How do you make a Skinner Blend?

How do you make a Skinner Blend?

Cut equal size 90 degree triangles of each color. Fold again in the SAME direction and roll through with the fold inserted FIRST. Repeat 20 times until the blend is smooth and complete, colors are gradated as shown. When the blend is complete, run the blended clay through the pasta machine on a #3 setting.

Why is it called Skinner Blend?

The Skinner Blend (named for its developer, Judith Skinner) is a very useful technique that allows one to create a sheet of clay with a smooth blend between two or more colors. It is possible to make a Skinner Blend using a brayer, but a pasta machine simplifies the process.

How do you combine polymer clay?

You must first mix the colour you’re aiming for using the main colour circle. For light orange, this is 1YIII = 4Y +1R or four parts yellow to one part red. Using either a clay machine or a pasta rolling machine, roll out the clays. It’s important to remember to roll all clays on the same setting.

How do you blend clay colors?

You can blend polymer clay colors using an acrylic roller or a pasta machine. A pasta machine will be significantly easier and quicker, but it is not necessary. Set your past machine to its thickest setting. Then fold your clay in half horizontally and run it through your pasta machine fold side first.

How do you mix polymer clay colors by hand?

What are polymer clay canes?

A polymer clay cane is a log of polymer clay that’s made with a design that runs the entire length of the log. Slices from the cane will reveal a design and all slices from the cane will have identical designs. A polymer clay cane can be reduced by squeezing and compressing.

Can you mix 2 colors of polymer clay?

Each one of the true colour clays contains one pure pigment which means that your combined clays will produce brilliant and bright colours. When mixed with our black and white clays, you can get precise mixing results.

Can you mix different brands of polymer clay?

Can I mix different brands of clay? There’s no problem with mixing different brands together, and you may want to do this often to obtain the properties of both clays. For example, many clayworkers mix Sculpey with Fimo to get a clay that’s easier to work than Fimo, but stronger than Sculpey.