Polymer Clay Vessels with Kari McKnight Holbrook Video Download

Description

Polymer Clay Vessels with Kari McKnight Holbrook

Interested in working in polymer clay?

Turn a plain box into an ancient vessel using polymer clay and easy texturing and patina techniques. Artist Kari McKnight Holbrook takes you through every step, including conditioning the clay, forming it, and using rubber stamps to add patterns and dimension. Give your functional vessel an antiqued look with coatings and patinas, and you’ll swear it was found among ancient ruins.

Kari’s Materials:

• Polymer clay
• Rolling pin or pasta machine & motor  
• Mold making system (Kari uses Knead-a-Mold™.)
• Translucent Liquid Sculpey
• Cardboard box  
• Pencil
• Permanent marker
• Clay tools: slicer, needle tool, etc.
• Mat, non-stick
• Mister bottle with water
• Paintbrush, disposable
• Rubber stamps, deeply etched and unmounted
• Toaster oven  
• Timer
• Thermometer
• Metal coating
• Metal Rub
• Hot pad
• Baby wipes
• Patina, Tiffany green
• Embellishments: metal findings, beads, etc.
• Glue (Kari uses E-6000™.)

About the Artist
Kari McKnight Holbrook (aka the Backporch Artessa) enjoys teaching art workshops around the world, where she delights in sharing her love for art with her students. She keeps busy filming videos, writing articles, and managing her own stamp line. Kari lives in Ohio with her creative and patient husband Mike.