marzipan? polymer clay?
Susan Lomuto | Jun 11, 2007 | Comments 7
marzipan, polymer clay – what’s the difference? ok, ok, i know – you CAN NOT eat polymer clay, but for crafting purposes they sure seem similar. when i saw this tutorial for a marzipan yarn ball and knitted scarf i thought it looked a lot like polymer clay.
and just look at what she did with her ‘knitting’!
knitting is SO big – so, so big – i’m surprised i don’t see more knitting related items made from polymer clay. you know what i’m talking about. who is doing for knitters what jennifer patterson does so beautifully for quilters?
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Those are mighty, mighty cool!
As for knitting-related items from polymer, I can think of some examples for you:
Inspired by the mitered squares in Mason-Dixon knitting (http://www.masondixonknitting.com/archives/2006_07.html, scroll down to July 25th), Francie O has made mitered clay pins
And I see a bevy of polymer stitch markers on Etsy, not to mention polymer beads on the ends of bamboo needles.
One more mention – on the program Knitty Gritty, Vickie Howell has used Bake & Bend to make custom point protectors.
But.. one of my favorites is still Libby’s yarn ball & needles bottle of hope. http://www.libzoid.net/gallery/Miscellaneous/BOHyarn503
There was a lot of talk at my daughter’s wedding reception about whether the cake topper was marzipan. Of course, it was polymer clay. My friend and fellow guild mate, Kathy Davis made it. You can see a picture on the PolymerClayPeople@yahoogroups.com homepage
And for knitting and crocheting with polymer clay you can’t beat Marie Segals creations which include wearable hats and sweaters.
what a cool thread
another artist that knitts with clay is Marrie Segal which also makes wonders with the clay
a year ago i was hired to promote Bake & Bend in a craft show and i prepered something that may also related to this thread
http://www.naamaza.com/site/detail/departAlbum/showPic.asp?depart_id=2431&category_id=11448&picture_id=117750
thank you!
I’ve been making yarn ball stitch markers for knitters and they look very similar to the marzipan yarn balls except I’m sure that they are easier to make with polymer clay. And so cute. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22199131@N00/542239558/
I was a knitter before discovering polymer clay to make buttons for my handknits. Mason Dixon Knitting’s knitted mitered squares inspired me to make polymer clay mitered squares and I put the two together when I knitted a scarf and made matching buttons. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22199131@N00/542359837/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22199131@N00/542359831/
I also use the secret compartment key chains from Boston Clayworks as needle cases. They work much better than the traditional wooden cases that come open in the bottom of your knitting bag. I love mine. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22199131@N00/542359801/
Knitting and polymer clay go great together!
Francie Owens
That is just amazing! I could picture these as a pin for a knitter. They would make great gifts. I’m obsessed with the Quilted in Clay items on Jennifer’s website too.
nice work! i am so amazed! by the way I wanna ask can polymer clay used to make fake icing?
I was just thinking of making some crochet things out of polymer clay…
googled and voila… got this post! nice…
Karen as for making fake icing:
you mix liquid clay and polymer clay together until you get the consistency of icing… what I use is Dap Plus acrylic latex caulk w/ silicone [got it for $1.99/162ml] but have used perma ice icing [countrykitchensa.com, sells it for $49.50/gl] used my cake makers to make fake cakes, feels similar to real icing, fun to use.
hope it helps!
Craftygurl