Video #652: Deep crisp designs scored into hard acrylic plastic rods. The quality and uniqueness of this product is top notch. More Info: Polymer Clay Tutor.\r
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Topics Covered In This Video:\r
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* Today I will be demonstrating how to use pattern rollers and stamps from Kor Tools.\r
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* Acrylic Rollers and stamps developed for Jewelry Artists working in PMC (Precious Metal Clay) and Polymer Clays.\r
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* Rick McKinney is the owner of Kor Tools. He is a pottery artist himself and has designed many wooden pattern rollers for use with earthen clays.\r
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* He has now ventured into acrylic rollers that can be used with polymer clay and PMC.\r
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* The rollers are tiny 5cm x 10mm with very deep and detailed continuous patterns.\r
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* Rick currently carries 41 pattern rollers and 191 stamps.\r
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* The patterns are wonderfully detailed, with geometric, botanical, nautical and lots of other fantastic and very usable designs.\r
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* Each roller and stamp is carved out individually with a CNC machine. The ual process of creating a roller is stamp is very precise, but also time consuming.\r
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* I show examples of 20 different roller patterns and 20 different stamps in samples of Souffle polymer clay.\r
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* When using the rollers and stamps, you should first wet them with water to keep clay from sticking.\r
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* Stamp patterns are approximately 1cm x 1cm and highly detailed. They are deeply etched and cut away from the edges so they wont leave stamp rings or marks around the edges when stamped into clay.\r
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* These stamps are far crisper, deeper, and more detailed than any rubber stamp that Ive seen on the market.\r
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* These KorTools Stamps are great for imprinting onto beads, as I show in the video.\r
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* I also demo how to use the Palm Frond Roller on a sheet of polymer clay.\r
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* These stamps and rollers are a little bit on the expensive side at $9.95 per roller and $3.95 per stamp. but in my opinion, they are well worth the price for quality, usability and uniqueness of designs.\r
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* The number of designs and the higher price means that your pieces will be much more unique and you wont see everyone with the same design as you.\r
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Related Resource: Kor-Tools Web Site. \r
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Related Article: Forty Texture Ideas for Polymer Clay. \r
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Related Video: Rustic Textures Inspire. \r
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Related Video: New Sculpey Flexible Texture Sheets. \r
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