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Lizzi
- Oct 1, 2019
- 5 min
E is for ... Environment
The Environment is currently a hot topic, particularly when it comes to climate change and plastic pollution. As artists using a plastic-derived product, how can we answer questions about the material we use and how we are taking care to protect the environment? These questions are coming up more frequently at exhibitions and fairs and in online forums, so I hope this blog post will help to have some facts at your disposal: Polymer Clay manufacturers keep their recipes a clos
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British Polymer Clay Guild
- Aug 11, 2017
- 1 min
How to condition old crumbly clay
Do you struggle to condition old blocks of polymer clay?
BPCG Group Liaison Officer, Fiona Abel-Smith, demonstrates how, in under two minutes, you can condition this crumbly clay into smooth, flexible, workable clay. #polymerclay #howtoconditionpolymerclay #helpihavecrumblyclay #fimo #sculpey #premoclay #cernit #katopolyclay #pardoclay #britishpolymerclayguild
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British Polymer Clay Guild
- Aug 5, 2017
- 1 min
Two BPCG members chat about upcoming 20th Anniversary event
Guild member Tracey Jones and Committee member Lizzi Bucklow-Holt and created this video about the event in the style of James Cordon's Carpook Karaoke (without the singing!). Check it out! #BPCG20 #britishpolymerclayguild #polymerclay #kidderminster #traceyjonespolymerclay #unrulyhousewife #tjaysilver #fimo #cernit #sculpeyclay
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British Polymer Clay Guild
- Jul 8, 2017
- 1 min
Unruly Housewife to Compere BPCG20
We are so excited that Valerie Evans, AKA Unruly Housewife (YouTube) and Torn Up Art (Facebook) has agreed to compere our 20th Anniversary Event. Come along and meet her in real life! Here she is announcing her involvement. #unrulyhousewife #valerieevans #tornupart #polymerclay #britishpolymerclayguild #BPCG20 #youtube #fimo #cernit #sculpeyclay #kidderminster
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What is Polymer Clay?
Polymer clay is a plastic man-made modelling material. It is hardened permanently (or 'cured') by baking at a low temperature in a home oven. It is available in many colours and is marketed under several different brand names such as Fimo, Cernit, Sculpey III, Premo Sculpey, Pardo, Creall-therm, Kato, Studio by Sculpey, Dukit and Uro. It can be used to create a remarkable range of creative artwork. It can be mixed together to form new colours with endless design possibilities
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Kay Vincent
- Mar 13, 2017
- 2 min
How to make a Skinner Blend
The 'Skinner Blend' is one of the basic building blocks of polymer clay techniques. Named after the polymer clay artist Judith Skinner, it uses a pasta machine to create a smoothly gradiated blend of two or more colours. The steps below demonstrate how to create a basic Skinner blend. You will need: Half a block (i.e. approx 1oz or 28g) of a light-coloured clay - e.g. white. Half a block of a darker clay - e.g. purple. Pasta machine Step 1
Create a sheet of purple clay on th
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Kay Vincent
- Mar 12, 2017
- 2 min
"Never Fail" Flower Cane
Although the title of this project is rather ambitious, this technique uses straightforward steps which should lead to success for even novice cane-makers. It is simple yet effective and produces a basic flower design that can be used in many other projects. Skill Level:
Suitable for beginners upward.
Approximate time to make (not including baking): 1 hour
You will need:
Pasta machine
Tissue blade (The following measurements assume a standard polymer clay block-size of 5
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Kay Vincent
- Mar 11, 2017
- 2 min
Fairy Wing Tutorial
This is an 'archive' tutorial which originally appeared in issue 35 of the BPCG's "Polynews" newsletter in 2006. Bored of Barbie? Sick of Sindy?
This tutorial shows how it is possible to release poor old dolls from the loft, and set them free in the garden by giving them wings…
As a child I was more interested in building-bricks than in dollies, and so any dolls I received as presents were banished to the dolls’ graveyard (i.e. the loft), never to be seen again. Until now
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Sue Heaser
- Mar 10, 2017
- 2 min
Polymer Clay Covered Pencils
This is an 'archive' tutorial - originally posted on the Guild's website many years ago by Sue Heaser - the original founder and president of the BPCG. Polymer Clay pencils are surprisingly easy to make and, like polyclay pens, can be decorated in countless different ways. These pencils are made entirely of polymer clay apart from the pencil lead and can be sharpened like any ordinary pencil.
Materials Polymer clay in the colour of your choice Pencil lead for a clutch pencil
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Kay Vincent
- Mar 9, 2017
- 1 min
Snowflake Cane
This cane uses kaleidoscope techniques to create a snowflake cane. First create 'half' of a design by inserting strips of white clay between shapes of blue clay.
Then the cane is cut in half and the two sides are matched together to mirror each other.
Once the resulting cane is reduced, it is then cut into six equal lengths, which are arranged into the snowflake design.
Finally, the gaps between the 'arms' of the snowflake are filled in with blue clay so that the cane
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