Polyclay

Carrie Potter · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: Polyclay

This cane and the bracelet are from a Nanetta Bananto book, using Kato clay to try it out before the Clay Carnival:

Some of my Kato striped cane beads on cord with sliding knots:

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Caroline.

Cherie · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject:

These are gorgeous. The blue ones make me think of whales?????(no I don't know why either)

What did you think of Kato clay??? I have only used fimo clasic so i would love to hear some opinions on other brands.

ejralph · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:24 am Post subject:

Those are both gorgeous!

I love the rose cane. Very Mackintosh-ey!

Was it the new formulation Kato clay you used. I would be keen to hear your thoughts on it too. Does it smell as bad as the old Kato clay?

Emma Daisy

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Di · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:06 am Post subject:

Those are lovely, what a beautiful cane - and you've managed to put it on your beads without it distorting which is the bit I always struggle with. Those blue stripes are gorgeous too!

Di Daisy

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Carrie Potter · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject:

The Kato clay smells strong but I rather like the smell Mr. Green

I think the new and the old seem the same - the clay at the Carnival was just as hard to condition as the clay I got from the Polymer Clay Pit before I went, which was the slightly larger blocks - I assume the old formula. We all found the Kato really hard to condition, in particular the cerise one. I won't get any more once I have used it all up - I ended up with quite a lot left over. I don't think I ever got any really properly malleable.

It didn't smear at all smoothing cane slices onto the beads but I think you'd have to be seriously dedicated to want to use it all the time! I have also had problems with beads cracking, which I have never had with Fimo.

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thebeadpot · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject:

I don't know anything about Polyclay beads, and I have no idea how you achieve those wonderful effects, but these are really gorgeous! (and I know where you're coming from with the whale thing Cherie! Very Happy

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Sarah

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kattcottrell · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject:

Ohh really stunning Daisy

, and impressed you managed to use the kato clay, when I tried to use it I got my hair off with it and chucked the lot in the bin Shocked

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craftyjan · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject:

they are beautiful i have a lot of polymer clay have not attempted to make beads with it as ive only just started jewellry making but looking at your work is certainally inspiring

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tanok · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject:

Cane beads................clever and sooo pretty

Kato pods..............out of this world astounding!!!!

I am loving YOUR work baby

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Carrie Potter · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

Still got so much to learn....I keep discouraging myself, drooling over peoples Flickr albums..... Confused

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Caroline.