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General Category => Tutorials, Techniques and Tips => Topic started by: Maxine on October 02, 2014, 05:46:36 am

Title: ?hhh Colered "Clay" in Wood, How?
Post by: Maxine on October 02, 2014, 05:46:36 am

I have made a scrolling in a piece of hardwood and want to put some colered "Clay" in the holes and bake it to become hard. I find it a nice idea to make trays and coasters with birds and other funny pics in it. I dont know how and need some help :-)

Title: Re: ?hhh Colered "Clay" in Wood, How?
Post by: Russ C on October 02, 2014, 07:35:36 am

Hi Maxine, click on the link to watch Steve's video.  8)

Polymer Clay Inlay Technique (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emcGkyx1svk)

Title: Re: ?hhh Colered "Clay" in Wood, How?
Post by: Kragax on October 02, 2014, 09:26:51 am

Thanks for that I was wondering what clay to use. I do inlay but with a mixable material and sometimes ivory, estate ivory.

Title: Re: ?hhh Colered "Clay" in Wood, How?
Post by: Chase on October 03, 2014, 09:16:15 am

Don't limit yourself to clay.  I use colored sand for my inlays.

http://s3.excoboard.com/forums/10743/user/104629/122412.jpg (http://s3.excoboard.com/forums/10743/user/104629/122412.jpg)

Click on the link for an example.  This is of our schnauzer Blanca.

Chase

Title: Re: ?hhh Colered "Clay" in Wood, How?
Post by: newfie on October 03, 2014, 09:29:24 am

Hey Chase can you give more details on the the colored sand you use for inlays?   

Title: Re: ?hhh Colered "Clay" in Wood, How?
Post by: Chase on October 03, 2014, 12:11:01 pm

Yo newfi

Here is a link to a tutorial I did on sand inlays a few years ago on another forum.

http://www.scrollsawer.com/forum/wood-and-materials/11515.htm (http://www.scrollsawer.com/forum/wood-and-materials/11515.htm)

Since then I have started using "Easy Cast" a clear casting epoxy I get at Michaels.

Give it a try.

Chase