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A little paper book box (looks like a book but is really a box) that I decorated with polymer clay. Nearly all of the color comes from blends of clay. The only paint I used was a black wash of acrylic (kind of like adding grout to a mosaic) and the center gold area is metallic paint on the black clay.
This was an idea that came to me as I was drifting off to sleep one night.
I think I should have called this 'Lotta Dots' LOL! It was really just an abstract design and about two thirds of the way into it I saw what looked to me like a peacock in there and the colors were right so.....the name was born. :D

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~Luna-LuLu Mar 5, 2013
Out of curiousity, I've been thinking about playing with polymer clay. Does it weigh the box down much?
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*MandarinMoon Mar 9, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
No, not really. Polymer clay is fairly lightweight. Some of my journals and boxes do get heavy, but that is mostly from the glass and other 'stuff' I add to the design. :D
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Mood: Love ~norngirl Feb 14, 2013
Very pretty - it does look like a book allright :D
I wonder if trying to decorate a real book/artblock cover
with a hard paper cover would work with that ^^

Realy pretty,like the way you added so many different colors and that single blue gem : D
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*MandarinMoon Feb 16, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Thanks! Yes, you could easily do the very same thing on the cover of a hardbound book. I have done that many times. :D
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~norngirl Feb 16, 2013
welcome ^^
Oh thats neat!Thanks for leting me know :thanks:
If I ever get myself into working with clay stuff - I think thats one of the things I want to try for sure :3
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*StudioJsculpts Feb 10, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
I love the colors!!Beutiful work Chris!!
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*MandarinMoon Feb 16, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
thanks Lonnie!
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*StudioJsculpts Feb 18, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
You betcha Chris!!
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*StudioJsculpts Feb 18, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
You betcha Chris!!
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*AriesNamarie Feb 3, 2013
Very pretty! I love the shift of the colors :)
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