Helpful tips

Can I mix polymer clay Colours?

Can I mix polymer clay Colours?

The FIMO true colours are; yellow, magenta, green, blue and red. 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.

How do you mix terracotta color polymer clay?

Tip: “Terra Cotta – Premo colors used in this mix. 4 parts orange, 1 part green, 1 part cadmium red. Then add 2 parts ecru for dark shade, 3 parts for medium, 4 parts for light terra cotta.” Tip: “To achieve a very natural porcelain-looking skintone, I add equal amounts of primo fleshtone, and sculpey translucent.

How do you mix polymer clay colored marble?

Start by mixing a small amount of white and a tiny piece of black and mix them thoroughly together to create pale grey. Take equal amounts of white and translucent – and marbled if you’re using it – and individually knead them (known as conditioning the clay) until they are soft and pliable.

What kind of paint do you use on polymer clay?

acrylic paint
The best polymer clay paint to use for your projects is acrylic paint, the reason being that it is water-soluble and easy to use. Higher quality artists acrylic does the best job and offers a better quality finish but average quality crafting acrylics can also be used with good results.

What paints to use on clay?

In short, the best paints for air dry clay are water-based paints like acrylic paints or tempera. Water-based paint has to be sealed after they have dried, however. Enamels, latex, or spray paints can also be used and they don´t have to be sealed afterward.

Can I mix Fimo and Cernit?

Yes, I said all of them. So whether you are working with Fimo, Souffle, Premo, Pardo, PVClay, Kato, CosClay, Papa’s Clay, or Cernit, they can all be mixed together to make a blended clay for your projects.