It is thought that wood ash glazes originated in China when some ash from the wood-fired kiln accidentally fell onto pots, and made a glaze when it melted in the high temperatures. You may consider wearing protective gloves when mixing colors by hand.The ash from burnt wood and straw has been used to glaze pots for over 3500 years. You can create your own deep metallic colors by using a 50/50 mixture of a current Kato metallic color and Kato Translucent, then mix in a small amount of Kato Color Concentrate.īecause these colors have increased amounts of colored pigments, the possibility of hand staining increases. Pastel colors can be created by mixing a small amount of the Concentrated color into Kato White. The resulting blend produces a soft but distinct mica shift effect.įor dark colors such as Alizarin Crimson, a good starting point would be: a gentle golden yellow – 1 part Kato Pearl Polyclay, 1/2 part Kato Yellow Polyclay, very small amount each of Kato Magenta and Gold Polyclays. Medium Terra Cotta (lighter version of above terra Cotta) – blend 3 parts Kato Brown, 2 parts Kato Red and 2 parts Kato Orange.Īnd lastly, one of our personal favourites…. The following two recipes are courtesy of Sheila Keay (thank you!)īurnt Orange – blend 3 parts Kato Orange, 1 part Kato Brown and 1 part Kato Pearl Mandarin (Fimo) – blend 3 parts Kato Yellow Polyclay and 1 part Kato Orange Polyclay Mint (Sculpey III) – blend 2 parts Kato White Polyclay, 1 part Kato Green Polyclay and 1/2 part Kato Turquoise PolyclayĬherry Red (Fimo) – blend 2 parts Kato Magenta Polyclay and 1 part Kato Red PolyclayĬaramel (Fimo) – blend 2 parts Kato Brown Polyclay and 1/2 part Kato Yellow Polyclay Teal (Sculpey III) – blend 5 parts Kato Turquoise Polyclay, 1/2 part Kato Black Polyclay and 1/4 part Kato Violet Polyclay Terra Cotta (Sculpey III) – blend 3 parts Kato Brown Polyclay and 1 part Kato Red Polyclay Navy Blue (Sculpey III) – blend 2 parts Kato Ultra Blue Polyclay, 1/2 part Kato Black Polyclay and 1 part Kato Violet Polyclay Green (Sculpey III) – blend 1 part Kato Blue, 2 1/8 parts Kato Green and 1/8 part Kato Black. Turquoise (Premo) – blend 2 parts Kato Turquoise Polyclay, 1/2 part Kato White Polyclay and 1/2 part Kato Green Polyclay Sea Green (Premo) – blend 3 parts Kato Green Polyclay and 1 part Kato Blue Polyclay Ultramarine Blue (Premo) – blend 1 part Kato Ultra Blue Polyclay and 1 part Kato Violet Polyclayīurnt Umber (Premo) – blend 4 parts Kato Brown Polyclay, 1 part Kato Red Polyclay and 1/2 part Kato Black PolyclayĬobalt Blue (Premo) – blend 4 parts Kato Ultra Blue Polyclay and 1/2 part Kato White Polyclay Orange (Premo) – blend 2 1/2 parts Kato Yellow Polyclay and 1 part Kato Orange PolyclayĬadmium Red (Premo) – blend 2 parts Kato Red Polyclay and 1 part Kato Orange Polyclay Purple (Premo) – blend 4 parts Kato Violet Polyclay with 1/4 part Kato Red Polyclay Special thanks to Donna Kato and Van Aken International.Įcru (Premo) – blend 4 parts Kato White Polyclay with 2 parts Kato Brown Polyclay and 1 1/2 parts Kato Yellow Polyclay Although they may not be an exact match, they are relatively similar. Here are color recipes to replicate some other commonplace polymer clay colors. Above all, have fun exploring the potent effect of color! Go one step further and create your own custom signature palettes taking your creations to a new artistic level with your carefully chosen colors. Then it’s simple to reproduce this exact color whenever you need it. When you discover a wonderful custom blend, make a small sample chip (similar in size to a paint chip) and record the formula on the back. I will leave the Kato recipes here so you can try them with the other brands of clay if desired. We are currently proud to be carrying Cernit and Sculpey Premo and Souffle lines of polymer clay. It is a wonderful brand of clay but the logistics of bringing it into Canada are no longer feasible. As of 2020 we have decided to no longer carry Kato clay.
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