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Permalink Reply by Ron Gutman on June 10, 2008 at 10:19pm

Hi Diane, Been so busy that I haven't checked the site out for awhile. Funny, just last night I was in the Michaels craft store and was looking to try the Efa Plast clay (web site had it but not the store). I do believe it is similar to the Decoart clay. Does it dry to a cast paper like finish? Another, that is similar, that I tried is Delight clay...works pretty good . Crayola has one...but does not dry the same and breaks easily. Found some of the Thai and Japanese Luna clay...hasn't arrived yet.
Finally broke down and put out the money for the Martha Stewart 'Duplex' crepe paper...it's lovely. still waiting to hear back from 'Castle In The Air' about the crepe paper. guess I'll have to call long distance. I think they have the same type of duplex that Fred Aldous ( you supplied me their web address) has. Seems all overseas shipping has increased tremendously because of the oil etc. So no foreign art supplies, at least for now.
Will be making a dozen paper irises for my niece's house warming.
Try your Efa Plast for these-See attachments for making Roses and Stephanotis. Note: (Steph. instructions) If you cut the clay into fours instead of fives you can make violets or hydrangeas (round toothpick works good for rolling petals also the end of a round fine chop stick or for the real deal purchase cell sticks from sugarcraft (cake/fondant/gumpaste) suppliers.
Also for larger roses just add more petals. Have fun!
Ron

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Permalink Reply by Diane Stafford on June 11, 2008 at 7:45am

Hi Ron, Glad to hear you have been busy. The Efa Plast clay is fabulous, rolls nicely and thinly, not sure that the color choices are brilliant, in the local store at least, the pink isn't really very pink, more terracotta pink.

Here's a couple of test flowers

Yes, they have dried like cast paper - very light indeed. I used paint brush handles for rolling.

I'll do some 'proper' flowers later - thanks for the instructions!! I'll give them a go.

I looked for some carta crespa but nothing locally, not even the duplex paper! Oil prices are affecting everything it appears! Let us know how the Luna Clay goes when it arrives :>)

Thanks for your help & info.
Di

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Permalink Reply by Joyce Dunsire Jones on April 5, 2009 at 11:41pm

Just a thought Elfaplast LIGHT is the best to use for flowers there is Elfaplast standard that doesn't give the same results. Thought I'd mention it as I got it wrong the first time around. Hugs Joyce

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