Cool Tools: Polymer Clay Skinner Blend Technique by Deb DeWolff

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Deb DeWolff, Polymer Clay and Metal Clay Artist from Milwaukee, WI visited Cool Tools to teach us another process using Polymer Clay. There are numerous techniques to apply to polymer clay work. One of her favorites, and one she use quite often in her work is called the Skinner Blend. It’s named after the person who invented it - Judith Skinner, and it’s a way of blending or gradating colors change gradually from one color to another. If you are interested in the products used in this video, please click this link:

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@gypsycruiser 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant presentation!❤ your hands are the best tools for polymer clay, very portable and very useful !😘

@pb124 6 жыл бұрын

Best presentation ever on skinner blends. I learned a lot of extra tips. Thanks SO much. Please do more polymer clay videos😊

@mercedesmarton3768 3 жыл бұрын

Finally a tutorial that is not rushed and sped up. Even though I have been doing polymer clay for a while now, still appreciate a tutorial like this.

@Nicholasxie 4 жыл бұрын

At first, I thought you were going too slow, but then you corrected all my mistakes while doing the skinner blend. Thank you for your detailed presentation and explanation!

@polymerclayinspired7248 6 жыл бұрын

Love your tutorial Deb very thorough and well explained ❤️👍🏻Thank you for your time

@stellabelikiewicz1523 8 жыл бұрын

This is ridiculously cool! And, I like that you could stop before you have a full blend and get some really lovely textures.

@regineramirez8063 7 жыл бұрын

thank you so much! splendid

@cherylhoolihan8494 6 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Thank you for being so detailed on showing the things I use to have so much trouble with.

@romaarsenault2515 2 жыл бұрын

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you!!!

@augustaalecsa9680 Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) I so like your clean precise claying!

@mariewright3490 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lesson. Helped tremendously 🤗💜

@Luana-sw9oz 7 жыл бұрын

i loved your tutorial! thank you for sharing!!!

@macmomma11 8 жыл бұрын

Totally zwesome!!Can't wait totry this!

@cooltoolsvideos 7 жыл бұрын

We asked Deb how much clay she used and she said, "I’m pretty sure I used approximately 2 ounces of each color. Clays usually come in packages of around 2oz., so I’d use the whole package. The resulting 2-color Skinner blends from using this amount of clay would then contain approximately 4 to 6 ounces of clay, which is a nice amount to use for projects like caning, etc. In my experience, if you start with less than that, there’s really not much you can do with it, and if you start with more than that, it can become an unwieldy amount to work with."

@katiemayer7202 2 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot watching this. Thank you!!!!

@dianegreen9005 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Deb. I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you how much I like your videos. Clay can be quite challenging when you are trying to learn something new. You explain techniques very well, and thoroughly, which I really appreciate. It is easier for me to remember the techniques when I understand the reason behind it. I am looking forward to learning more new things from your videos. Thank you so much for going slow and taking your time with the instructions. Diane

@nelia_zh 2 жыл бұрын

Magnifficent! Thank you very much!

@ealter2636 7 жыл бұрын

I just watched this video and another at your site on making jelly rolls and they were both fantastic. They were very detailed - wish I had seen these a year ago when I began with polymer clay. Will now check out the rest of your videos.

@nateleonard8502 6 жыл бұрын

You make it look so easy

@dawnb1221 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice demo!

@mariemarshall6736 6 жыл бұрын

Very good for a beginner like me to understand...thank you!

@p.siloveyou7266 6 жыл бұрын

wow excellent tutorial. do more.thank you

@christinaholmes3021 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, and very informative.

@sarassmith6900 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing a information about Polymer clay.👍🌹🌹

@genevievesuzi1549 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I watched your video!! I've been claying since September of 2020, not long, but long enough to make some beautiful figurines for Christmas and Thanksgiving and I want to start making jewelry to add to my collection and give to my family and friends and some of the videos I've watched on skinner blend don't tell me how many times it may take to run through my machine. Well, I think that was my problem. I would go so far and think it wasn't working and I would give up. I always gave up thinking I done something wrong since it wasn't changing fast. So thank you so much for the very detailed video so I can see where it all went wrong. God bless from Tennessee 😘

@elizabethvallely4044 6 жыл бұрын

Very good video enjoy it, thank you very much for sharing!!!

@cahyachannel8940 6 жыл бұрын

Your video is the best... I like all... Thank you very much for your sharing.. Really help me...

@redgeminiarts3674 7 жыл бұрын

You answered my questions. LOL Thank you!

@gabysouza9350 8 жыл бұрын

muito bom parabéns

@jeanettabussell2580 3 жыл бұрын

Great teacher

@ruthkiley6292 6 жыл бұрын

Hello I’m new to polymer clay. Your videos are so wonderful and informative. It would be more helpful though if you would tell us what brand of clay you are using and exactly how much each time. Thanx for helping us “ newbies” with your skills! 😉😊

@shirley6996 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you i never knew how to get the Skinner blend into a long ribbon for a jelly roll cane or a pendant. Great video.

@josantos645 3 жыл бұрын

I loved your work you just won a writing.😘😘😘

@DeeEll86442 8 жыл бұрын

Speaking of tools, it looks like she could use a new pasta machine because her rollers look a little bent. Bent rollers will cause clay to roll out uneven. Or maybe her clay was too thick for the setting she had it on. You also need to be carful when leaching out the plasticizers from your clay, if you leach out too much your clay will become brittle. You can never condition your clay too much, however if you under condition it, it may not reach its full strength after baking. Many people don't know all of the little tips and tricks that can be learned until they have worked with polymer clay for a while. It is such a versatile medium that it can not only be used to make everything from jewelry to art dolls, but it can also be mixed with other items like wood and glass to create beautiful mixed media creations. Just look up the words, polymer clay, FIMO, Cernit, Sculpey, or just clay to find other channels that use this medium in many different ways. Take care, Dee

@dragonflygrandma 7 жыл бұрын

Could you please tell me how much clay was used.

@synergyttm9255 3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thank you for this great tutorial. Excellent! I was wondering how well air dry clay would work with this technique in a clay machine? Thank you for great videos. Really appreciate them.

@cooltoolsvideos 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Melanie, we have not tested this technique with air dry clay; however we do not think it would work as well due to its stiffness. Thanks for watching!

@donnarichey144 5 жыл бұрын

There are so many kinds of the clay, which is the best to work with making little people? And which would be best to use for jewelry. I saw Sculpty 11 and 111. Souffle, premo, and others so confused. Thanks for the video so informative.

@cooltoolsvideos 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Donna, for pieces that require sculpting, such as little people, we would recommend Premo or Fimo. All polymer clays are pretty comparable for jewelry, and it's really a personal preference. Hope this helps!

@marisaldo7003 7 жыл бұрын

What a marvel, level of perfection! sorry for my english :-(

@anslogrgmailcom 6 жыл бұрын

Marisa LdO ok

@minervamartinezsalgado3083 6 жыл бұрын

You have such grace and patience to teach, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I noticed that your pasta machine has an extension plate on it. Can you tell me where I can buy the extension plate that helps guide the polymer clay? I have seached for it online and can't fine it.

@cooltoolsvideos 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, you can find the feeder tray here: www.cooltools.us/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FRM-502 Have a good day!

@minervamartinezsalgado3083 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I do appreciate it. :)

@canalfamiliavieira3273 6 жыл бұрын

HI, DEB I AM CHILDREN NO KNOW DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING EASIER

@Sphynxmama66 6 ай бұрын

How much clay are you using?

@MikaelaBlake 8 жыл бұрын

May I ask what pasta machine you are using that has that piece that holds the clay upright?

@cooltoolsvideos 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Mikaela, The attachment is called a “feeder tray.” Debs feeder tray came with her pasta machine. We don't have any in stock at this time. Here are a couple of sites that carry this product. Thanks for your question. Have a wonderful day! www.amazon.com/AMACO-Pasta-Machine-Feeder-Tray/dp/B001687DBY or www.walmart.com/ip/AMACO-Pasta-Machine-Feeder-Tray/24575715

@bluetickbeagles116 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial in detailed instructions. How do you keep your clay from stretching it’s width when running it through the machine? Mine stretches and gets super wide and skinny😥

@cooltoolsvideos 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Gwen, make sure that you keep folding the clay over before placing it in the machine. This should help it not get so wide and skinny. Have a good day!

@grittykitty50 5 жыл бұрын

Gwen, check out PolymerClay Tutor. She has a video on how to make a zipper cane where she shows how to re-shape the clay. Here is the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibOlqLmlq8q3o2w.html. Also, Fiona Abel-Smith PolyOriginals has an excellent video on the basic Skinner blend technique where she gives good tips on how to keep the clay from getting wide and skinny. Fiona shows some tips I had never seen before and they enabled me to make the blend the way I wanted it without using a lot of clay. Don't worry, it happens to everyone and you just have to know the trick for fixing it. Good Luck.

@margaretmathis4775 5 жыл бұрын

She demonstrates that at around the 12 minute mark.

@bikerleathertv 7 жыл бұрын

On your pasta machine it has a back/plate to hold the clay up. Is that specific to your machine or where can one purchase it and what exactly is it called? I have the Atlas Wellness 180 and would love to have that to add to mine. Thanks.

@cooltoolsvideos 7 жыл бұрын

Hello, below is a link to the pasta machine and the feeder tray that can be also be purchased to go with it. www.cooltools.us/search_results_a/352.html?Search=amaco+machine&Submit=Search Have a good day!

@bikerleathertv 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Do you know if that feeder tray will work on the Atlas Wellness machine? I hate to order it and it does not work. This is a brand new pasta machine and I don't want to order another pasta machine. Thanks for your help and your time. :)

@cooltoolsvideos 7 жыл бұрын

We do not sell the Atlas Wellness machine so we cannot be sure if the feeder tray would fit this product.

@wendymurray2244 3 жыл бұрын

@@bikerleathertv I can't find the machine on here?

@sherralieberry-majeski5972 5 жыл бұрын

What brand of machine do you use?

@cooltoolsvideos 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Sherralie, Deb is using an Amaco. You can find this product and the tray feeder here: www.cooltools.us/searchresults.asp?Search=amaco

@virrethegreat 7 жыл бұрын

how do u get so big and nice sheets from the pastsmashin??

@cooltoolsvideos 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Veronica, Deb shows how to create these sheets another video. Here is the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m65-e7Kdvdnclpc.html Thank you for the question!

@virrethegreat 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@redgeminiarts3674 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Can you blend more than two colors?

@ealter2636 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Red, yes you can blend more than 2 colors; she does mention that in this or could have been another video she did.

@redgeminiarts3674 7 жыл бұрын

E Alter thank you

@ealter2636 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Should have mentioned this before, if you do a search here at KZfaq for rainbow blends there'll be many; in fact, just to the right of this comment I am making I see one from the Polymer Clay Tutor; it says video 518 and the name of it says "Multicolored Teardrop Blend". Have fun.

@p.siloveyou7266 6 жыл бұрын

yes she said that if u were to use more colors ,just fit in a square shape several colours in triangle shape as a zig zag .

@swapnapatil8907 8 жыл бұрын

can we blend without machine?

@debdewolff 8 жыл бұрын

Yes, Swapna, you could. It would take much longer, but it could be done. You would just use a rolling tool and roll the clay by hand instead of using the pasta machine. Follow the instructions in the video, but roll the clay with a rolling tool in the same direction that it would be passed through the pasta machine. Keep rolling and folding for as long as it takes to blend the colors to your liking. Good luck and have fun!

@AlexCren1 5 жыл бұрын

I made a few skinner blends by hand with a roller. I think each one took almost a half hour. My hands were exhausted just doing the prep. When I found out you could get a cheap pasta machine for around $20 on Amazon I went for it and haven’t looked back!!!