Photo Art Stamps and More

WELCOME to our EASY Polymer Clay and

Photo Copy Transfer CLASS !

These step by step lessons will remain here permanently for you to refer to . This process was created by Leslie Dana in an effort to simplify the transfer process . We hope you will enjoy it and enjoy doing it , PLEASE credit our Artist when using this or any of our lessons for teaching , demo , ect !

SUPPLY LIST

White or Beige Polymer clay

Ceramic tile 4 inches by 4 inches or larger

Pasta machine or rolling pin or clean brayer

Color or Black and white Copies ( Not ink jet , you need toner copies )

Tissue blade or New single edge razor blade

Rubbing Alcohol in a spray bottle

Bone folder for burnishing

Embellishments , pin backs , beads , ect

Craft glue , goop or e600

DIRECTIONS

1- Condition and roll out your clay to approximately 1/8" inch thickness . Pasta machine setting will be 3 .

2- Lay the clay on your tile making sure you clay is large enough for the copy you want to do

3- Trim copy and lay face down on the clay ( start with things 3by3 inches or smaller ) Make sure the clay is not too soft at this stage , if it is place it and tile in the fridge for 10 minutes and then continue .

4- Burnish back of copy onto the clay GENTLY but firmly . Continue until ALL areas of the copy at one with the clay . Be careful not to distort the clay out of shape when you burnish .

5- Use blade to trim any excess clay from around the edges of the copy , Check the copy & Burnish again after trimming the clay away.

6- Now that you have your copy burnished to the clay , spray the entire surface with the Alcohol until you can see the copy thru the wet paper . wipe up any extra flowing on the tile and make sure the copy stays flat , burnish with your finger tip .

7- Patience is the key now , Don't touch the copy for at least 15 minutes , keep it moist with the Alcohol all the time . After 15 or 20 minutes , lightly and gently rub the back of the moist copy to remove the first layer of paper . Spray the copy again and set aside . Continue this step as you remove all the layers of paper that make up the copy , this will leave the toner behind as your perfect transfer ! BE PATIENT and GENTLE , if you rush the process too much you will remove the toner . If the paper you are rolling off each time has any color to it , Slow down !

8- Once the copy has transferred completely , wipe the surface of the transfer lightly with Alcohol , allow surface to dry and then bake according to package directions . DO NOT attempt to remove the clay image from the tile until it has been baked or it will distort .

9- layer , embellish , add to collages , have a blast !

TIPS FOR SUCCESS !

*ALWAYS USE FRESHLY ROLLED OUT CLAY AND FRESH COPIES .

*BURNISH WELL.

*BE GENTLE WHEN ROLLING THE PAPER OFF , USE FRICTION .

* TOO MUCH PRESSURE WILL DISTORT THE CLAY AND IMAGE .

* BE PATIENT , ALLOW THE ALCOHOL TIME TO WORK .

* KEEP PAPER MOIST ALL THE TIME .

* REMOVE ONLY ONE LAYER OF THE PAPER AT A TIME .

* LOWER OVEN TEMP AND TIME WHEN USING LIGHT COLOR CLAYS TO AVOID DARKENING AND BURNING THE IMAGE.

* IF YOU ARE NEW TO POLYMER CLAY , INVEST IN SOME GOOD BOOKS AND READ ALL YOU CAN , THIS IS A GREAT MEDIUM .

PhotoArt Stamps and Polymer Clay Class

Welcome to class ! Polymer clay is one of my favorite mediums , I had to figure out how to use it with photoart stamps of course ! This class will cover two ways to incorporate Photoart stamps into your art work . The first is photocopy transfer , and the other is actual stamping .

Supplies you will need for Clay Stamping

Polymer clay in white , beige , gold metallic
( I like premo or sculpey3 the best)
Rolling pin or pasta machine ( for conditioning and rolling out the clay evenly)
Clay blade
A Sharp craft knife
Fancy edge craft scissors, shape cutters
(2) 4 inch by 4 inch or larger plain white ceramic tiles ( as a work and baking space )
Permanent Black & Brown dye ink ( Ranger Archival , Memories ect )
Images from the Photo booth sheet
Colored Pencils , Gel pens
Embellishments
Future floor wax

Directions for Stamping in Polymer Clay -

Condition and roll out a 4 inch by 6 inch piece of clay , approximately 1/8th of an inch thick . transfer clay to working tile .
Ink up one image at a time , take the first stamp and bring it down evenly on the clay , DO Not press very hard , we are not seeking a deep impression , Rather kiss the surface of the clay with the stamp , lightly press all corners and edges .
Remove the stamp from the clay by lifting it straight up in the air , without a wobble , or the image will be distorted !
Allow the image to surface dry .
Trim that image away from your work sheet of clay with the blade or shape cutters , and lift it onto your baking tile , set aside and stamp the next image into the working clay .
Make sure your stamp is not over inked or the image will be lost as , the excess ink will puddle on the clay . Stamp off onto scrap paper before your clay to check the stamps coverage !
Read the package directions and bake your clay accordingly as all manufacturers differ in time and temp !
Light colored clay will burn easily , make sure to use an oven thermometer !
When warm you can trim the edges with fancy or regular scissors . Warm from the oven clay of this thickness cuts like a dream !
When the clay is cool , color and embellish !
Lightly coat the final piece of clay with the Future floor wax . Use multiple coats for a higher shine , allow to dry in between coats !

Directions for Photo Copy Transfer

Make Color or black and white photo copies . (This will not work with ink jet copies .)
Roll out clay as described above in #1
cut out and trim image , leave a small triangle of extra paper at the corner of the copy so that you have a way to pull it up without ruining the transfer ( trust me here lol )
lay copy face down on top of the clay , rub it enough to make sure there are no gaps or wrinkles .
burnish back of the copy with a bone folder , or back of a smooth spoon .
Allow the clay and the copy to sit this way for 1 to 3 hours , check by peeling back the corner of the copy just a bit . If you do not see a clear dark image then wait another few hours .
Bake according to package directions, see above #s 7 and 8 . Watch closely so that you do not burn the paper transfer .
After the clay has cooled some , peel back the paper transfer , Don't wait until the clay cools completely .The Paper might stick if the clay is not warm , reheat to remove it if that happens !
Color your finished transfers with colored pencils , paints , or gel pens .

Go shopping at PhotoArt Stamps

http://crafts.dm.net/mall/photoartstamps/more.html

HAND COLORED "PHOTO'S "

� Stamp Images on King James Glossy Card stock using a permanent water proof black ink set aside to dry throughly .

� Using a water brush or a water color brush and water pick up a dab of color by running brush over your water color crayon or pencil . You will be using the brush , not the crayon or pencil to apply the color , this helps you control the soft look we are seeking .

� Dab excess color off on paper towel leaving a small amount of color on brush for a softer look . apply to stamped image stroking in only one direction paint the image .

� You can use a clean q tip to soak up any excess water or color .

� Going back over a painted area with a wet brush will lift the color just applied off , this is good for mistakes and good to keep in mind so that you aren't always painting and then lifting off the color .

� You can add more color or other colors after a section has dried .

� Use small amounts of color at a time , you are looking to achieve a very soft vintage look .

MATERIALS

� King James glossy card stock
� Water color crayons , pencils , peerless water colors , radiant pearls
� Waterbrush or water color brush & water
� Permanent black ink pad
� PhotoArtStamp Images

Radiant Pearls with Photo Art Stamps ! Use a water brush , and stipple brush to add color quickly and easily !

Stamping on Acetate , add future floor wax , dye ink and glitter to the opposite side you stamped on !

Thanks for coming by!!

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