Apply blusher on clay figurines made from jumping clay?

Question

I wish to apply blusher to my clay figurines made out from jumping clay? What products can I use? Do I apply it before or after sealing it with acrylic spray. Pls help...

Answer 1

I've never heard of "jumping" clay, but if you want to apply blusher (or other powdered pigments) onto *polymer* clay, you can do it before or after baking the clay.

If you do it before baking, just pounce the powdered blusher on with a soft brush till you have the amount you want (you can blend it a bit with your fingers too if you want, or a make-up foam). Bake, then seal if you want with a matte acrylic finish (liquid or spray).

If you want to do it after it's baked, you'll need to put the powder into a clear medium (matte acrylic finish, matte acrylic medium, etc.), then apply it to the areas. If you want to seal all the polymer clay, you can, but baked polymer clay doesn't require a sealer.

(If you're using a non-powdered blusher, I assume you could do it before or after baking, with a finger or foam applicator, etc.)

If you want more info on coloring polymer clay faces, etc., check out these pages at my website:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/heads_masks.htm
(... click on Adding Color, under Skin...)

And you may also want to use the alphabetical navigation bar on the left side of that page to go to the pages called:

Powders
Paints
Sculpting > General
Sculpting > Body Parts & Tools


**however, some acrylic sprays have a "bad" type of solvent for polymer clay only in the propellant of the can which can later make the clay sticky because it begins to dissolve it


HTH,

Diane B.

Answer 2

Before acrylic spray.... sorry thats all I know.