{"id":5499,"date":"2013-12-17T19:54:27","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T00:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=5499"},"modified":"2013-12-17T22:21:59","modified_gmt":"2013-12-18T03:21:59","slug":"woyww-mokume-gane-polymer-clay-pens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2013\/12\/17\/woyww-mokume-gane-polymer-clay-pens\/","title":{"rendered":"WOYWW – Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Pens"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, Sunday night, I decided that just\u00a0had<\/em> to come up with a small handmade gift for each of the guys in my life.<\/p>\n

Of course, the inner conversation went something like, “What! \u00a0Are you nuts? \u00a0It’s ten days until Christmas!” \u00a0Then, “Oh, I know, just something small… multiplied by at least seven, of course.” \u00a0And, “Argh. You do this every year.”<\/p>\n

Sensible me had won out, and I’d dismissed the idea completely. \u00a0Until I came across the idea to make polymer clay covered pens. \u00a0Loves-to-make-last-minute-gifts me said, “Yay, whoop whoop!”<\/p>\n

\"2013-12-18-woyww-mokume-gane-pens\"<\/a><\/p>\n

And here are the results. \u00a0I made a mokume gane* loaf of polymer clay out of scrap blues, greens, silver and pearl white. I then put slices onto gray scrap clay and ran it through the pasta machine. This spread out the pattern a bit and is what I covered my pens with. (Click on the pics for a closer look.)<\/p>\n

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The pens were surprisingly easy to cover, and each only needs a 1″ x 5.5″ piece of clay, so I had way more than enough to do my 10 pens.<\/p>\n

I’m not so sure about the holders. \u00a0I may redo them in solid colors, or skip ’em altogether.<\/p>\n

I seriously doubt that any of the guys in my life actually read this blog, but if you do, I’M SORRY<\/em>. \u00a0Now you know what you’re getting. \u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/em><\/p>\n

* <\/em>Wondering what the heck is “mokume gane”?<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0It’s a\u00a0\u00a0Japanese metalworking technique in which layers of metal are fused together and manipulated to create patterns that look like wood grain. \u00a0The phrase\u201cmokume gane\u201d means \u201cwood-eye metal\u201d in Japanese. Polymer clay artists mimic this process by layering sheets of polymer clay together, distorting them, and slicing sheets from the stack to reveal fascinating patterns.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to see the process, here’s a\u00a0YouTube video showing how to make gorgeous mokume gane pendants.<\/a><\/p>\n

Happy creating!<\/p>\n

P.S. \u00a0Wondering why I bothered to post a photo of my workdesk? \u00a0Cuz it’s What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday<\/a>! \u00a0Check out this fun weekly blog hop and see what other creative folks are doing over at Julia’s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

P.P.S \u00a0All you U.K. deskers may be gratified to know that Chris Dann made good on her promise to send a Christmas pudding all the way across the pond to my house. Hubby & I loved it! \u00a0Thanks, Chris, for fostering cultural awareness. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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