{"id":10317,"date":"2016-10-25T14:25:25","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T18:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=10317"},"modified":"2018-10-11T13:51:08","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T17:51:08","slug":"stenciling-mica-powders-polymer-clay-video-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2016\/10\/25\/stenciling-mica-powders-polymer-clay-video-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Stenciling with Mica Powders-Polymer Clay Video Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/polymer-clay-tutorials\/mica-stencils-cover.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/polymer-clay-tutorials\/mica-stencils-cover.jpg\" alt=\"mica stencils cover\" width=\"449\" height=\"253\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s video I show a fun technique for surface effects on polymer clay. Although putting pigment through a stencil seems fairly basic, there actually are quite a few small details to attend to and understand in order for your pieces to come out as nice as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the video I give several tips and tricks to make sure your stenciling is crisp and clean, your blending is smooth and that you have no stray powders in places you don&#8217;t want them.<\/p>\n<p>Those of you who are my patrons can go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/sandysewin\/posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon.com\/sandysewin<\/a> for some bonus footage of pieces that I didn&#8217;t show the making of in the public tutorial.<\/p>\n<h4>Tools &amp; Materials:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dqlbr3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brass or plastic stencils<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dqmndS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mica powders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2de6NmP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sponge daubers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Soft brush<\/li>\n<li>Polymer clay rolled out in sheets<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cAcF7e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rigid &amp; flexible clay blades<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2d2m2Q5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acrylic roller<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shape cutters<\/li>\n<li>Sticky notes<\/li>\n<li>91% rubbing alcohol<\/li>\n<li>Scotch tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy the video and happy creating!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rGrYBsMv8-Y\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Watch the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rGrYBsMv8-Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stenciling with Mica Powders-Polymer Clay Video Tutorial<\/a> at YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s video I show a fun technique for surface effects on polymer clay. 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