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Sep

5

Sanding polymer clay… oh joy…. Not!

September 5, 2008 | 13 Comments

I finished up my mokume gane pendants a couple nights ago by hand sanding and buffing them. I hate to hand sand my work. It causes my hands and wrists to cramp, my neck to spasm from the tension in my arm, and not to forget, my fingertips were almost raw! I ended up having to cut my fingernails because [...]

Aug

28

Mokume gane pendants

August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Okay, so I had a little camera trouble, yesterday. The batteries were dead, so of course I had to charge them. Well, better late than never!
These are the pedants I made using the mokume gane technique I talked about in my last post. I still need to do the sanding and buffing on them, but all in [...]

Aug

18

Handmade Texture Tools

August 18, 2008 | 1 Comment

Handmade Texture Tools
Originally uploaded by MossyOwls

I want these “cool” tools. They’re even better than the ones that can be bought! Original, very unique, and just all around awesome. They were made using this tutorial. Go ahead, take a look , then make your own. I am. You can see Mossy Owls Etsy shop here.
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Jun

30

Low-Tech Tools

June 30, 2008 | 7 Comments

One of the things I love about polymer clay is that there is no fancy equipment needed to create beautiful work. Aside from a pasta machine, tissue blade and toaster oven here are some low-tech tools I can’t live without.
1. Mini Drill - I picked it up for a song from Harbor Freight and [...]

Jun

24

Anatomy of a Bead

June 24, 2008 | 6 Comments

I read somewhere that no matter how big you make your cane, it’s never big enough!
I designed this cane inspired by a William Morris textile last year and finally had to create another one. I took some photos and thought I’d share the process with you. Here is the cane in the beginning, a handful [...]

Jun

12

Clay Extruder Video

June 12, 2008 | 2 Comments

That clever Crafty Goat has put together an informative video on how to use a clay extruder. Along with a fun bead project she covers basics of using the extruder and cleaning it. Definitely worth watching!
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May

31

Experiment with Base Colors

May 31, 2008 | 3 Comments

Color theory at work: when you place a color next to something, it will look different.  Simple, but helpful to know!  The next time you are creating beads or objects using molds and paint, try these nifty little tricks:
Compliments - to make a color appear duller or muted, paint it’s complimentary hue on top.  Like my green [...]

May

21

Liquid Polymer Clay Tests

May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment

Jenny, from the Craft Test Dummies recently did a run through and comparison of the different brands of Liquid Polymer Clay.  You can read about them here and here.
Technorati Tags: polymer clay, arts & crafts, projects, liquid clay
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Apr

22

Earth-Friendly Ways with Polymer Clay

April 22, 2008 | 3 Comments

I know Polymer Clay gets a bad rap on earth day, so do cars, but most of us drive one.  So how can you be green and a polymer clay artist?
Reuse, reduce and recycle - clay that is! 
*There shouldn’t be any waste in your polymer clay studio.  All raw clay can be reused.  I sort [...]

Jan

28

Textures Treasure Hunt

January 28, 2008 | 2 Comments

I’ve just recently started playing around with textures in my polymer clay work.  I admit to looking at every object in my house now as a possible texture tool!  Mossy Owl has given a great list of texturing ideas from common objects.  Do you have a favorite texturing tool?  I’d love to hear about it.
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