Wednesday, November 16, 2011

New Video - Filling a metal bezel with polymer clay


My sister is moving to a new home and asked me to create "mezuzah" (doorpost) to her house doors (in fact, I made 14 of them).
In jewish tradition the mezuzah cases are placed on every doorway at home apart from bathrooms. Inside the metal mezuzah there is a piece of parchment inscribed with specified Hebrew verses from the Torah. The mezuzah is also a symbol of Gods watchful care over the home.

While I was working, I kept the camera working and here is a short tutorial on how to place polymer clay design inside a metal bezel - in my case it's a mezuzah case but you can do the same with any metal bezel.

All you have to do is measure the size of the inside space of your bezel and draw it on a paper (white or parchment), then create your design.
I made a simple geometric pattern made of silver clay, square skinner blend cane and stripes cane. The design was placed on a second sheet (background) and then flatten a bit to tighten well to the background sheet.

Liquid polymer clay was placed on the metal bezel and the design is placed inside the bezel.
Texture and decorations can be added - and it's ready!

Dear sis! wishing you congratulations on your new home! :)


7 comments:

  1. Great job. I want to make one for my front door. Where did you get the blank mezuzzah?

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  2. Thank you Roberta! :)
    Email me to imishly{at}gmail.com and i'll send you the details.

    Iris.

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  3. love it & happy to see what you did with my "mezuza"!
    all the best!
    Riki Arberman

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  4. Beautiful. Just started playing with polymer clay. Thanks for sharing. I also would like to know where you got the blank mezuzah case. My email is HSLisa@aol.com. Lisa

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  5. Hi! Would you also send me information about the place where you buy the blank mezuzah cases?

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  6. Hi! J would also love to know where you get the blank mezuzah cases. You can write to me at cecilia@chromatile.com
    Thank you VERY much!!!

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