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As requested!
I posted this picture to illustrate a current discussion on one of the forums. Seems to have generated some interest!
I received a request for a tutorial...so....here is a simple explanation of a simple process.
Roll a flat sheet of clay (any brand) around a dowel. Then roll it in salt. Press firmly. You want deep impressions. Cure. Rinse off salt and let dry. Using gold acrylic paint and your fingers, force the paint into all those crevessas. Immediately remove paint from surface of clay tube.
Now using various acrylic colors dab onto surface. Let dry. Slice.
Cut circles of clay to match the size of the end of your bead. Attach with liquid clay and smooth with fingers. Smoothing action will dome the cap.
Cure again.
For this look table salt must be used. It is square in shape and the gold paint gets in there and reflects nicely. Other salts do not all have the same cube shape. Kosher salt is flakes. Sea salts vary. Rock salt is too large.
I received a request for a tutorial...so....here is a simple explanation of a simple process.
Roll a flat sheet of clay (any brand) around a dowel. Then roll it in salt. Press firmly. You want deep impressions. Cure. Rinse off salt and let dry. Using gold acrylic paint and your fingers, force the paint into all those crevessas. Immediately remove paint from surface of clay tube.
Now using various acrylic colors dab onto surface. Let dry. Slice.
Cut circles of clay to match the size of the end of your bead. Attach with liquid clay and smooth with fingers. Smoothing action will dome the cap.
Cure again.
For this look table salt must be used. It is square in shape and the gold paint gets in there and reflects nicely. Other salts do not all have the same cube shape. Kosher salt is flakes. Sea salts vary. Rock salt is too large.
2 comments:
Those are really neat. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds awesome!
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