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spring
summer
celebrations with
Polymer Clay
25 seasonal projects
autumn
winter
Sarajane Helm
Polymer Clay
celebrations with
Sarajane Helm
© 2003 by Sarajane Helm
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Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2002113134
ISBN: 0-87349-521-7
Printed in the United States of America
Photos by Bob Grieser Photography unless otherwise indicated.
The following company or product names appear in the book:
Adobe® Photoshop®, Aleene’s®, American Science and Surplus, Art Accent Beedz, Atlas® Pasta Machine, Brilliance
Inks, Berol® Prismacolor®, Broderbund’s® Print Shop®, Cernit™, Darling Designer Discs™, Fabrico Ink Pad,
Fimo®, Fimo Bronzepulver, Fimo® Mix Quick™, Flecto® Varathane® Diamond™ Wood Finish (Interior),
Formica™, JASI Slicer, Kato® Nu-Blade, Kemper, Masonite™, Melamine™, PearlEx™, Polyform™, Premo!®
Sculpey™, Premo® Sculpey ™ Shapelets, Rustoleum®, Sanford® Prismacolor®, Saran™ With Cling®, SculpeyIII™,
Sculpey™ Super Elasticlay®, Sculpey™ Super Flex®, Sculpey™ Super Slicer®, Shadex Scratch Art, Silly Putty, Sobo,
Super Glue, Toastmaster® Platinum, Tulip®, Uptown™ Design Company, X-Acto™.
Sarajane Helm.
Moons and stars
cover the back of
this child-size guitar.
It’s a mosaic work in
progress. Complex
work takes time.
Sarajane Helm. “Sun Canes”
shown with the drawing used
as a guide to building the canes.
D
EDICATION
This book is dedicated with love to my family, friends, and fellow
artisans with whom it is a delight and a privilege to celebrate our
existence.
Many special thanks go to all the wonderfully creative people
whose work is shared on the pages of this book.
C
ONTENTS
T
IME
7
T
OOLS
AND
P
OLYMER
B
ASICS
18
S
UPPLIES
12
Preparing Polymer Clay for Use 18
Conditioning 18
Adjusting and Mixing Colors 19
Color Recipes 19
Recording Color Results 20
Storing Unbaked Clay 22
Working With Add-Ins and Powders 22
Baking Times and Temperatures 22
Buffing and Sanding 23
Other Finishes 24
Stain Recipes 25
Safety Tips 25
Pasta Rollers and Processors 13
Blades 14
Texture Tools 14
Molds, Cutters, Etc. 14
Rubber Stamps 16
Miscellaneous 17
THE PROJECTS
Spring 53
Vernal Equinox:
Spring Flowers Boxed Set 54
Mardi Gras: Miniature Masks 57
Easter: Millefiore Cane Covered and
Filigree Eggs 60
May Day: Queen of the May 65
Mother’s Day: Natural Beauty Set 67
Summer 79
Weddings: Faux Florals 80
Summer Solstice:
Butterfly Cutouts and Canes 85
Labor Day: Clayworker’s Toolbox 88
Grandparents’ Day:
Memory Box for Playing Cards 90
S
PRING
G
ALLERY
69
S
UMMER
G
ALLERY
91
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