Robin Milne introduced her fellow members of the The Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild to a brand new clay at our last meeting! Robin had been tapped to introduce Pardo Jewellery Clay manufactured by German Company Viva Decor at the Winter CHA Show in Anaheim, and she came back with clay samples and brochures. What could be better?
Pardo Jewellery Clay comes in gumball-sized pieces packaged in 2.7 oz jars. Robin said it has no odor when raw or baking and it’s easy to condition. It uses beeswax as a plasticiser in place of phthalates.
But is it durable? Robin was able to run it through her pasta m
achine on the thinnest setting without tearing and, when it was baked, she could tie it in a bow. She could bend a cured bookmark-shaped piece of clay in a circle without breaking it. Although the clay is on the soft side, she could produce decent canes with it. And she was able to sand and buff it to a high shine.
Pardo Jewellery Clay comes in a beautiful range of jewel-toned colors, and the metallics contain plenty of mica. The manufacturer, Viva Decor, says it can be mixed with other brands of polymer clay without a problem.
Poly Play Clay, is the only retail supplier I know of at the current time. They don’t carry all of the 64 colors of Pardo Jewellery clay yet. Owner Trish Hodgens says that eventually, however, they plan to carry every color Viva Decor makes available to the United States Market.
Robin also recommends another Viva Decor product: Precious Metal Paints. She’s tried thse high quality paints on raw and baked clay; they don’t scratch off and cover beautifully. When the paint is applied to raw clay, allowed to dry, and run through the pasta machine, it crackles like metal leaf. The mica in the pain is so small, you can use the paint for screen printing. And, Robin says, “the colors are amazing!”
If you want to see what Robin has done with Pardo Jewellery Clay and Precious Metal Paints, press here.
I don’t know if anyone in the United States currently selling the Precious Metal Paints, but you want more information on them, check out U.K. supplier The Fruit Pixie.
Tags: Art, Craft and Hobby Association, crafts, creativity, inspiration, New Products, Pardo Jewellery Clay, Philadelphia Polymer Clay Guild, Polymer Clay, Silk Screening
February 26, 2009 at 11:26 pm |
Pardo is a great clay. I’ve had the pleasure of experimenting with it, in my spare time, for the past few weeks. It’s sort of a combo of Premo and Fimo Soft, but it had no smell what so ever. I love that !
The 23 colors are amazing and the samples a received from the manufacturer in Germany are mostly yummy metallic colors. I hear there are now a total of 64 colors. (So glad my birthday is not far off LOL)
I put Pardo through it’s paces and it held up just fine through all my tests. It’s flexible, sands easily, mica shift looks good, takes stamped images with or without ink well, takes color transfers nicely, canes came out good…. I’m sure there is m ore, I’m just blank right now
You can buy it directly from the US distributor All American Supply in Philadelphia by calling 1-800-944-2378 or http://www.screenprintsupply.com should have online ordering soon.
February 27, 2009 at 4:32 am |
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February 27, 2009 at 2:32 pm |
Ohhhh, a new clay! This is so exciting! Especially the bendable aspect of it.
And the paints! I can’t wait to get my hands on those.
Thank you for sharing!
March 12, 2009 at 2:12 am |
This new clay sounds fantastic. Thanks for the heads up. I love polymer clay, but have always worried about the odor.
April 3, 2009 at 4:25 am |
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April 16, 2009 at 2:26 pm |
All 64 colors of Pardo Clay, along with all Viva Decor products can be ordered through All American Print Supply. http://www.allamericanprintsupply.com/viva-decor.
Some items are not available in the online checkout as of yet, but there is number you can call to order.
November 2, 2009 at 3:59 pm |
PolyClayPlay has the Precious Metal Paint by Viva in addition to most of the colors of Pardo Clay. The price and selection is much better than going to Hobby Lobby. I am a customer not a site rep!