Polymer Clay Color Recipes | Sunlit Meadow

Bask in the glow of Sunlit Meadow, a polymer clay color palette that feels like a lazy afternoon in a wildflower field. With soft sky blue, vibrant greens, playful pink, and warm golden yellow, this mix captures the joy of sunshine, blooms, and that perfect summer breeze. These polymer clay color recipes are perfect for floral canes, whimsical beads, or nature-inspired decor—bringing a little piece of the meadow into your clay creations. Ready to mix up some magic? Let’s dive into the recipes!

A Quick Tip on Mixing

When I share polymer clay color recipes, I use parts to measure the ratios. You can grab whatever cutter you like—just stick with the same one and keep your clay thickness consistent for every color in the recipe.

Personally, I prefer to use squares. They’re super handy for slicing into smaller portions, and if you cut corner to corner, it’s accurate enough even for those of us who couldn’t eyeball a measurement if our lives depended on it. Seriously, I’m terrible at eyeballing, so I’m all for keeping it foolproof!

Tools & Materials

To recreate this dreamy palette, you’ll need:  

• Fimo Professional polymer clay in these colors:
  • True Magenta
  • True Yellow
  • True Blue
  • White
• Pasta machine dedicated to polymer clay use — I use an Atlas 180 but you can improvise with an acrylic roller and playing cards if you’re pasta machineless. 
• Shape cutter of your choice (but squares are the VIPs in my opinion)
• Polymer clay blade or craft knife

Step 1: Prep your clay
Give your clay a little warm-up stretch! No need to fully condition it just yet—mixing will take care of most of that. Just make sure it’s soft enough to cut without any fuss.

Step 2: Roll it out
Roll out all your clay to the same thickness. Whether you’re using a pasta machine or your favorite acrylic roller, consistency is the name of the game.

Step 3: Cut your pieces
Grab your cutter and cut out the parts for each recipe. Need fractions of parts? Slice and dice with your blade or knife until you’ve got just the right amount.

Step 4: Mix and mash
Combine your colors by squishing them by hand or running them through your pasta machine. Blend until you’ve got a smooth, even shade.

Step 5: Make magic
Now it’s time to create something amazing with your gorgeous new palette!

Color #1 

• 3 parts True Yellow
• 3 parts White
• 1/4 part True Magenta

Color #2 

• 4 parts White
• 1/2 part True Magenta

Color #3

• 12 parts White
• 3/4 part True Blue
• 1/8 part True Magenta

Color #4

• 3 parts True Blue
• 1 3/4 parts True Yellow
• 3/4 part True Magenta
• 1 part White

Color #5 

• 5 parts True Yellow
• 3 parts White 
• 2 parts True Blue
• 1/4 part True Magenta

I’ve done my best to match these colors while staring at my screen, but keep in mind, colors may vary slightly depending on your screen settings (phone, tablet, laptop, etc.) The colors you mix should be super close, but don’t stress if there’s a tiny difference—it’s all part of the creative journey! 

If you want to make a large batch of a color recipe and have a kitchen scale weight your parts rather than cut them out. See this post for a run down on how to use weight to measure your parts.

If you love these polymer clay color recipes and give them a go please tag @bysandracallander on Instagram.

As always, if you have any questions or comments, I’m happy to hear from you.

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