Pantone Color Samples in Very Peri, Innuendo and Harbor Blue

I just wanted to share some pieces that I created with some of the new Pantone Spring colors.  These have all been screen printed using various patterns.  The smaller pieces shown are post/stud earrings and the other items are all mounted on a snap so they are interchangeable.  Some items are already available in the Shuswap Artisan Market, in Sorrento, as well as our online store.  We have a category set up to make shopping the latest Pantone colors easy and you can see them here.

Very Peri
Crystals used are Purple & White Opal

Innuendo
Crystals used are Magenta-Orchid AB

Harbor Blue
Crystals used are Blue-Green AB

The crystal rhinestones used in the pieces shown above are available in our online store.  We have them in 3 sizes with a special if you purchase all 3 sizes (buy 2 packages and receive the 3rd free).

Clay Recipes for the Pantone Spring 2022 Fashion Colors

 So here are is a review of all the Pantone Spring & Summer fashion colors for 2022.  Click on the photos below to see the individual recipes and inspiration ideas.  If you would like to see more Pantone clay recipes from the past, click on the tab at the top of this blog.

The Core Classics of the Pantone Spring & Summer 2022 Fashion Colors

There are five colors added to the Pantone Spring & Summer palette called the "Core Classics".  These consist of a white, beige, green and two shades of grey.  When I create patterned clay using the "Mokume Gane" technique, I like to incorporate at least one neutral shade with my colors.  These Core Classics could work quite well in this case and I will share some examples with you later.

Here is an example using one of the Classics, called "Snow White".  If you have my Clay Color System, then you already have this recipe.  It is the same recipe as #1-2 White Mix.  I use this base white in a lot of color recipes as it adds a bit more depth and the end result is not as "flat" as just using plain white.  I also like to use the #1-2 White Mix (Snow White) instead of must plain white, as a contrast when creating with the Mokume Gane technique as shown below:

So here are the recipes for the five Pantone Classic Core colors using Kato clay:

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

Pantone Colors Spun Sugar & Harbor Blue

The two Pantone Spring colors, Spun Sugar and Harbor Blue are closer to the cyan blue or turquoise than a true shade of blue that we would normally think of.  They are both gorgeous colors on their own but I think I will experiment with using them in a combination to create a cane or other clay technique.  Perhaps both combined into a skinner blend?  The challenge is on if anyone else wants to give it a whirl.  You can share some of your experiments in the comments section on my Facebook page if you like.

In the meantime, I whipped up a few pair of stainless steel bezel earrings.  You might notice that at times the colors from the photos of the Pantone swatches do not perfectly match my clay samples.  This is due to the difference in computer screens and such.  The clay samples do match the actual Pantone colors and I will explain a little more about that tomorrow.

Here are the color recipes using Kato clay:

Spun Sugar
1 part Kato Turquoise
1/4 part Kato Blue
16 parts White Mix # 1-2 *

Harbor Blue
7 parts Kato Turquoise
1 part Kato Yellow
1/2 part Kato Black

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

Pantone Colors Skydiver, Poinciana & Gossamer Pink

I have three clay color recipes to share with you today.  Skydiver is a beautiful shade of blue and if you have my Clay Color System, then you already have this recipe as it is a very close match to #9-3 Blueberry.  Poinciana is a warm "heated" shade of red and a slight variation of last fall's color, "Fire Whirl".  Gossamer Pink is one of the softer colors for this season and is also a slight variation of another one of last fall's colors, "Pale Rosette".

So here are the recipes using Kato Clay:

Skydiver

Same as Recipe #9-3 *

Poinciana

3 parts Kato Red

1 part Kato Orange

1/4 part Kato Gold

Gossamer Pink

10 parts White Mix #1-2 *

1/2 part Kato Magenta

3 parts Ecru Mix #2-8 *

1/4 Kato Yellow

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

Pantone Spring Colors Innuendo and Dahlia

Some of the colors in this year's Pantone Spring & Summer collection are very powerful and yet quite uplifting and joyful.  Dahlia is a beautiful purple, just like the flower.  Innuendo is a rich magenta and actually quite similar to a past Pantone color from fall 2013, called Vivacious, but it is a shade lighter (less saturated).  So if you already have a batch of clay in the Vivacious mixed, it can be easily used as a substitute.

Here are a few clay pieces I made in these two colors.  The large circles in "Innuendo" with the white print shown below will be finished off into interchangeable "snaps".  The other pieces are the colors filled into our stainless steel post earrings.

So here are the color recipes using Kato clay.

Dahlia

3 parts Kato Violet
2 parts Kato Magenta

Innuendo

5 parts Kato Magenta
1/2 part Kato Red
1 part White Mix # 1-2 *

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