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Just finished the front and back of this blank book. Done in Super Sculpey polymer clay and old jewelry, a watch face, glass gems, agate cabocon and solid brass filigree leaves. I used the watch face to make a dragon's eye in the center. It kind of glows so it is perfect for it.The clay is still raw and I am curing it now. It is 4am and I will have to finish it after a little shut eye....snore....
I often offer blank journals decorated with polymer clay in my Etsy shop here [link]
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After a few disasters, I started baking the polymer clay piece separately and then gluing it to the cover.
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Wow that's a good idea, I was just thinking of how it was even possible to bake on something that can burn so easily. XD
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Curiously enough, I bake my clay peices on sheets of copy paper. As long as the paper does not touch a hot coil or is exposed to open flame it is fine!
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That sounds easier that using about a fourth of a baking pan XD. I've heard of many people using note cards before as well.Β
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yes, note cards or card stock is great!
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Thank you so much I really appreciate your helpΒ
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Is this air dry clay or oven bake clay?Β If it is oven bake, do you take the metal and glass pieces off? or are they safe to bake?
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It is oven bake clay and you can bake the glass and metal right along with the clay.
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wow! that's very interesting. thank you for the reply 
your work is beautiful
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That is Super Sculpey. It looked even more like leather after I stained it.
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It is beautiful. You are very talented
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How will you attach the paper to the journal?
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On this particular book I cured the clay right on the book wrapping the clay around the edges so as to grip the book when it was cured. I don't recommend this though as some books don't do well when heated!
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what kind of books do you use to do these, i love the idea Β and want to try my hand at it if i can
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I have switched to curing the polymer clay decorative piece separately and attaching it to the cover with adhesive when it is cool. If you really want to try covering the front and back of a journal like above, I recommend buying a twin wire bound journal with very sturdy covers. I have a tutorial on ClayLessons.com that takes you through the process step by step. Here is a link www.claylessons.com/tutorial/aβ¦
Have fun!
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It looks so strange without all the mica powder - it looks like you made it with human skin. 
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Ewwww...it DOES look a bit like skin...LOL! This was made with Super Sculpey and I haven't used it in a year or so. I mostly use Premo and Fimo right now. How about you...what brand of clay do you prefer?
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Premo, for sure... Definitely Premo. I used to use Sculpey when I first started, but quickly moved to Premo.
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it is cute, but i am shure that, if i put this on my backpac im shure i will get just gravel
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in fact, it was a very good idea, just that i saw a lot of your works, and all of them had a clock on the eye.
it is good cuz is original, a good way to start a conversation and this only part has a lot of forms to be analized. just think on it like a psicologhyst or like an art analizer
believe me
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PD: you could sell it to disney or something like this.
when i saw it i think in two movies too: narnia and harry potter
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really? did you allways use a clock on the eye?
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Not always, I just thought it might be a cool idea.
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Is the resulting clay covered book very heavy?
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Not overly so...but for the life of me I can remember how much it weighed.
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I just had visions of people attempting to pick it up and failing to do so. I think polymer clay is a heck of a lot lighter than real clay though, so it proabbly wouldn't be too heavy
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LOL! Yes, it is very lightweight.
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I had no idea that you painted these... Wow! You are amazing and very talented. I love to look at your pieces they boggle my mind every time I look at them. Everything is so one of a kind. One thing is for sure there is no artist out there that can do this like you can!
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Oh my gosh, thank you very much!
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this seems to be an awesome materical to sculpt. how does it harden?
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This is Super Sculpey and it bakes in the oven at 275 degrees for 15 minutes and then can be sanded, drilled, carved or painted. I really love working with it though I am rather new to it.
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i see! you do an awesome job with it!!! *wants it* but its rather expensiv isnt it..
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I pay about $12.00 at the craft store for a one pound package. I really should check online to see if I can find it for less!
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That's it! Thank you
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oh and can you do small figures with it instead? for example a human like 20cm high?
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do you paint the colours onto your magnificant pieces? im so awestruck...
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Thank you! Sometimes I paint the entire piece, other times it is a combination of colored clay and paint.
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FABULOUS =]]]]]]]]]]
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Thank you so much!
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So brilliant.
But is the blank booked connected to the clay? What exactly is curing clay?
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Thank you
Yes, the clay is covering the front and back cover of the book. To cure, or harden, the clay you put it in the oven at a low temp for 15 minutes. I was really worried that it would catch fire but it didn't...whew!
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Wait you put the whole book in thee with the paper pages and all =\ lol sorry im slow
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On this particular one, I did put the whole book in the oven but I don't do that too often. I tried the same thing with a different type of book with disastrous results!
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I will have to try that.
Normal polymer sculpey right?
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This one is made of Fimo brand. Have fun!
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