- Light
Switches Get the Texture Treatment
Shade-Tex® Texture
Plates from Scratch-Art Co.
Easy! Fun! Beautiful!
- By syndee holt
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- These switch covers are quick
and easy to do and the pattern and color combinations are almost
endless!
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- Supplies:
Shade-Tex® Texture Plates (available in 45 intriguing patterns).
1 2 Oz. Package of Premo! Sculpey™ polymer clay for each
switch plate.
Blank light switch cover. Brass is preferred, plastic is acceptable.
(You may test bake the plastic switch cover in the oven at 275
degrees for approximately 5 minutes before proceeding with decorating
instructions).
Pearl Ex® powders in assorted colors.
Lumiere® paint in assorted colors.
Clay dedicated pasta machine, or rolling pin.
Craft knife or polymer clay slicer.
Small paint brush.
Small squirt bottle filled with water.
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- Step-By-Step
- 1) Lightly spray your favorite Shade-Tex®
Texture Plate with water, to act as a "mold release".
2) Place the flattened piece of conditioned
clay on the Shade-Tex® Texture Plate and roll the clay with
a rolling pin to emboss the texture. If using a pasta machine,
pass clay through the widest setting.
3) Peel the clay away from the Shade-Tex(®
Texture Plate and place it textured side face down.
4) Place the light switch cover face down
on the clay. Trim with 1/4" selvage.
5) Wrap the edge of the clay up and around
the sides of the light switch cover and trim it to the back edge.
6) Trim and open up the area for switch
and screws.
7) Flip the piece over and apply Pearl Ex
colors to the high relief areas of the textured design.
8.) Bake clay/switch plate as directed by
manufacturers' instructions. Cool.
9) Use the small paint brush and add a color
wash of Lumiere paint to the clay surface. Interesting effects
can be achieved by using contrasting colors. Use a damp cloth
to remove excess.
10) Allow to air dry.
11) Install and enjoy!
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