{"product_id":"scratch-foam-for-texture-making","title":"Scratch Foam for Texture Making","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eScratch foam boards - make your own custom textures for metal clay with no need for expensive tools! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSAMPLE PACK NOW AVAILABLE!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese sturdy but soft sheets lets you use anything from a toothpick, blunt pencil, or ball-point pen, to a ball burnisher, dotting tool, or ball tool, to simply ‘engrave’ into the foam. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou can even press hard objects with interesting patterns, like a shell or a button into the Scratch Art foam board to recreate the pattern in your clay. The areas where you’ve pressed into the foam will become raised areas in your clay. It’s super smooth so can pick up very fine details. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you've taken a class with Joy Funnell you know she uses Scratch foam sheets a lot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTo create a texture in the scratch foam: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDraw your design with a pencil or ballpoint pen to make a light impression\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can then carefully go over the design with a very fine pin tool or scalpel blade if you want to deepen the cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinally go over the design \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metalclay.co.uk\/ball-burnisher-set-of-5-embossing-tool\/\"\u003ewith a ball burnisher\u003c\/a\u003e to create a smooth channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepending on depth and width of channel required, increase the size of the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metalclay.co.uk\/ball-burnisher-set-of-5-embossing-tool\/\"\u003eball ended embossing tool\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter you’ve created your texture, spray a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metalclay.co.uk\/coolslip-antistick-spray-kit-size-8ml\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003esmall amount of Cool Slip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e at a distance, then gently press onto freshly rolled out clay. Take care not to press too hard, as the clay can stick to the foam! We recommend using a spray non-stick solution rather than balm, as it might fill in the texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note\u003c\/strong\u003e - scratch foam is not flexible, and will snap if bent too far. Textures might eventually wear down after a moderate level of use, and after spraying non-stick solutions onto ‘high traffic’ areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThickness of foam is 1mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAvailable in:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSample pack 2 x roughly A7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e4 x A5 (6\" x 9\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e4 x A4 (9\" x 12\" - these are actually US letter size, so a little wider and shorter than a A4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JWMetals ","offers":[{"title":"SAMPLE - A7 - Pack of 2","offer_id":58321593205071,"sku":"239-SF-SAM","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"A5 - Pack of 4","offer_id":58321593237839,"sku":"239-SF-S","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4 - Pack of 4","offer_id":58321593270607,"sku":"239-SF-L","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/2591\/2911\/files\/Scratch---1__88753.1677144947.800.800.png?v=1785151407","url":"https:\/\/www.metalclay.co.uk\/products\/scratch-foam-for-texture-making","provider":"Metal Clay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}