Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Polymer Clay on Canvas

This week I decided to try something new to put into the upcoming show. I've pulled out a couple of 5x7 stretched canvasses that have been gathering dust for a couple of months and collaged the polymer clay directly onto the canvas. I used liquid fimo to prime the canvas and it worked perfectly. This was a welcome exercise after a few "daze" of production work. I think I know my focus for after the show!

14 comments:

  1. Wow! Your new creations are wonderful. I admire the new concepts you are continually coming up with.

    Vanessa

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  2. Omg beautiful!!!!!! Girl you have such an eye. Your colors amaze me.

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  3. Those are great! I really like the background colors on the tulips. What a wonderful idea.

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  4. how do you do this? Is it melted on? Connie

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  5. Hi Connie- it's polymer clay- we'd say "fired on".

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  6. Awesome work. How long do you cook it,
    and did you use liquid clay to hold the
    clay on, and then use floor wax to finish
    it..many thanks.

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  7. As the post says- the canvas is primed with fimo gel. I don't finish with floor wax- I fire with the usual firing times 265F per 1/4 inch of clay... hope this helps-

    gera

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  8. You have inspired me.
    Thanks.

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  9. I want to try this. I've never worked with clay before. You prime the canvas and then lay the clay on top and bake. Then just keep adding layers and bake?

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  10. I would like to try this. You prime the canvas with liquid fimo and then just apply the clay to the canvas a bake it? And do you have to do this each time you add layers?

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  11. I really like the background colors! Is it clay too?

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  12. It is polymer clay- you can fire layer by layer- or compose the entire piece and fire it all at once.

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  13. What does the liquid fimo do?

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