To be more accurate, Polyform products has launched their new polymer clay = Studio by Sculpey. This clay comes in thirty four co-ordinated colors with yummy names= Cappuccino, Clover, Denim and Butterscotch to name a few. The surface finish is described as being “soft and suede-like” Since I haven’t touched clay (since my accident) I have been unable to experiment with the samples I received this fall. My first impressions are:
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The colors are lovely = softened (desaturated and/or tinted versions) of a palette designed to work together cohesively
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There weren’t very many deep, rich darks in the line
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The clay smells different from any of the other clays on the market
It will be interesting to see the work that evolves using this new clay; both from the technical perspective (does it cane well? how theromsenstive is it? ) and the perspective of the opportunity of having a predetermined palette to work from (instead of customizing ones own palette from the pigment primaries available) for the color mixing timid…any bets when the first conversion chart appears on the Internet? = how to mix the Studio line colors using FIMO soft?
If you have had time to experiment with this new clay, I would be very interested in hearing your comments and observations.
