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Thank you, Valerie! I came upon your post as a lin...

2011-05-11T15:02:02.712-04:00

Thank you, Valerie! I came upon your post as a link from Cindy Lietz's webpage. Thanks, again!

No - just getting into it now. Looks very interest...

2011-02-01T15:08:47.209-05:00

No - just getting into it now. Looks very interesting. I have a few ideas I'd like to try - I have an Epson inkjet 3 in 1 - will try the parchment paper and see how it goes. BTW - I found you through Interweave's video - and your winning piece. I thought I'd see who was behind the genius who put that together. VERY nice indeed. Blessings

It pretty much just comes off when you put it onto...

2011-01-31T11:56:56.115-05:00

It pretty much just comes off when you put it onto the clay. Do you have experience with transfers onto polymer clay?

Hi, Can you explain what it is you do with the pri...

2011-01-31T07:54:19.391-05:00

Hi, Can you explain what it is you do with the printed image on the parchment paper - i.e. how do you actually get the image onto the clay? Thanks :))))

I read and re-read this article to see how you did...

2010-12-01T15:47:53.891-05:00

I read and re-read this article to see how you did this as the polymer styling is incredible. What an awesome project but what else would we expect from you. I wonder if you could share? Were they sprayed with PYM II or any other finisher to get that glow? What can I say?, I really, really love this piece!

So I am guessing on baked faux metal leaf (which c...

2010-11-16T14:47:40.087-05:00

So I am guessing on baked faux metal leaf (which could flake if not sealed) on polymer clay this would work as well without having to coat with liquid polymer clay? By the way sent away for your transfer sheets. You're awesome. Have your card permanently on my frig. Nice!

Hi Valerie It has been a long time. Hope all is we...

2010-11-11T14:06:58.771-05:00

Hi Valerie
It has been a long time. Hope all is well in your life. Your blog looks wonderful
Nicole/Beadwright

Hi, I'm just starting out using polymer clay a...

2010-10-16T12:24:31.551-04:00

Hi, I'm just starting out using polymer clay and saw where you could use parchment paper. Well, it goes through the printer good and it transfers to my clay but it is not clear it is smeared. I'm doing monograms onto the clay. What is the trick to getting the letters to look clear?

maryfaithpeace, Great research. Thanks so much for...

2010-06-02T11:54:07.130-04:00

maryfaithpeace,
Great research. Thanks so much for sharing/posting.
I think you will find the PYM II will dry over time. It does for me. And multiple coats will give more shine. PYM II tends to preserve the finish/texture it is sealing. With each layer of PYM II you are filling in the 'texture', creating a smoother surface, thus more shine.

More experimenting?
Thanks again,
Valerie

Back...after a few days of testing. Here's wha...

2010-06-02T11:46:09.175-04:00

Back...after a few days of testing. Here's what I found:

NO, Superseal sprayed on unbaked clay will **NOT** prevent the images from smudging. No help for it: you must work FAST (within 30 minutes) when using transferred images via Valerie's technique.

Superseal lightly sprayed (one pass) on unbaked clay, left to dry for 2-3 minutes, and then cured in the oven at manufacturer's recommended temperature settings (for me, Fimo @ 230F for 15 min) permanently seals the image on the clay. No rubbing or fingernail etching will scrape that image out once baked. Afterwards, you can choose to coat with Varathane or any sealant if you wish a glossy finish.

You can also spray (light pass) Superseal after baking the image and leave to dry for 24-48 hrs. This leaves a slightly more "tacky" feel to the image - nothing troublesome though. I find that I prefer spraying before baking.

I find that the images transferred via parchment are not as clear as the method I previously used, but it is cost-effective and relatively easy (there was still a learning curve, mind you). Thanks to all who contributed to this blog especially Valerie, who shared the technique with all!

maryfaithpeace, I am happy you are getting great ...

2010-05-27T13:31:27.388-04:00

maryfaithpeace,

I am happy you are getting great results!
And good to know the HP Laserjet is reliable.

Thanks!
Valerie

Valerie is correct: not all baking parchment is th...

2010-05-27T12:21:24.697-04:00

Valerie is correct: not all baking parchment is the same. In fact, there is a discussion of the different gauges of baking parchment here. I've tried baking parchment rolls from the grocery: Reynolds and Wilton on our HP color office laserjet (HP4700DTN) with these results:
Wilton: printed on half of the parchment, smudged the rest
Reynolds: just snagged; didn't even print
I ordered and just received Valerie's baking parchment. I set the printer to manual feed, paper to light, and....it printed PERFECTLY! I hope you will continue to make these sheets available at your Etsy store, Valerie. In fact, I wish you would offer it in larger quantities. This technique is addicting! As for the store rolls of Reynolds and Wilton, no great loss for me - I'm a cake decorator as well!

OMG! You are right! When I first transferred the i...

2010-05-27T11:56:51.904-04:00

OMG! You are right! When I first transferred the image onto the clay, I touched it and it DIDN'T smudge. However, an hour or so later, it started to look "wet" and when I touched it, it smudged!

OK, I will experiment with the Superseal and let you know.

maryfaithpeace, CI Superseal and PYM II are one an...

2010-05-27T10:18:14.587-04:00

maryfaithpeace,
CI Superseal and PYM II are one and the same. The product is sold under both names depending on the market/distributor.
I have baked the sealant. I have not used it on raw clay. My images do not smudge. Smudging/distortion occurs when the image is allowed to sit on the clay for an extended period of time before curing. This gives the ink the time needed to begin to interact with the emulsifiers and liquefy. When clay with transferred images is manipulated while fresh (first 15 min to half hour) the images are stable.

If you use the sealant on raw clay, please let us know how it goes!

Valerie

Hello Valerie, Can you use PYM II (now known as C...

2010-05-26T23:56:26.645-04:00

Hello Valerie,

Can you use PYM II (now known as CI Superseal) on unbaked clay to prevent transferred images from smudging while you form the bead? If so, can you bake the clay with this stuff on it?

I got my can of Superseal from Sams Club online.

These are BEAD-utiful Blossoms!!! my kinda' co...

2010-05-24T06:27:41.855-04:00

These are BEAD-utiful Blossoms!!!
my kinda' colors too !!!
I'm going to go check out Auntie"s Beads !!!
m.e. :)

You've been awarded a Sunshine Blog award by h...

2010-05-12T03:58:31.130-04:00

You've been awarded a Sunshine Blog award by http://www.3peepsdesigns.blogger.com

Thank you. I'm laughing at myself because I r...

2010-04-23T21:48:02.334-04:00

Thank you. I'm laughing at myself because I realized I said "stagnant" instead of "static". Thank you for the info. I will google for the instrustions and thanks for not pointing out my funny mistake. -Marlene

Hi Marlene, No, the you might also like is ...

2010-04-23T15:16:37.773-04:00

Hi Marlene,
No, the you might also like is a little program I have loaded. I am not planning on any techy tutorials. Those abound on the web. Google 'blogger pages' and you will find very good step-by-step instructions.

Re tutorials, I was referring to polymer clay techniques (sorry!).

Oh Valerie, wish I knew what you meant. I will re...

2010-04-23T13:24:46.473-04:00

Oh Valerie, wish I knew what you meant. I will read up on Blogger and see what I can figure out. Do you mean the 4 pages below your blog titled "You Might Also Like"??? If you have time to explain, it would be much appreciated or did you mean you were going to do a tutorial on adding the stagnant pages? Much thanks, Marlene

m.e., Thanks!! Tese were fun. Now I am painting ol...

2010-04-22T23:32:18.914-04:00

m.e., Thanks!! Tese were fun. Now I am painting old tshirts. These are just plain dingy and I want bright!
Valerie

@Nicole, THANKS!!! @Illaya, you are one fortunate ...

2010-04-22T23:13:05.454-04:00

@Nicole, THANKS!!!
@Illaya, you are one fortunate lady to live near such beauty. Enjoy and Thanks!

Valerie

I L -O- V- E these!!! I'm smiling A Great BIG...

2010-04-22T17:45:34.349-04:00

I L -O- V- E these!!!
I'm smiling A Great BIG smile on the other side of my computer screen ! You have your hands in clay again;) !!!
Your work has a wonderful wow factor! Those tee shirt blossoms are TOO COOL!!!
What great possibilities for texture and color.
This design makes rips ,stains and fading a real bonus ! That big stripy Jack-in-the-pulpit is a eye catcher too !
Val, this is Flower Power at is very best !
m.e. :)

How clever are these flowers. Great way to recycl...

2010-04-22T11:08:30.936-04:00

How clever are these flowers. Great way to recycle those worn out t-shirts. I adore the Jacks-in-the-pulpits. We have them in our woods here and I have for years tried to get them to grow in pots. Without luck I might add. Great job Valarie.

Ohhh my goooooossshhhh these are stunning!!! Nicol...

2010-04-22T09:32:45.763-04:00

Ohhh my goooooossshhhh these are stunning!!!
Nicole/Beadwright