{"id":9059,"date":"2014-11-25T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T18:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=9059"},"modified":"2014-11-25T08:38:03","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T15:38:03","slug":"limited-mokume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/limited-mokume\/","title":{"rendered":"Limited Mokume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jembox\/9249524786\/in\/photostream\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/limited-mokume\/jan-montarsi-extruded-mokume\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jan-montarsi-extruded-mokume.jpg?fit=1192%2C1119&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1192,1119\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK Z740 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1072959426&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00133333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jan montarsi extruded mokume\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jan-montarsi-extruded-mokume.jpg?fit=430%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9060\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jan-montarsi-extruded-mokume-480x450.jpg?resize=480%2C450\" alt=\"jan montarsi extruded mokume\" width=\"480\" height=\"450\" align=\"left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jan-montarsi-extruded-mokume.jpg?resize=480%2C450&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jan-montarsi-extruded-mokume.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jan-montarsi-extruded-mokume.jpg?resize=1024%2C961&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jan-montarsi-extruded-mokume.jpg?w=1192&amp;ssl=1 1192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>Another classic color palette that works really well with mokume is the limited color palette. Limiting the colors to just two or three (and keeping them either analogous or give one a real contrast from the rest) will force you to work with value (how light or dark a\u00a0color is)\u00a0\u00a0and composition. Too much color can be distracting in your composition and overpower your other other design elements.<\/p>\n<p>In this extruded polymer mokume,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jembox\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jan Montarsi<\/a>\u00a0uses a pink and peach color with white. There is very little contrast in the couple of colors. The colors are analogous, and the most value contrast is with the white, which is not a color at all. This minimal color set forces Jan to work with other elements like the intriguing layering and shapes within his\u00a0pendant here.<\/p>\n<p>The extruded mokume technique offers a lot of opportunity for the exploratory clayer. If you haven&#8217;t worked with it, it&#8217;s great fun, it can use up scrap clay if you like and creates a more definite and more controllable pattern. For a tutorial on the extruded mokume method, take a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/kristiefoss.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/extruded-mokume-gane-plus.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kristie Foss&#8217; nice tutorial\u00a0here<\/a>. And for more great mokume and beautiful finishes, have fun roaming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jembox\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jan&#8217;s Flickr pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>If you like this blog, support The Polymer Arts projects with a subscription or issue of The Polymer Arts magazine as well as supporting our advertising partners.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/holey-under-the-sea\/businesscard-3-5inx2in-h-front-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/TPA-PCDaily-Web-Ad_2014-R11.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"125,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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mokume is the limited color palette. Limiting the colors to just two or three (and keeping them either analogous or give one a real contrast from the rest) will force you to work with value (how light or dark a\u00a0color is)\u00a0\u00a0and composition. 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