Wednesday, June 1, 2011

More Mixed Media Critters

I put polymer clay backs on the owl and the squirrel .  I made a marbled orange sheet with Pardo Art Clay to finish the owll and a marbled green for the squirrel.

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My muse likes owls so I made a couple more. The first one is multicolored, the frame is 18 gaurge wire and the weaving is done with 28 gauge wire.   I combined the new soft Kato Pearl with purple Pardo Art Clay for the backing. I used a texture stamp for the pattern and highlight the raised areas with Pearl Ex.  


Here's how it looks assembled. I use liquid Kato along the edges to secure the wire to the clay. 



The next owl is in shades of green with gold accents.  


I mixed green and yellow Pardo Art Clay with Kato Pearl and then created a crackle effect with gold leaf for the backing.  


This is the finished owl. 


I have been mixing the new Kato Pearl, which is soft and sticky,  with Pardo Art Clay.... 1 part Pardo with 3 parts Kato Pearl... So far I am very pleased with the consistency.  My next project is to cane with the new mixture.  I will let you know how it goes. 

5 comments:

  1. Cute stuff!!!! I really like the owls, they are great. :)

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  2. Oh and I love the squirrel, too, DUH. Very cute with his big swishy tail. :)

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  3. These are fantastic!!! Your wire art designs are really becoming especially unique!! Great job all around :))) LOVE them!!

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  4. Thank you Jackie, the owls are my favorites!

    Hi Mary! Wonderful to see you! I miss your blogs. Thank you for the kind words

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