Monday, June 9, 2014

Another Octopus Charm from Polymer Clay with Matching Buna Clasps

The obsession continues!  As I was forming this octopus, my co-worker commented on the color.  I told her it was just scrap clay from an ugly cane and I'd be covering it up with a skin (a thin layer of a specially blended pattern).  "No!  I like how that one looks now!" she protested.  So all I did was add a matching skin to the head so that it looked a little more finished and matched the tentacles better.  Also, I used an aged bronze metallic pigment to give it a little shimmer and pizzazz.

The first octopus features a glossy glaze, but on this one I used Modge Podge clear acrylic matte finish instead.  It still has a little shine but isn't ridiculous.  I think I'll stick with it.

I tried making this one smaller, but I really need to work on my proportions.  Maybe next one will be more petite!


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