I haven’t used my Lisa Pavelka foils in quite a while but with time on my side at present this has inspired me to get them out the draw. Thank you Debbie ❤️
I'm not sure what PC adhesive you're using Kelly but if it's working for you that's great news. I've done some other videos on how you can use foils that don't transfer well. Love foils!! ♥
hey Artie, you are more than welcome. There are just so many different brands on the market now, especially in the scrapbooking area but I'm sure there is always some ways we can use them. Have fun. x
Love the tutorials-thank you so much!!! Could you please tell us what was the brand of foil that DIDN’T transfer? I was thinking of whether or not vinyl foil sheets would work in a similar way... 🤔
Hey there, so glad you like the tutorials - great news and huge thanks. I found quite a few of the Ranger foils problematic along with the icraft deco foils. Jones Tones Hollographics also don't transfer to raw clay. You know I'm not sure what vinyl foils sheets you're talking about. There really are so many products like this on the market these days. If you have them on hand I would suggest give them a try and see how they go then you'll know for sure.
Hey Anna, I'm so sorry, I missed your message!!! It's important to remember foil and leaf are two different things. I would seal both of them if they were going to be used in pieces with heavy wear and tear. I would recommend Kato liquid clay as it highlights the shine of these products. It's also important to mention the composite leafings will tarnish over time so I would recommend using the good stuff. Hope that helps.
One of the ladies in my polymer clay group says that if the foil doesn`t transfer it has a backing that needs taking off . I think water works to remove it
Hey Sue, that may be a completely different foil you're talking about. Possibly one of the Lisa Pavelka Waterslide transfers? In which case, yes water would remove it. These foils are a completely different product. Hope that helps.
Thanks for the great video. I'm wondering - don't these foils tarnish over time? The Blue Bottle Tree has a post on metal foils tarnishing eventually, even after being coated with varnish.
Hi Noabeny, thanks for getting in touch. You know these foils are completely different to the foils Ginger was referring to if I remember rightly. I have found "Leafing" to tarnish over time. Leafing comes in a variety of different finishes and simply adheres to the clay. Foils are a coloured mylar paper where the paper is burnished onto the clay then ripped away leaving the colour only. These are definitely my preference for certain techniques. Real gold leafing will not tarnish though. Hope this helps
Hi Kady, the clay is basically unchanged apart from a metallic colour on one side. You can pretty much do anything you want with it. The mylar paper actually gets removed from the clay leaving just the colouring behind. Such a great process with beautiful results.
Hi Debbie.. do you also see fading of colors on clay when baked or kept on raw clay for long.. any tips.. my creations totally lose their vibrant colors after baking..
Hi there, gosh it's so frustrating when that happens hey!! All that hard work and then it doesn't turn out how you want it to. I've never found the Lisa Pavelka foils to fade at all, regardless of what colour/pattern I'm using. Are you using nail foils or a different brand of foils? I've had experience with the nail foils fading considerably after curing and have mentioned it in one of the videos plus have mentioned it in a blog post as well (www.debbiecrothers.com/2020/02/understanding-foils-and-films-for-polymer-clay.html). Sure hope you can find a foil that works beautifully for you. Thanks for getting in touch. x
Hey Yvonne, no that's the beauty of this product. It doesn't need any adhesive as it's a heat transfer product (heat meaning burnishing). This product works best on raw polymer clay.
I haven’t used my Lisa Pavelka foils in quite a while but with time on my side at present this has inspired me to get them out the draw. Thank you Debbie ❤️
My absolute pleasure Tracey. So nice to hear from you here. Sending lots of love x
When my foils don't transfer, I use PC adhesive, spread a thin layer first then put the foil down 😊
I'm not sure what PC adhesive you're using Kelly but if it's working for you that's great news. I've done some other videos on how you can use foils that don't transfer well. Love foils!! ♥
Thank you
You're welcome
Love, love, these videos! Thank you!!!!
wow I can't thank you enough Rose xx
Thanks so much for sharing your video. I just got some off brand foils. So if they don’t work, I will know why.
hey Artie, you are more than welcome. There are just so many different brands on the market now, especially in the scrapbooking area but I'm sure there is always some ways we can use them. Have fun. x
Love the tutorials-thank you so much!!! Could you please tell us what was the brand of foil that DIDN’T transfer? I was thinking of whether or not vinyl foil sheets would work in a similar way... 🤔
Hey there, so glad you like the tutorials - great news and huge thanks. I found quite a few of the Ranger foils problematic along with the icraft deco foils. Jones Tones Hollographics also don't transfer to raw clay. You know I'm not sure what vinyl foils sheets you're talking about. There really are so many products like this on the market these days. If you have them on hand I would suggest give them a try and see how they go then you'll know for sure.
Debbie Crothers ok thanks so very much!
if I put a foil or leaf on a polymer clay, what kind of varnish can I put on a top of these two?
Hey Anna, I'm so sorry, I missed your message!!! It's important to remember foil and leaf are two different things. I would seal both of them if they were going to be used in pieces with heavy wear and tear. I would recommend Kato liquid clay as it highlights the shine of these products. It's also important to mention the composite leafings will tarnish over time so I would recommend using the good stuff. Hope that helps.
One of the ladies in my polymer clay group says that if the foil doesn`t transfer it has a backing that needs taking off . I think water works to remove it
Hey Sue, that may be a completely different foil you're talking about. Possibly one of the Lisa Pavelka Waterslide transfers? In which case, yes water would remove it. These foils are a completely different product. Hope that helps.
Thanks for the great video. I'm wondering - don't these foils tarnish over time? The Blue Bottle Tree has a post on metal foils tarnishing eventually, even after being coated with varnish.
Hi Noabeny, thanks for getting in touch. You know these foils are completely different to the foils Ginger was referring to if I remember rightly. I have found "Leafing" to tarnish over time. Leafing comes in a variety of different finishes and simply adheres to the clay. Foils are a coloured mylar paper where the paper is burnished onto the clay then ripped away leaving the colour only. These are definitely my preference for certain techniques. Real gold leafing will not tarnish though. Hope this helps
@@debbiecrothers1 thanks so much for the quick reply!
@@noashine5546 my absolute pleasure x
How workable is the clay after transfer? Can we still form it into figurines or just cut and apply now?
Hi Kady, the clay is basically unchanged apart from a metallic colour on one side. You can pretty much do anything you want with it. The mylar paper actually gets removed from the clay leaving just the colouring behind. Such a great process with beautiful results.
More more. ❤️
Thanks Denise, yes I have another one coming tomorrow.
Hi Debbie.. do you also see fading of colors on clay when baked or kept on raw clay for long.. any tips.. my creations totally lose their vibrant colors after baking..
Hi there, gosh it's so frustrating when that happens hey!! All that hard work and then it doesn't turn out how you want it to. I've never found the Lisa Pavelka foils to fade at all, regardless of what colour/pattern I'm using. Are you using nail foils or a different brand of foils? I've had experience with the nail foils fading considerably after curing and have mentioned it in one of the videos plus have mentioned it in a blog post as well (www.debbiecrothers.com/2020/02/understanding-foils-and-films-for-polymer-clay.html). Sure hope you can find a foil that works beautifully for you. Thanks for getting in touch. x
@@debbiecrothers1 thank you so much Debbie.. Yes I used the heat setting print foils.. I'll continue with the experiments :-)
What kind of foil are they and where do you get them?
Hi Charles, these are Lisa Pavelka foils and I purchased them in Australia. If you do a search online you'll find a supplier.
Wait....it's not baked or used adhesive!
Hey Yvonne, no that's the beauty of this product. It doesn't need any adhesive as it's a heat transfer product (heat meaning burnishing). This product works best on raw polymer clay.
@@debbiecrothers1 ok thanks!!
Grazie 🙏 è possibile avere i sottotitoli in italiano ? Grazie
oh gosh, I'm so sorry but I would have no idea how to do that. Sorry!!