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How to Use the Skinner Blend Technique for Polymer Clay  More Recent Articles  Search The Beading Gem's Journal How to Use the Skinner Blend Technique for Polymer Clay It's been 20 years since polymer clay artist, Judith Skinner, created her way of blending polymer clay colors and lent her name to the technique. So we should celebrate this milestone!  It is such an important innovation used by polymer clay artists everywhere to get graduated blends. There are a number of skinner blend tutorials out there.  But I liked Cindy Lietz's  (a.k.a the Polymer Clay Tutor) tutorial because she also shows how graduated blends used to be done. Judith's method -is far easier!   If you'd like to see schematic diagrams of what to do when blending, do hop over to Desired Creations' excellent page on basic Skinner blends. She explains the aligned and offset methods very well through her diagrams. Desiree also covers multiple color skinner blends here. Cindy has gone on to develop her Lietz Teardrop Blend technique which makes several multi colored (rainbow) blends much easier to do. Cutting up those triangles and fitting them is no longer necessary!  I particularly like the rolling up tip!   Before You Go: Statement Polymer Clay Necklace Tutorials Amazing Liquid Polymer Clay Jewelry Tutorials by Sandartes How to Color Polymer Clay using Chalk Pastels ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Neat Way to Finish Loom Beadwork! Great for Brooches and Hair Jewelry Polymer Clay Jewelry Dish Tutorial Using Cookie Cutters How to Fill Filigree with Colorful Polymer Clay!   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Neat Way to Finish Loom Beadwork! Great for Brooches and Hair Jewelry Beaded Wolf Earrings Tutorial Asymmetrical Polymer Clay Necklaces by Bellou Winner of FeelingsofLove's $40 Metal Stamped Jewelry Giveaway Book Review and Giveaway : Modern Beaded Lace Superduo Beaded Bracelets Tutorials Coupled with Other 2 Hole Beads Polymer Clay Jewelry Dish Tutorial Using Cookie Cutters     Contact Me • Past Issues • Join This List • Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.