Here are my entries for the NWPCG Artist’s Swap that happens at the end of May; Steampunk Honeybees. The theme is “Things with Wings”– a wonderfully open-ended invitation to let imagination take flight.
I created one base and made a (Shore 40A) silicone mold of it to help streamline my process and have more fun with the personalization of the pieces. I jumped down the proverbial rabbit hole with this one. Each steampunk honeybee and base includes Cernit and Premo! polymer clays along with mica powder, tiny metal gears, UV resin, watch parts, colored foils, magnets, and, as always, a generous helping of patience. Because sometimes the smallest details require the most time, the tiniest tools, and a willingness to be a clay whisperer when the clay that has other ideas.
–MJB
A very handy Shore Hardness Comparison chart from Barnwell Services
Materials: Cernit polymer clay, mica powder, miniature metal gears and watch parts, magnets, and a whole lot of patience.