Paint and Polymer Clay
 

I'm still new to polymer clay so I hope my question isn't too dumb. I also
need to say that I know absolutely nothing about paint. I covered a paper
mache box with polymer clay and used gold leaf on the top. I used a rubber
stamp (with a swirly pattern) to decorate the bottom part of the box. I even
made small bun feet for it and was quite pleased with my accomplishment. DH
mentioned that the bottom looked plain compared to the top (with the gold
leaf) and suggested using a gold paint to fill in the impression of the
rubber stamp.

So, here's my question (after all that rambling)...is there a fine-tip paint
pen (preferably metallic) that will work on polymer clay? If so, is it best
to use it before or after baking? Also, when I glaze the item, will the
paint pen smear? I'm open to any suggestions...

Thanks...

Anna W. in Tx

Paint and Polymer Clay
 

Get the Krylon or Posh Impressions Leafing pens. Apply after
baking/sanding, etc. They dry very quickly and should be sealed with a
finish to protect them from being scraped off. Lots of clayers use them
to embellish edges of flat pieces, etc.

Barbara
Beader and Polymer Clay Junky

http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

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Anna W. wrote:

I'm still new to polymer clay so I hope my question isn't too dumb. I also
need to say that I know absolutely nothing about paint. I covered a paper
mache box with polymer clay and used gold leaf on the top. I used a rubber
stamp (with a swirly pattern) to decorate the bottom part of the box. I even
made small bun feet for it and was quite pleased with my accomplishment. DH
mentioned that the bottom looked plain compared to the top (with the gold
leaf) and suggested using a gold paint to fill in the impression of the
rubber stamp.

So, here's my question (after all that rambling)...is there a fine-tip paint
pen (preferably metallic) that will work on polymer clay? If so, is it best
to use it before or after baking? Also, when I glaze the item, will the
paint pen smear? I'm open to any suggestions...

Thanks...

Anna W. in Tx

Paint and Polymer Clay
 

Anna,

I happened upon your post and I think the company I work for, Technical
Video Rental could really help you out. We specialize in instructional
video rentals in various fields including crafts. We many videos
dealing specifically with Polymer Clays including, PC01: Introduction
to Polymer Clays, MM23: Dining Room Miniatures in Polymer Clay and
MM22: Kitchen Miniatures in Polymer Clay. You can find these videos
and many others on Polymer Clays at

http://technicalvideorental.com/inde...olymer&x=0&y=0


I hope this helps you out and good luck with your project.

If there are any questions I can answer, please don't hesitate to write
to me at

Thanks,
MJS

Paint and Polymer Clay
 

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Anna,

I happened upon your post and I think the company I work for, Technical
Video Rental could really help you out. We specialize in instructional
video rentals in various fields including crafts. We many videos
dealing specifically with Polymer Clays including, PC01: Introduction
to Polymer Clays, MM23: Dining Room Miniatures in Polymer Clay and
MM22: Kitchen Miniatures in Polymer Clay. You can find these videos
and many others on Polymer Clays at

http://technicalvideorental.com/inde...olymer&x=0&y=0


I hope this helps you out and good luck with your project.

If there are any questions I can answer, please don't hesitate to write
to me at

Thanks,
MJS

Paint and Polymer Clay
 

Hi Barbara...

I mistakenly replied to you via email..sorry 'bout that. Going back over the
posts, I didn't want it to appear that I was ungrateful for the information.
:)

Thanks again...

Anna W. in Tx


"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" wrote in message
...
Get the Krylon or Posh Impressions Leafing pens. Apply after
baking/sanding, etc. They dry very quickly and should be sealed with a
finish to protect them from being scraped off. Lots of clayers use them to
embellish edges of flat pieces, etc.

Barbara
Beader and Polymer Clay Junky

http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

Need quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check
out http://www.lyonshost.com.


Anna W. wrote:

I'm still new to polymer clay so I hope my question isn't too dumb. I also
need to say that I know absolutely nothing about paint. I covered a paper
mache box with polymer clay and used gold leaf on the top. I used a rubber
stamp (with a swirly pattern) to decorate the bottom part of the box. I
even made small bun feet for it and was quite pleased with my
accomplishment. DH mentioned that the bottom looked plain compared to the
top (with the gold leaf) and suggested using a gold paint to fill in the
impression of the rubber stamp.

So, here's my question (after all that rambling)...is there a fine-tip
paint pen (preferably metallic) that will work on polymer clay? If so, is
it best to use it before or after baking? Also, when I glaze the item,
will the paint pen smear? I'm open to any suggestions...

Thanks...

Anna W. in Tx

Paint and Polymer Clay
 

I got it, and replied back, too. I got the silver pen using my Michael's
coupon!

Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Votary

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com
NEW! http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com




Anna W. wrote:

Hi Barbara...

I mistakenly replied to you via email..sorry 'bout that. Going back over the
posts, I didn't want it to appear that I was ungrateful for the information.
:)

Thanks again...

Anna W. in Tx


"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" wrote in message
...


Get the Krylon or Posh Impressions Leafing pens. Apply after
baking/sanding, etc. They dry very quickly and should be sealed with a
finish to protect them from being scraped off. Lots of clayers use them to
embellish edges of flat pieces, etc.

Barbara
Beader and Polymer Clay Junky

http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

Need quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check
out http://www.lyonshost.com.


Anna W. wrote:



I'm still new to polymer clay so I hope my question isn't too dumb. I also
need to say that I know absolutely nothing about paint. I covered a paper
mache box with polymer clay and used gold leaf on the top. I used a rubber
stamp (with a swirly pattern) to decorate the bottom part of the box. I
even made small bun feet for it and was quite pleased with my
accomplishment. DH mentioned that the bottom looked plain compared to the
top (with the gold leaf) and suggested using a gold paint to fill in the
impression of the rubber stamp.

So, here's my question (after all that rambling)...is there a fine-tip
paint pen (preferably metallic) that will work on polymer clay? If so, is
it best to use it before or after baking? Also, when I glaze the item,
will the paint pen smear? I'm open to any suggestions...

Thanks...

Anna W. in Tx

Paint and Polymer Clay
 

Great!! I hope you like it. I used the gold leafing pen and it worked great
for me. I love coupons. :)

Anna W. in Tx


"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" wrote in message
...
I got it, and replied back, too. I got the silver pen using my Michael's
coupon!

Barbara

Bead & Polymer Clay Votary

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com
NEW! http://www.polymerclayworkshops.com




Anna W. wrote:

Hi Barbara...

I mistakenly replied to you via email..sorry 'bout that. Going back over
the posts, I didn't want it to appear that I was ungrateful for the
information. :)

Thanks again...

Anna W. in Tx


"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" wrote in message
...

Get the Krylon or Posh Impressions Leafing pens. Apply after
baking/sanding, etc. They dry very quickly and should be sealed with a
finish to protect them from being scraped off. Lots of clayers use them
to embellish edges of flat pieces, etc.

Barbara
Beader and Polymer Clay Junky

http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave
Barry)

Need quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps?
Check out http://www.lyonshost.com.


Anna W. wrote:


I'm still new to polymer clay so I hope my question isn't too dumb. I
also need to say that I know absolutely nothing about paint. I covered a
paper mache box with polymer clay and used gold leaf on the top. I used
a rubber stamp (with a swirly pattern) to decorate the bottom part of
the box. I even made small bun feet for it and was quite pleased with my
accomplishment. DH mentioned that the bottom looked plain compared to
the top (with the gold leaf) and suggested using a gold paint to fill in
the impression of the rubber stamp.

So, here's my question (after all that rambling)...is there a fine-tip
paint pen (preferably metallic) that will work on polymer clay? If so,
is it best to use it before or after baking? Also, when I glaze the
item, will the paint pen smear? I'm open to any suggestions...

Thanks...

Anna W. in Tx

Paint and Polymer Clay
 

" Anna W." wrote in message
...
Hi Barbara...

I mistakenly replied to you via email..sorry 'bout that. Going back over
the posts, I didn't want it to appear that I was ungrateful for the
information. :)

Thanks again...

Anna W. in Tx


"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" wrote in message
...
Get the Krylon or Posh Impressions Leafing pens. Apply after
baking/sanding, etc. They dry very quickly and should be sealed with a
finish to protect them from being scraped off. Lots of clayers use them
to embellish edges of flat pieces, etc.

Barbara
Beader and Polymer Clay Junky

http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave
Barry)

Need quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps?
Check out http://www.lyonshost.com.


Anna W. wrote:

I'm still new to polymer clay so I hope my question isn't too dumb. I
also need to say that I know absolutely nothing about paint. I covered a
paper mache box with polymer clay and used gold leaf on the top. I used a
rubber stamp (with a swirly pattern) to decorate the bottom part of the
box. I even made small bun feet for it and was quite pleased with my
accomplishment. DH mentioned that the bottom looked plain compared to the
top (with the gold leaf) and suggested using a gold paint to fill in the
impression of the rubber stamp.

So, here's my question (after all that rambling)...is there a fine-tip
paint pen (preferably metallic) that will work on polymer clay? If so, is
it best to use it before or after baking? Also, when I glaze the item,
will the paint pen smear? I'm open to any suggestions...

Thanks...

Anna W. in Tx