Last winter, my son was beginning to get interested in polymer clay, so I bought him some glow-in-the-dark powders for Christmas. Unfortunately, there was no time during the school year to delve into any clay projects with him, but this summer I finally got around to mixing the powders into some translucent clay so that it would be all ready for him. I used Pardo translucent, mixing one block with each color of powder: green, blue, and aqua. (I bought him the green and blue; my husband already had the aqua.)
I was excited to begin working with Pardo, having heard that it’s the most translucent brand of polymer clay available—and naturally the best brand to use with glow-in-the-dark powder. It’s not the easiest clay to condition, but I found some good tips on YouTube. Also, it’s practically impossible to mix the powder into the clay without adding some liquid clay. I used Fimo Liquid because it’s also fairly translucent.
While my son was busy with summer camp, I got a head start playing with our new glow-in-the-dark clay. I used the aqua color and sculpted this jellyfish, which is now hanging in our bathroom.
