Thanks, Deb, super tute! The reason some foils don’t work, is because they’re intended for paper applications, like cards, and they’re a bit thicker (Jones Tones is one example). You have to use a particular glue or double-sided sticky tape to get the foil off, and I don’t think the clay is nearly sticky enough to take the foil off. It needs something stickier. The thinner ones like the Pavelka foils are meant for PC, so they work better. I’ve got a bunch of both kinds, and since I don’t do cards anymore, I’m going to try your liquid clay technique. It was frustrating having all this foil, and not having it work on clay. Woohoo! Thanks!
Hey Karen, thanks so much for your comment here, really appreciated and very helpful. I have to say though, some of the Jones Tones Foils work (not the holographics though). I've still got a bunch of them and everything I've tried with those holographics just doesn't work. The solid colours are perfect however. I also wanted to point out in the very first video that sometimes they may get a Lisa Pavelka foil that doesn't work (which I've got) and it is possibly because of an error at distribution level (someone putting the wrong role of foils in the wrong box). I think sometimes with foils it's all a matter of trial and error and as you say, very frustrating to have so much foil that just doesn't work the way you want it to.
You are SO inventive! I have tried using punches with pc, never works! Got a bunch at a yard sale for paper crafts (which I never got into!). Laying in bed with back pain, rewatching & watching new videos, May binge your tutorials all day!!!!! Edit: I only have nail foils which I use that glue on baked clay. I wonder if it would work for your foils.
Hey Wendy, I'm so sorry to hear about your back pain - sure hope you're okay!! Thanks for getting in touch and so happy to hear you're enjoying the videos. Yes yes and yes, you can absolutely use your nail foils on raw polymer clay - the majority of them work brilliantly. I would do a little test first to make sure they don't fade or bubble etc during the curing process. Thanks again Wendy xx
You're brilliant!! What an excellent & creative idea. I do not own a die cutting machine, but I'm wondering if these liquid clay & foil sheets could be used in one to create, well, any shape you could possibly want. Thank you so much for sharing. I love that you've been releasing videos. I do have to say though that my only request would be for longer videos- I could listen to & watch you work all day long! Thank you again!
Hey Jasmine, what a beautiful comment honey - thank you. You know I'm not sure about using these in a diecut machine - I've never tried but it could possibly work - just not sure.
Hi Pam, so sorry for the delay in getting back to you. If I was using foils on a bead, jewellery item etc which is going to have wear and tear I would seal with a polymer compatible sealer. I find Kato Liquid clay to be absolutely brilliant. The foils should stay vibrant after curing. Hope this helps
Hey Leslie, to be honest I'm not sure. I was gifted these when I was in the UK last year. I'm sure you would only have to google though. Just remember I found these to be the most problematic when trying to burnish onto raw polymer clay. It worked great for this process though.
thanks Kari, not really clever...it was a mistake many years ago. I dropped a hot polymer clay piece with liquid clay on it onto a sheet of foils and it stuck haha simple as that!
Hey Chris, I'm not sure about that to be honest. I know there is one for the Jones Tones foils. That's absolutely another way you could use these foils in your creative pieces. Huge thanks
Yes that's true for some foils but there are lots of brands on the market that just don't transfer regardless of how much burnishing is done. I've always had lots of trouble with the Deco Foils but some others are a little problematic too. There are lots of ways to use them so they're not wasted that's for sure. Thanks for your comment.
I love alcohol inks on foil, but how do you deal with fading ink colors? I’ve read Ginger’s articles on alcohol inks (on The Blue Bottle Tree), and I don’t understand why so many people use the inks knowing they will fade.
oh you and me both and many others I might add. I have loved using alcohol inks with polymer clay for many many years. When the fading issue came up I carried out my own tests and found that yes, some inks do fade over time. I also found some faded during the curing process. I also carried out tests where I created the same piece, put one in the dark and one in the bright sunshine and of course the one in the sunshine faded. I've got samples of alcohol ink test pieces I made years ago which have been kept in a file (which means out of the sunlight) and they are still as bright and vibrant as the day I made them. I would never tell you to stop using alcohol inks, I would simply make you aware of what may happen. If you store your finished alcohol pieces in a box or drawer, I would suggest they would be fine. It's a personal choice and I for one, will never stop using alcohol inks. I hope that helps. Thanks heaps for getting in touch.
sorry Lisa, I'm not sure what you mean. In this video I share my process for how to use foils with liquid clay. These foils have proven to be problematic when burnishing to raw polymer clay so I've worked out how to use them with liquid clay to create ultra thin, flexible sheets. In my experience foils will never burnish onto cured clay.
What a fun way to use foils! Lots of possibilities! Thank you, Debbie! ❣
My absolute pleasure Sherri
Utterly beautiful, Debbie! Thank you so very much for sharing in your artistry.💖
oh my absolute pleasure Laurie x
A wonderful idea. So clever. 💕 thank you.
Thanks heaps, so many possibilities with foils ♥
You are so inventive. Thanks so much 🇨🇦
oh thank you so much Kristina x
Thanks, Deb, super tute! The reason some foils don’t work, is because they’re intended for paper applications, like cards, and they’re a bit thicker (Jones Tones is one example). You have to use a particular glue or double-sided sticky tape to get the foil off, and I don’t think the clay is nearly sticky enough to take the foil off. It needs something stickier. The thinner ones like the Pavelka foils are meant for PC, so they work better. I’ve got a bunch of both kinds, and since I don’t do cards anymore, I’m going to try your liquid clay technique. It was frustrating having all this foil, and not having it work on clay. Woohoo! Thanks!
Hey Karen, thanks so much for your comment here, really appreciated and very helpful. I have to say though, some of the Jones Tones Foils work (not the holographics though). I've still got a bunch of them and everything I've tried with those holographics just doesn't work. The solid colours are perfect however. I also wanted to point out in the very first video that sometimes they may get a Lisa Pavelka foil that doesn't work (which I've got) and it is possibly because of an error at distribution level (someone putting the wrong role of foils in the wrong box). I think sometimes with foils it's all a matter of trial and error and as you say, very frustrating to have so much foil that just doesn't work the way you want it to.
You are SO inventive! I have tried using punches with pc, never works! Got a bunch at a yard sale for paper crafts (which I never got into!).
Laying in bed with back pain, rewatching & watching new videos, May binge your tutorials all day!!!!!
Edit: I only have nail foils which I use that glue on baked clay. I wonder if it would work for your foils.
Hey Wendy, I'm so sorry to hear about your back pain - sure hope you're okay!! Thanks for getting in touch and so happy to hear you're enjoying the videos. Yes yes and yes, you can absolutely use your nail foils on raw polymer clay - the majority of them work brilliantly. I would do a little test first to make sure they don't fade or bubble etc during the curing process. Thanks again Wendy xx
Debbie, thank you so much. Very helpful!
Thanks Kathy, my pleasure
You're brilliant!! What an excellent & creative idea. I do not own a die cutting machine, but I'm wondering if these liquid clay & foil sheets could be used in one to create, well, any shape you could possibly want. Thank you so much for sharing. I love that you've been releasing videos. I do have to say though that my only request would be for longer videos- I could listen to & watch you work all day long! Thank you again!
Hey Jasmine, what a beautiful comment honey - thank you. You know I'm not sure about using these in a diecut machine - I've never tried but it could possibly work - just not sure.
Great technique! Thank you for sharing. 👍👍
my absolute pleasure
Thank you so much for your tutorial... what a coincidence !! you must have had a sticky peak in my studio desk...hahaha Can't wait it try this 🙋♀️😍👍
hey Rita, my pleasure. You must be playing with foils too hey!!
Thank you for this Debbie, I can’t seem to get the blue to work so I will give this a try ❤️
Ahh good idea Tracey.
Thanks Deb. I have quite a few foils that will not work so this is may be a solution.
Ahh that's not good Christine. You can try the alcohol ink one too - that's pretty good for using problematic foils also. Thanks Christine
Thanks again Debbie!
My pleasure Rose
I use weld bond glue on the clay and then burnish and have had success with that with the deco foils though you do have to really burnish it still.
oh that's interesting Terri. Is that on raw clay or cured clay?
Bonjour
Merciiiiiiiii pour cette vidéo intéressante.
👍👍😉😉 bonne journée et bonne continuation
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Thanks for the great tutorials, please keep them coming. When using foils, how do you keep the shine on finished products?
Hi Pam, so sorry for the delay in getting back to you. If I was using foils on a bead, jewellery item etc which is going to have wear and tear I would seal with a polymer compatible sealer. I find Kato Liquid clay to be absolutely brilliant. The foils should stay vibrant after curing. Hope this helps
Nice to know. Thanks.
My pleasure Mary.
great suggestions. Debbie where do you buy the iCraft Deco Foil?
Hey Leslie, to be honest I'm not sure. I was gifted these when I was in the UK last year. I'm sure you would only have to google though. Just remember I found these to be the most problematic when trying to burnish onto raw polymer clay. It worked great for this process though.
Clever you!
thanks Kari, not really clever...it was a mistake many years ago. I dropped a hot polymer clay piece with liquid clay on it onto a sheet of foils and it stuck haha simple as that!
Debbie Crothers
I love it even more now knowing it came from a boo-boo. Thanks for sharing!
I think there is a glue that comes with the deco foil??
Hey Chris, I'm not sure about that to be honest. I know there is one for the Jones Tones foils. That's absolutely another way you could use these foils in your creative pieces. Huge thanks
I was told it’s the heat of your finger that does the transfer. I haven’t tried it yet, so I couldn’t say.
Yes that's true for some foils but there are lots of brands on the market that just don't transfer regardless of how much burnishing is done. I've always had lots of trouble with the Deco Foils but some others are a little problematic too. There are lots of ways to use them so they're not wasted that's for sure. Thanks for your comment.
I love alcohol inks on foil, but how do you deal with fading ink colors? I’ve read Ginger’s articles on alcohol inks (on The Blue Bottle Tree), and I don’t understand why so many people use the inks knowing they will fade.
oh you and me both and many others I might add. I have loved using alcohol inks with polymer clay for many many years. When the fading issue came up I carried out my own tests and found that yes, some inks do fade over time. I also found some faded during the curing process. I also carried out tests where I created the same piece, put one in the dark and one in the bright sunshine and of course the one in the sunshine faded. I've got samples of alcohol ink test pieces I made years ago which have been kept in a file (which means out of the sunlight) and they are still as bright and vibrant as the day I made them. I would never tell you to stop using alcohol inks, I would simply make you aware of what may happen. If you store your finished alcohol pieces in a box or drawer, I would suggest they would be fine. It's a personal choice and I for one, will never stop using alcohol inks. I hope that helps. Thanks heaps for getting in touch.
That you 😍
my pleasure xx
🙂
Thanks Shelley
It has to be put on a baked piece of clay, not raw.
sorry Lisa, I'm not sure what you mean. In this video I share my process for how to use foils with liquid clay. These foils have proven to be problematic when burnishing to raw polymer clay so I've worked out how to use them with liquid clay to create ultra thin, flexible sheets. In my experience foils will never burnish onto cured clay.