Steampunk journal cover

The live broadcast tutorial on how to make a steampunk journal cover was made into several parts, as I can't sit on a chair for longer than 1 1/2 hours without getting in really bad pain.

I have put together a list of materials that I either used during the tutorial or can be used instead if you don't have those specific materials.

1. Polymer clay - it's up to you what brand you use. I used plain Premo black clay

2. The antiquing for faux copper:

For the oxidized part, you can use either:

a. Franco Garcia Artisan Powders in Marquise Blue and/or Trianon Patina. You can find them either at Polyclayplay or on my Amazon Influencer Store in the Powders and Pigments board.

b. Chalk Pastels found either on Polyclayplay or on my Amazon Influencer Store in the Powders and Pigments Board.

c. PanPastels in turquoise-ish hues  found either on Polyclayplay or on my Amazon Influencer Store in the Powders and Pigments Board.

d. Regular cheapo acrylic paint in a wash (that means the paint is very diluted, and you apply several layers to obtain a proper effect). I suggest you get those wherever you find them the cheapest. I usually get my acrylic paints at Walmart, and get whatever is on sale for under $1 a bottle. But you can also check my Amazon Influencer store in the Paints section. Use any turquoise-is color, there are many depending on the brand (and the brand doesn't really matter either). But I strongly advise you to also look for the DecoArt Peacock Pearl in the Dazzling Metallics line.

For the "metal" part:

a. The ArtAlchemy waxes - for copper, the Rich Copper from the Metallique line or the Fire Ruby/Red Amber of the Antique Brilliance line; for German silver look, the Vintage Gold from the Metallique line; for the Iron look, Brushed Iron from the Metallique line. They can be found at Polyclayplay or in my amazon Influencer store in the Waxes section.

b. Mica powders - I recommend using Perfect Pearls as you won't have to seal them, they bond with the clay during baking. You can find them on Polyclayplay or in my Amazon Influencer store in the Mica Powders section.

 c. Simple cheapo Acrylic paints. Advice as for the oxidized part. I personally prefer to use either colors from the Dazzling Metallics of DecoArt or the Extreme Sheen of DecoArt.

For a more detailed tutorial  you can watch my Youtube video on how to obtain super realistic oxidized metal (metal patina) using just acrylic paint here:

As for charms, embellishments and anything else used in the broadcasts, please check my Amazon Influencer Store. I have it organized nicely in sections so it shouldn't be hard to find what you're looking for.