It’s National Crafting Month and we are diving into mixed media DIY jewelry. We’ve created a cool pair of earrings using Apoxie Sculpt and Vintaj Patina paints. Check out this step-by-step tutorial now!

Items used in earrings:

• Z018271 – Black Apoxie Sculpt
• TL00303 – Coral Patina
  Check out more Patina colors.
• A001528 – 5mm Jump Ring
• Z001660 – 3mm Jump Ring
• TCZ0077 – TierraCast Silver Earwires
• A002370 – Bead Reamer
• Other Tools – gloves, silicon mat, acrylic rolling pin, oil, fan brush, small cookie cutters and skewer or awl. (items you can purchase at your crafting store.)

Directions:

1. Mix thoroughly part A and part B in equal parts. About a little over a thumb size of each part.

2. Add a small drop of oil to your acrylic rolling pin, enough just to gently coat it so that when you roll the apoxie, it doesn’t stick. (I add a small amount to the silicon mat too.) Roll out your apoxie on your silicon mat to aa 2-3mm thickness.

3. Using a fan brush, added a small amount of patina paint and lightly make hash marking on the apoxie. Paint a different pattern or you can also use stamps!

4. Use your small cookie cutters and cut out the apoxie.

5. Use the tip of your skewer or awl to punch a hole at the top, close to the edge.

6. Let your pieces dry for a full 24 hours. You can leave them on your silicon mat, it will not stick to the silicon.

7. Once dried, open a 5mm jump ring slide on your apoxie charm and close jump ring. Open small 3mm jump ring, slide on the 5mm jump ring and through earwire loop. Close jump ring. Repeat to other apoxie pieces.
Note: If the holes are small, use the bead reamer to ream out a good enough hole.

Are you NEW to Apoxie? Take a look at our Intro video with Erin from Aves Clay, maker of Apoxie Sculpt.

Why not try something new this weekend with some fun Apoxie sculpt. Apoxie sculpting clay from Aves Clay, is a versatile clay that air dries naturally in 24 hours. Check out our previous blog on Apoxie Sculpt 101 and Blending Colors.

Today’s blog is creating a simple pendant using our black Apoxie mix. Try out other colors we have and the Blending Colors blog in creating different colors!

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Black Apoxie – Z018273
  Make sure to try other colors!
• 20 gauge Eyepin – A019612
• Chain or Adjustable Necklace
• Vintaj Patinas or thick paint.
  We used Martha Stewart Metallic Gold Paint in our sample.
• Other tools: gloves, Ziploc bag, round nose pliers

Painted Pendant

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You can also to the same tutorial by adding eyepin loops to both ends of your cylinder and shape the clay in a curve, like our other example. Add your choice of chain or Adjustable Necklace chain for a super simple necklace idea!

With this nifty Color Chart from Aves® Studio, blend the 12 classic colors of Apoxie® sculpting clay with White or Super White Apoxie and make a bunch of new colors!

Create an unlimited possibility of colors using the original 12 colors of Apoxie® Sculpt with White or Super White Apoxie®. We have three color kits, each having 4 different classic colors:

Primary Kit (Z018282) has Red, Blue, Yellow and Green colors

Neutral Kit (Z018284) has Black, Brown, Silver and White colors.

And Earth Kit (Z018286) has Pink, Bronze, Orange and Natural.

Mixing classic color clay with White Apoxie (A018279) or Super White Apoxie (Z018281) will create new colors!

Here is color chart to using one of the 12 basic colors and mixing a 1:1 ratio with White Apoxie Sculpt or Super White Apoxie Sculpt. You will see that mixing it with Super White will give a much lighter, pastel color.

Download PDF Color Chart Here.

The left column will be what your basic colors will look mixed 1:1 with White or Super White. The right column is a blending two color together and then the various color you can get by mixing White and Super White with blended colors.

Instructions to Mixing Classic Color with White/Super White Apoxie

1. Blend equal amounts of Color Apoxie (Part A) to White or Super White. Make sure to blend it thoroughly.
2. Take an equal amount of Part B, matching the size to what you’ve mixed in Step 1.
3. Blend thoroughly.

 

Instructions to Mixing Blended Color with White/Super White Apoxie

1. Blend equal amounts of two colors. Make sure to blend it thoroughly.
2. Take equal amount of White or Super White, matching size to what you’ve mixed in Step 1. Blend thoroughly.
3. Take equal amount of Part b, matching the size to what you’ve mixed in Step 2. Blend thoroughly.

 

Once you’ve got these colors mixed, you are ready to sculpt your projects!

Make sure to check out Apoxie Sculpt 101 to learn about Apoxie basics and quick tips and tricks.

 

Check out this easy and simple tutorial with a video tutorial on Apoxie Sculpting clay.

 

We were lucky to have Erin Gerlach from Aves® Studio to join us in the GoodyBeads mezzanine to show one of our newest products: Apoxie Sculpt. ‘Apoxie® Sculpt combines the features and benefits of sculpting clay with the adhesive power of epoxy! Its smooth, putty-like consistency is easy to mix & use.’ (Aves) It self hardens and will adhere to any surface such as wood, glass, metal, plastic, etc.

 

Apoxie Colors

GoodyBeads sells all the colors that Aves has to offer in different sizes amounts. Being new to Apoxie Sculpt, we would recommend the small .10 lb product to test out the product. It’s a good amount to get started and even make a few beads!

• Black (.10 lb / .25 lb/ 1 lb)
• White (.10 lb/ .25 lb/ 1 lb)
• Super White (.25 lb/1 lb)
• Color Kit Primary Color
• Color Kit Neutral
• Color Kit Earth

 

Mixing Apoxie Sculpt and Curing

Apoxie Sculpt comes in a two part package. Part A will consist the color of your clay, while Part B is the hardener. When both parts are mixed at a 1:1 ratio, it will begin it’s curing and hardening process. You will have a limited amount of time to mold, adhere and design before it begins to thicken and harden, making it harder to shape and mold. Here is a step-by-step tutorial from Aves Studio on mixing Apoxie Sculpt:

1. Wear disposable gloves to measure equal parts of A & B. Always retrieve parts A & B with different tools.
2. Mix & knead together for 2 minutes until thoroughly combined and a uniform color is achieved. Note: incomplete mixing will give poor results. *Allow mixed product to rest up to 5 minutes for better handling.
3. Apoxie® Sculpt is ready to use; working time is 1- 3 hours. Shape as desired. Smooth or texture with a wet finger, brush, Q-tip or sculpting tool. Self-hardens (NO BAKING); 24 hour full cure. 24 hr. full cure required for hard finishing purposes such as sanding, carving, drilling, machining, etc., without chipping, cracking or flaking.

One of the best surface to lay your designs on is a silicone mat. If you don’t have a silicone mat, a plastic sheet like a Ziplock bag will work. You want a pliable surface so that you can peal your piece off easily.

Make sure to check out Apoxie Color Chart blog post to see the many colors you can create.

 

Video: Product Feature and Tutorial

 

Additional Tools (Optional)

• To keep your work surface clean, use a silicone mat.
• Rubber fondant roller to roll out your clay
• Cookie cutters
• Silicone Molds
• Mica Powder or Powder Pigments: add color to the surface of your clay.

Tips and Tricks

• Wear gloves for easy cleanup.
• If you are not wearing gloves, make sure to fully wash and clean hands and nails thoroughly.
• Use a dab of Vaseline or olive oil, or a light spray of coconut oil on your gloved hands before mixing the clay. This will help to easier to mix the clay, lessen the stickiness on your fingers.
• For cleanups, use Aves® Safety Solvent to clean up pigment/product residue. Put a drop of solvent on a paper towel for cleanups or on a Qtip for small detailed cleanups. Use solvent to also smooth clay or remove fingerprints.
• Properly close unused containers to extend shelf life.
• Put mixed Apoxie in the freezer to halt curing time.
• Spray molds or rollers with coconut oil for easy

 

Apoxie Sculpt Samples

Here are samples of what you can make! Designs by Erin Gerlach.

How will you design with Apoxie Sculpt? We would love to see your creations!