How To Tint Liquid Polymer Clay With Alcohol Ink

[@donnadecicco]

Thanks Cindy, I really enjoyed your video, especially seeing the different colors made with the gold Sculpey liquid clay and the new pearl!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks Donna! Glad you liked it!

[@EnlightenedFlamingo]

Loving the silver! I think it's gonna be the perfect touch to the Christmas ornaments I have planned!

[@Wulfgeist]

My Michael's finally got in the gold and silver liquid Sculpey, I picked up a gold last week and yesterday went to use my coupon on the silver but saw the pearl there as well. Was a nice surprise, but I used my coupon on the beginning bead making kit. Now it will be sold out once people realize it's in the store! lol. Thanks again for another great demo, Cindy!

[@karinasulger7829]

great info!! ty loved seeing the difference in products and how they react!! would love to see a tutorial on deco foils used on polymer clay !!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

I'll add that to the suggestion list. Thanks!

[@Windkisssed]

Great job!! Very thorough presentation!! Thanks for the great info and great ideas! Lauri

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you Lauri!

[@memoisperfect]

Very cool! I feel like with all the colors, the kato was a bit patchy but I suppose if you're using a bigger quantity it won't matter so much. Thanks so much, Cindy!

[@sandradavis847]

Thanks for the tutorial. I learn a lot.

[@hannahsarthub]

So, I make my own alcohol inks by using isopropyl alcohol and permanent markers. That's not especially relevant to my question, except that I store the ink in little eye-dropper bottles. Do you know if you would be able to mix the liquid sculpey and the alcohol ink, and store it in an eye dropper bottle for future use? Or would it not store well? If I could store it, I could just make a bunch of colors ahead of time and have them on hand when I need to use them. That way I wouldn't have to guess how much I was mixing and waste what I didn't get to use.

[@citrusbutter7718]

Is it ok to bake liquid clays for an hr like we do with clay blocks? The clay blocks packages say to bake them for 30 mins but baking them for an hr makes them stronger and doesn't really do anything to them other than making them slightly darker, but is liquid clay the exception and do they change? I'm planning on series baking a charm, it's going to have chocolate sauce in liquid clay as well as hot chocolate, but i also plan on using TLS as a varnish on it but between me wanting to bake my premo parts for 1hr with the TLS and what i'm using it for it's getting confusing planning how to go about it. Some of my clay component pieces will be partially submerged into the TLS like a gingerbread man sitting in hot chocolate, but i still have to figure out a way to bake them all around the same time because i want to seal the pastel chalk in with TLS for a matte finish. If we can bake them longer than 30 mins how much longer before they start behaving negatively?

[@ealter2636]

terrific video; recently bought some Adirondak alcohol inks and have just begun to experiment with them. I have a request: I have the sculpey hollow bead maker but have lots of difficulty attaching the two sides together so that it looks seamless, or at least if not, attractive. I've seen that you've done that with a mokume gane necklace which is gorgeous - could you do a video on how to attach the two sides. Thanks so much!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks E Alter! Yes I have a paid tutorial on doing just that. Here is the link to more information: www.beadvideos.com/back-issues-03/vol-074/

[@cheryan1096]

I love rose beads, sometimes known as rosebud beads. How would you go about producing them in clay? I have had limited success, but would love to have them come out more consistently round and equal in size. Then there would be no limit to the colors and effects you could have them in!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Hi Cheryan, if you type the words "rose beads" into the search box at my blog www.polymerclaytutor.com you will get more information on it there. You can also find info on making consistent sized beads there too.

[@Maazzzo]

Hi, good video, thanks for the comparison. Could one just add pigment into the liquids to get the same effect for cheaper?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Hi Maddy, you can certainly test that. It may not be as clear as the alcohol ink though.

[@Maazzzo]

fair play. Cheers and love the vids xx

[@claymasterdiana]

+PolymerClayTutor u are awsome

[@janemcgregor3382]

This isn’t even the first time I’ve watched this. Your videos are so helpful, especially as materials become available to purchase locally. Excellent visual information and clear instruction. And the “accident” answers a question I’ve had for a while. Thanks again!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you Jane! I really appreciate you popping in and saying such kind words. So happy to have helped! 💖

[@Designsbyizzi]

I have a quick question, i bought some clay from a private person, and a lot was in the package but a lot of them were just a mess, all the color are dirty and some are dried up . I know from your video, i can clean some of it with alcohol and heat up to make it work. Do you have any other suggestions ? Thanks. :)

[@kristinavee1012]

Every time you put up new videos of new products I get so jealous. My local Michaels just stocked the new Sculpey Soufflé line. Wonder how long I'll have to wait for these :)!

[@ealter2636]

I don't know your location, I'm in NYC, and the Michaels in my area does have Adirondak Alcohol inks which I have seen in videos and seem to work beautifully according to those videos; I have also seen bottles of liquid sculpey there though I can't vouch for the colors as I didn't even want to look and get tempted

[@SkulpTools]

Super test Cindy! Much appreciated. Wondering if using alcohol inks would be easier and/or a cleaner process than Genesis bake on paints - which require thinner and brush cleaner, etc. Of course, these liquids would have a thicker result. Any insight on that?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

I have never used Genesis paints so I really can't advise you there. But if you needed thicker liquid clay, you could probably just use a little less ink or let it dry a little before mixing.

[@hillovelyh]

Hi:) What kind of varnish do you recommend to use on alcohol inksand to get shiny look? (and witout remove the alcohol ink? thanks

[@Designsbyizzi]

thank you for taking time and doing all the lab tests, awesome idea and very helpful. :)

[@natashamadden1074]

Do you have a video about sanding and polishing polymer clay?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Yes I do. If you click on the little magnifying glass at the top of this page beside the About Tab, it will open a search box for this channel only. Then just type in sanding and you will find the videos you need.

[@christineanderson4643]

My Sculpey Liquid says to bake at 300°??

[@terrysanders8041]

Does the different colors stay this way no Matter how thick the clay gets?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Pretty much... they just become a little more opaque the thicker they are.

[@831Miranda]

Hi, really enjoy all of your videos! I'm new to Polymer Clay and wondering if India Inks (like Dr PhMartin's Bombay) can also be used to tint liquid OR regular clay? Thanks for all the great info.

[@krisitnakowalski5338]

Great comparisons. Thank you

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks! :)

[@sifouniospottery]

I enjoy the video.Thank you for sharing with us.

[@aprilstewart5929]

That was so interesting; thanks! I have a question: are you mixing these *in* something- a bottle, tube, etc- or on a glass sheet? Thanks; very helpful!!

[@UnrulyHousewife]

The Pearl is so pretty! x

[@PolymerClayTutor]

I know right? I'd like to mix up a lovely batch of soft purple pearl liquid clay. That would be real pretty!

[@UnrulyHousewife]

Ooooh, my purple addiction is kicking in *twitch*... :D

[@abigailchipman8732]

I love your videos so much. I'm going to try alcohol ink in my liquid clay...I do have a question: can I embed paper in liquid clay then bake it? Is this dangerous, in terms of paper in the oven?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Yes you can embed paper in liquid clay and bake it. Paper combusts at 451F and we bake polymer clay at 230F-325F depending on the type and brand. As long as paper doesn't touch the elements directly, it is fin in the oven... especially if it is covered in liquid clay. Thank you for the kind words!

[@deniseosborne4045]

I love the speckled one. What a happy accident. Great video.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Yeah it did look pretty cool didn't it? It's nice to know how to do it on purpose if you wanted that way.

[@ruthkiley6292]

Hi Cindy! I just luv your videos! I was wondering if Incan buy a tutorial showing me how to make your gorgeous “ Lily cane”? I want to learn and you are such a great teacher and so easy to understand. And I think buying that cane tutorial is worth it. Lots of the other ladies on KZbin sell their tutorials on how do do techniques... and I’m sure there lots of us who would love to buy tutorials from you. Thanx so much for all the wonderful info! 😉🥰👍

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Ruth thank you so much for the kind words! 🙏 Yes you can buy the Easter Lily Cane Tutorial... here is the link: www.beadvideos.com/back-issues-03/vol-058/ 💖💖💖

[@julissasalazar5804]

Hi I’m fairly new to polymerclay and I’m trying to experiment with alcohol inks I purchased from Amazon, I was advised that’s it’s flammable and could possibly make my oven explode and now I’m nervous about it even tho I’ve seen others do it, is there a specific type of ink to use that’s safe or a recommended baking time? I’d appreciate your help , thank you 💞

[@PolymerClayTutor]

First of all your oven won't explode, whoever said that doesn't know what they're talking about. (Perhaps if you put a whole bottle of it inside a gas oven, flames could happen, but hopefully no one is dumb enough to do that!) Just let the ink dry before putting in the oven. All the alcohol dissipates after a few minutes and is no longer flammable.

[@lilithmarleen]

Ever heard of the new "Poly-Fast" sanding tool for polymer clay? I'd like to see a video on that in English... The ones I can find on KZbin are all in French :\

[@PolymerClayTutor]

I have heard of it but haven't tested that one yet. If the people that make Poly-Fast want to send me one, I would happily do a review of the product... in English. :)

[@SergentGuimauve]

Great review and tests Cindy ! :) We don't even heard of Pearl liquid sculpey in Europe ^^' PS : my friend is now in vacation so I have to wait for her to get your clays, don't worry you'll have it, but with a little bit of delay

[@PolymerClayTutor]

No problem Emiline! (You can make your own Pearl Liquid Clay by mixing in PearlEx Powders.) :)

[@MrSpikesterman]

I like to see you make some jewelry out of those clay just to see how nice it would look

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thanks fro the suggestion serrot spikester. That would be something fun to try!

[@CPC-Wanda]

Love your hair long!

[@claymasterdiana]

THX SO MUCH U ARE SO COOL OMG I NEEDED THIS I LOVE U AND VIDEO 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

[@PolymerClayTutor]

:)

[@claymasterdiana]

+PolymerClayTutor no problom

[@claymasterdiana]

+PolymerClayTutor i need to ask I something how did u do your studio with the walls that has little droes

[@nokiot9]

Lol who is that on the polyclay?