Photo Transfer Technique + Shimmering Mica

Several months ago, I attended my first ever workshop on polymer clay crafting. It's where I learned not just the basics but even special techniques on working with oven baked clays, techniques such as photo transfer and antiquing. If you wish to read more about the said workshop, click HERE.

Then last night, after several months of not doing the technique, I attempted to do another photo transfer using one of the sample print outs given to me by my great and kind mentor, Rocky Villegas-Antonio of Rockybeads using water decal paper.

While most of my co-crafters prefer using heat transfer paper, I find myself more comfortable working with water decal. It must be because I am kind of lazy to heat up my clays so I could tear the paper part off of the clay or I just haven't tried working much with heat transfer paper. I know I have some sample print outs with heat transfer paper too, still from Rocky and a couple more from my friend Joy of Glitz of Joy. I gotta dig one of these days and try using them to find out.

Anyway, the first practice I did which I think was done several days after the said workshop was a failure. I was so heart broken (lol) that I never bothered to do it again... Until last night - - to my surprise, I was able to successfully perform the said technique using my Nendo clay!!!

Here it is (with border decorations of clays already - another reason I prefer using water decal):

messy work area, I know, lol

a closer look at the photo transfer project

Oh and since I just received my complete set of Klayola Shimmering mica powders early Saturday morning, I used them too on this project to see how different it is compared to the 2 other brands of mica powders I have been using...

my project with my Klayola Shimmering mica jar

Since I've been working late already, even if I wanted a darker shade of mica for my leaves, I settled to use #407 of Klayola Shimmering mica. After all, I've been wanting to see how my projects will turn out after this brand of mica has been applied. I will probably blog about more of my mica experience with the different brands in a different post. 

Meanwhile, here is the finish project...

Nice? I'd say it's lovely! Ü

Busy Bee!!!

She's our lovely daughter. And she's only a year old... 

While we are busy working on the color charts of Nendo and packing distributor's orders, she patiently waits for us and just spends the time reading her Mickey mags. Oh yes, she's one very smart and good kid. Lucky us, eh? Ü

On the other hand, while the rest of the clays available are mostly machine made, almost everything about Nendo is handmade - - from the time the clays are made, up to the creations of the color charts. All painstakingly handmade. This may also very well explain some of Nendo's shortcomings, ie packing. Nevertheless, I super love this clay for its quality, durability and value for money. ♥

And since the new colors that were added are almost ready for release, I have been so busy working on the charts to send out together with our distributor's orders. 

Here's a sneak peak of what's to come...

Fresh from the oven

love love love the colors.. stars stars stars!

A sneak peak of how the charts are going to look like!

I love how it turned out compared to the first set of charts I sent out before. I love the logo and how the colors were presented this time. I thought of this myself!!! Proud me... haha! Yet even if the designs all came from me, my husband still had his participation - - in helping me make the charts! 

And while waiting for the clays being baked, we made the following... 

This rose I made for shobe

And this is my husband's version of the rose

I've always been telling my husband that he has the talent in working with clays... Yet he never really believes. For him, he won't be able to do anything my hands can... But do you know that this was his first attempt to mold a rose? He made it after I did mine... Such a fast learner, or am I just a good teacher? hahaha! Nevertheless, he really is good at it too Ü

And since he made use of the Yellow Glow in the Dark Nendo clay, he got fascinated with it and started asking me to capture the following images:

GitD Series on the chart

The scrap GitD clays

And his rose!!!

Busy busy busy... office work in the afternoon until early evening, mommy duties in the evening & early morning plus clay works late at night. No wonder I've been having asthma attacks lately. But it's all worth it!

Made To Order

Lately I have been doing a lot of thinking...

Since I keep creating things and ends up just storing them, you see we don't really have that much space where we can keep them anyway, why don't I start accepting MTO, short for made to order, projects? This way I will still enjoy creating things without having to keep them for long. At the same time, I have another means of earning!

Luckily, when I had the chance to unite again with one of my friends, she asked me if I can make her a gift to give to her bestfriend on her upcoming birthday! She requested for a chibi and a tin can decorated with clay.

Excitedly I came up with this...

Pendant: Chibi in White

all packed and ready!

I am so happy that my friend loved what I did. As a matter of fact, she wanted one for herself! wweeee....! For the tin can, I am not done yet with it because the first one I made kind of failed. But I will post a photo of it as soon as I am finish. Ü

PS: Oh and before I forget, I also made me a new multiply site where I will be uploading all my MTO works and accepting MTO orders. Should you want to visit and hopefully order in the future, you may click HERE.

PPS: I love the black beads I bought from my friend Japi. Made the chibi's face look a lot neater and cuter ♥

Til my next post... See yah! ♥