Making Miniature Flowers with Polymer Clay by Barbara Quast

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Alk. paper) 1. Polymer clay craft. 2. Flowers in art. I. Title. 4'2—dc21 98-10111 CIP Edited by Kathryn Kipp and Joyce Dolan Production Edited by Michelle Kramer Interior and cover designed by Candace Haught Cover photography by Pamela Monfort Braun/Bronze Photography Interior photography on ♣, ♦, ♥, ♠, †, ‡, Δ, ∇, Ο, ◊ and ♣ by Greg Grosse Photography Dedication To my mother, Helen Palmquist Osterhus, who, by example, has lovingly taught us to appreciate God's blessings through faith, the importance of family, the goodness of people, the mystery and beauty of nature, the joy of lifelong learning, the wisdom in books and the personal pleasure in the happiness and laughter of others.

Place the tip of the prebaked teardrop slightly below the tip of the flattened teardrop on the right edge, at the angle shown. 4. Roll from the tips of the prebaked center and the flattened teardrop so that the tip of the prebaked center cannot be seen. ) It is not necessary to cover the whole prebaked center all the way to the base. Other petals will cover this area. What we are looking for is a pointy center with a slightly unfurling petal. Alternative Center No. 2 1. Form a teardrop. 2. Pinch the left side of the teardrop and thin with your fingers, leaving part of the thick rounded teardrop shape.

For example, each brand has its own white clay. Some brands lean more to the creamy yellow side and some to the gray side. I often mix two colors or brands together to form a different color. By adding graduated amounts of white to that, I have created a completely different range of colors. Keeping a record of all these combinations is a great reference for matching colors or finding particularly pleasing combinations. ” Simple Principles of Color Mixing An artist's cardboard color wheel is very useful when mixing colors.