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Polymer Clay. Please say hello to Zeak

Ok, in another thread I mentioned my polymer clay zombie buddy Zeak. Now he is very shy and before I tell you where you can see him I want to give you some background on him.

I adopted Zeak about 1 month ago. He used to work for the U.S. Government as a crash test zombie (please don't mention that I told you this he is quite embarrassed about that part of his life). He lost his body during his last test and when they were unable to find enough of it to glue back together they put Zeak out to pasture. I saw and ad for adoption on

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and just felt so bad for him and so I took him in. Now he spends his days sitting on a little shelf watching TV and eating potato chips (personally, I think he is addicted to them, but since he doesn't put on weight I just let it slide). Some day I hope to make him a new body and maybe a wife and a few kids. He says he would like that more than anything, other than another bag of potato chips.

You can view Zeak at

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Click on the "Crafts" gallery and you can see him there. Please forgive the tongue, he was in a bad mood when I took the picture (he had just run out of potato chips and I didn't have time to get to the store). You can also see a Clay Rose set I made as well as a foam stamp sand dollar I made for an mini ocean album. Personally I don't like the inside of the album, but I like the sand dollar. I also wish I had glued it on instead of using wire, I don't like the wire on the inside cover. I also included a mint so you can gauge the size of the album. Actually I am lucky that Zeak doesn't have legs otherwise that mint would have been gone too. He eats like a horse... that's "LIKE" a horse folks!

Robert

BTW The

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was recently shut down due to protests. People didn't like the idea of crash test zombies being adopted out to people. I hear that the ones that didn't get adopted are now forming their own bowling league and the ones without bodies have volunteered to be the bowling balls. I don't want to know where the fingers will go, I hoping the ears!

Reply to
Hebee Jeebes
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Love the roses! Awesome! The sand dollar is great too! Great job! Zeak is cute!

Never worked with polymer clay before.

Reply to
Tabitha

Polymer clay is easy and fine. It doesn't dry out really until you bake it in a 275 degree F oven. Then you bake it for 15 minutes per 1/4-inch thickness. It comes in several brands and many many fun colors. You can use stamps on it (including inking them too), foam stamps (which is what I used for the sand dollar), etc.

I just like forming stuff by hand. Zeak happened because I had some extra green and ivory (which is way too brown to be ivory in my opinion) left over so I smushed it in to a ball and before I knew it I had Zeak.

I did have to give him a little background history. Everyone including a test zombie has to come from someplace. While he hasn't confirmed it I do believe his mother is from the Caribbean and was someone's shrunken head. His father is still a mystery but by the amount of potato chips he eats I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't one of the chip shapers at Pringles!

Robert

Reply to
Hebee Jeebes

I love the roses. Great job. I have always wanted to play with the polymer clay. Just to scared of it. You know the" unknown". Hugs Irene

Reply to
jam113

It is very easy to work with. It doesn't dry out until you bake it. So you have all of the time in the world and if you don't like what you make just mash it up and start over. Get a block and give it a whirl.

Robert

Reply to
Hebee Jeebes

You're cracking me up. I can tell you belong with this group, because of your sense of humor. Zeak is hilarious. How fun! I will take a picture of the clay eye balls I made for Halloween party favors. I made enough so I had a few for myself. I used glow in the dark clay, so every October they come out.

The clay roses are very pretty. I liked the sand dollar wired one. Gave it another texture. You'll just have to make another album and see which you like best.

Looks like we have similar stompin' grounds. Been every where you had pictures of in your albums.

Look for the eyeballs in the Other crafts album.

Reply to
King's Crown

Lynne where in Northern California?

I am in Santa Rosa.

Robert

Reply to
Hebee Jeebes

Sacramento

Lynne

Reply to
King's Crown

I agree with Lynne you do belong in this group! I love the roses and Zeak is a goof ball, LOL! I like the sand dollar and the wire works for me. Can't wait to see what else you come up with!

Reply to
M-C

Robert,

I love the roses and the sand dollar. Zeak is cute.

I am just beginning to fall in love with polymer clay. Roses are the easiest for me to hand craft. I'm working on other items including an "Art Doll" which I will reveal in a few weeks time. I just discovered in my craft drawers textured stamps which might allow me to create clothes as opposed to going to JoAnn's and getting fabric.

Tfs, Kate

Reply to
a-scrapbooking-diva

Nice area. Hot, but nice. Maybe during the summer you can just put the clay out side. No need for an oven. :)

Robert

Reply to
Hebee Jeebes

You got that right! That's why I spend some time on the coast during the summer.

Lynne

Reply to
King's Crown

Cool. I was wondering how Acrylic Paint would do on the clay. Paint it on before you dry it. This would really open the doors for some interesting things.

I made my mom and painted paper Mache chest for mothers day. That was fun with the paints. I put a clear gloss protectant over it when I was done.

Robert

Reply to
Hebee Jeebes

Wow those things look nice Robert. However it is one thing that does not even interest me because it is "bulky" and I do not do that in my lo's.

the story of Zeak is too funny, about like "SS Dave" that I got from a person in here that thought I needed a "friend"!!

TFS

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Reply to
OKC Dave

I wouldn't use the clay items in a scrapbook either. Too thick. But, for the cover the sand dollar was thin enough. If you could paint on thin pieces or stamp with ink, etc. it might be ok. But, too thick and that is a problem.

Robert

Reply to
Hebee Jeebes

Hello Robert,

A very interesting story - maybe Zeak deserves to be a subject of his own scrapbook?

Thank you for the information on working with polymer clay - I have added it to the list of things to try out.

Klara

Reply to
Klara

Robert i loved your story of Zeak! very funny! The rose is beautiful and the sand dollar looks neat too! Polymer clay is something I have not tried yet either, it looks like fun. Maybe someday I will!

Linda

Reply to
Linda C

I showed Zeak all of the messages. Now he is blushing. It so cute.

Robert

Reply to
Hebee Jeebes

LOL Zeak is cute, and his story is hilarious. (Hope I don't hurt his feelings by saying so!) You certainly do fit in with this crazy group. Zeak just needs his very own scrapbook about his story now. :-) Love the roses...so pretty. I'm pretty sure I have some polymer clay around here somewhere. Haven't used it, though. LOL One of those purchases for a certain project, then the project never got done....oops.

Reply to
Deb in AR

Projects started and never finished? I have never heard of such a thing. I am in shock!

Robert

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Hebee Jeebes

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