Pantone Fall 2013 Fashion Color Mykonos Blue

I love the rich shade of the Mykonos Blue that has a deep teal undertone and is named after the beautiful waters surrounding the Greek Island.

I am imagining this color combined with several other Pantone Fall colors like Acai or Linden Green.

Here are a few floral shawl/hair sticks in this lovely shade of blue.

And the recipe for Mykonos Blue using Kato clay:

Mykonos Blue

2 parts Kato Ultra Blue

2 parts Kato Turquoise

1 part Kato Green

1 part Kato Pearl (optional)

Note:  The pearl in this recipe is optional but I find it adds that little bit of shimmer making the color appear richer.

Pantone Fall 2013 Fashion Colors and Carolyn's Clay Color System

I've gained a lot more followers over the past few years since I first introduced my Clay Color System and I realize many of you might not be familiar.  As a continuation of my tutorial, I have been sharing with you my color recipes for the Spring and Fall Pantone Fashion Reports using Kato clay.  You can see links to past color recipes I have posted on the above tab of this blog, titled, "Polymer clay color recipes & tips".

My Clay Color System is a simple method to learn how to mix and combine color as well as organizing those color samples and even your clay.  It includes over 50 of my own color recipes, some of which are "base mixes" for creating shades or tints to get you started on your way to creating new colors of your own.

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Pantone Fall 2013 Fashion Colors Acai and Vivacious

I thought I would start you off with clay recipes for two of the new Pantone Fall 2013 fashion colors, Acai, a deep purple and Vivacious, a rich fuchsia or magenta.  The two colors go really well together so make a great combination in the clay.  Purple is one of those colors that does not look good on me, no matter what shade.  I have learned, however, that when you are making jewelry and other accessories to sell, you need to consider the buyer and so we include this color in our work more as there are many purple lovers out there.

This is a bargello style scarf clip in the Acai and Vivacious color combo.

And here are the recipes for these two colors using Kato clay:

Acai

5 parts Mix #10-2 *

1 part Kato Silver

Vivacious:

10 parts Kato Magenta

1 part Kato Red

1 part White Mix #1-2*

*Note: These base color mixes are found in my Clay Color System Tutorial.