Materials
~Tulip Cool Color Block medium (*Duncan)
~Tulip Cool Color Spray fabric paint: Lemon Peel, Hot Pink, Grape, Petunia, Tangerine, Caribbean Blue & Lime (*Duncan)
~White or light colored fabric items (blouse, tote, ribbon)
~Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue (*Duncan)
~Premo Sculpey polymer clay in White, Fuschia, Violet, Orange, Ultramarine Blue and Cadmium Yellow hue (**Polyform Products)
~SuperFlex Sculpey Bake & Bend clay set (white, blue, yellow, green and red) (**Polyform Products)
~Acrylic Roller tool (**Polyform Products)
~Shirt board or cardboard covered with plastic wrap
~Baby powder or pure cornstarch
~Disappearing ink or Mark-be-Gone fabric marker
~Sewing type needle
~Lightweight Cardboard
~Paper Towels
~Plastic garbage bag or similar to cover work surface
~Large plastic tub dedicated to color spray paint
~Smooth ceramic tile for baking surface
~Mini cookie cutters: "D" and 2 varied size hearts (can use a needle to cut these shapes as well)
~Scissors
*Duncan (Aleene's, Tulip brand) products can be found at your local art, craft and scrapbook store. For more information and many project ideas check out their website at: www.duncancrafts.com/crafts
**Polyform prodcuts are found at most art, craft and bead shops, or go online for lots of great projects and techniques at: www.sculpey.com
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS
1. Pre-wash and dry 'washable' fabric items, but do NOT use fabric softener.
2. Tape pattern face up to backside of fabric. Tape to a sunny window and trace pattern lines with marker. You can also draw designs right onto fabric with marker.
Watches and Belts:
Cut belt ribbon to waist size plus 6". Cut watch ribbon to wrist size plus 4".
3. Squeeze Cool Color Block lines from tip of bottle over pattern lines and let dry several hours.
4. Tape off any areas (such as the tote handle) that you want to keep paint-free!
5. Spray fabric with Cool Color Spray, overlapping colors somewhat to blend them.
Spray Tips: For a light mist of color, hold bottle 8-10" from fabric when spraying. For a vibrant richer color, hold the bottle close to the fabric and spray. If necessary, gently place a paper towel over an area to soak up excess paint, then remove towel.
6. When you're finished with a project, clean each spray nozzle with warm soapy water.
7. Let fabric dry 72 hours then wash with a mild detergent to remove Cool Color Block lines. Line dry.
8. Iron garment if desired and enjoy!
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Forming Custom Colored Clay Rings
POLYMER CLAY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Squeeze and knead 1/4 cube Premo Sculpey clay until soft and workable.
2. Mix together equal parts of the clays (1 part Premo with 1 part SuperFlex) in the desired color.
To make custom color flexible "D" rings for ribbon belts and watch bands:
1. Roll a 1/8" thick sheet of clay, press firmly onto tile to anchor and cut a "D" shape (or open heart) with a cookie cutter or a needle.
2. Repeat step one to make a second matching ring, and bake as directed on the SuperFlex package.
To make buttons:
1. Use a real button to make a mold from. Smooth a layer of powder onto a well chilled (in refrigerator for several hours) ball of MoldMaker, press it flatter, and press button into clay.
2. Remove button with the tip of a needle and bake clay as directed on package.
3. When cold, press a pea size ball of clay into mold, just enough to fill it!
4. Use another ball of clay as a release tool by pressing it on the clay in the mold and pulling up quickly.
5. Pierce two holes for button thread, large enough for a needle to pass through, then bake as directed on clay package.
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Forming Custom Colored Clay Rings
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Clip painted ribbon ends nice and straight if frayed, then clip ribbon corners at an angle.
2. Apply a tiny line of Fast Grab tacky glue to edges, and allow to dry.
3. Thread a belt (or ribbon) end through straight side of both 'D' rings and secure to back of belt/ribbon with Fast Grab tacky glue. Allow to dry overnight before wearing.
Tips: Ribbon watchbands are is easily changed out. Weave ribbon over one watch pin and behind the watch face, then up through the opposite opening and over second pin. To wear belts and bands, simply wrap around wrist (or through pant loops) thread the belt/ribbon end up through both 'D' rings, then over top ring and under bottom ring. Adjust length of tail for comfort.
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