<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Hi Jewel,</div><div> I have played around with polymer clay a bit and I found that it helped sometimes to be able to sculpt part of an object cook it a bit and then add more parts. This way I didn't deform the first part when I was adding detail. I used chap stick between the layers and that seems to weld them together better. But I would really test that technique if I were going to sell the finished product. I am not sure how secure it really is when all is said and done. </div><div>Ann</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;">Ann Cunningham</span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tactile Art - a creative way to see the world!</span></em></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;">303 238 4760</span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><a href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com">ann@acunningham.com</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><a href="http://www.acunningham.com">http://www.acunningham.com</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><a href="http://www.sensationalbooks.com">http://www.sensationalbooks.com</a> </span></div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: [Artists-making-art] Polymer Clay Figurines<br>
From: Jewel <<a href="mailto:herekittykat2@gmail.com">herekittykat2@gmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Tue, January 21, 2014 11:14 am<br>
To: <a href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</a><br>
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Dear all,<br>
I have excitedly started making animal figurines (teddy bears,<br>
elephants, pandas, and a few others so far) out of polymer clay. I was<br>
wondering if anyone else on this list uses this medium and what<br>
techniques they have used for mixing colors, identifying colors, and<br>
creating figurines and sculptures out of polymer clay. Currently, I am<br>
using Sculpey 3, but will be switching to Primo soon, as well as<br>
mixing Primo with Sculpey 3. I also have a few figurines and miniature<br>
boxes that will soon be up on <a href="http://Etsy.com">Etsy.com</a>. My shop name is Tactiley<br>
Beautiful. I plan on doing Brailled items, and have already made one<br>
set of tactile dice, which were made in black with red dots for high<br>
contrast for my boyfriend. I will be advertising that and allowing<br>
people to choose their own colors that will work best with their low<br>
vision or color favorites. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated,<br>
and I'll keep you all updated.<br>
~Jewel<br>
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