smaller. It can then be sliced, with the slices used to cover other objects or blobs of scrap polymer clay. Marbling is one of the simplest techniques used with polymer clay. It involves mixing different colors of polymer clay together to form a pattern. As the clay is mixed, the pattern becomes smaller and smaller, until the two colors are completely blended. Colors can be mixed by combining various colors of clay, alcohol inks, mica powder or paints. Mokume-Gane is a technique borrowed from metalworking. It involves placing several sheets of clay on top of each other and then pushing an object through it. References External links Official Sculpey web site Handicrafts Sculpture materials