago, saying the same thing. Hmm! There is a pattern here! We've had a spell of rainy cold weather that has prompted us to work on our websites, blogs and newsletters. It seemed like a good idea until everything went awry. The website wouldn't upload, the blog wouldn't let me sign in, the newsletter form wouldn't post to the blog.....aaarrgghhh!
All this just to say "Hello! We've missed you!"
I have been more diligent about posting on the Creative Journey Studios blog, but this is a good place to feature products we carry in the store. We look for products that work well with polymer clay and experiment with them so we can talk intelligently about them.
One such product is Inka Gold by Viva Decor. This is a paste format paint with a lot of metallic sheen to it. We have used it on both baked and raw clay. We have used it as a substitute for metal leaf and most recently, we have discovered that it will crackle beautifully, both randomly and with a calculated pattern. The paint comes in twenty six gorgeous colors and at $7 a jar, you can afford a nice assortment. We have discovered that the paint resoftens well with hot water. While it is a little thick for silk screening, it would be great to stencil with. It dries quickly and can be buffed to a nice shine.
Here is a piece of raw clay with Inka Gold paint that has been crackled on it. It is ready to be a veneer or cut up into earring shapes. When baked, the paint is firmly attached to the clay. We think it has a lot of possibilities.
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