Family Tree Magnets: Image Transfers in Polymer Clay

You can chose to use special occasion pictures, such as weddings, graduations and christenings on these Family Tree Magnets, but they are also plenty of fun with candid shots.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Basic polymer clay skills: conditioning, rolling, cutting.
Ability to edit images in Photoshop or similar software

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Strong white polymer clay
Strong polymer clay in color of your choice to be used for backing and outline
Variety of coordinated canes or decorated clay sheets
Liquid Kato Polyclay
Supply of old family photographs and scanner
Photo editing software
InkJet printer
Glossy photo paper (see suggestions for specific brands)
Pasta machine
Sharp pair of scissors
Parchment paper
Sanding paper or emery board
¾” circle cutter
Tissue blade
¾” or ½” magnets
Super glue

TOPICS COVERED

Through this ebook you will learn:

How to turn a diverse collection of photos into a uniform set
How to transfer inkjet printed images to polymer clay
How to make a decorative frame for your transfer

DISCLAIMER

The instructions for this project are available for free through a post on the author's blog. What you get for your money here, is a handy ebook version that you can take with you on your favorite mobile device.

Fully illustrated.