Alright… I’ve been making ornaments for months and just did my first holiday show of the season so that’s all I can plead when I put out a link to a fun holiday tutorial in October. This tutorial from Rachel of Lines Across is for little cursive candy cane letters. She uses the perfect, simple colours of candy canes to make package decorations and ornaments.

A nice gloss coating gives them a fabulous candy gleam. You could add a tiny thin string of green to your mix (candy canes here often have red white and green). And, if you’d like a minty scent add a little mint extract or mint essential oil to your clay as you condition it. A tiny amount is all it needs. Both will soften your clay so take that into account. The clay with extract will firm back up as it evaporates but the clay with oil will stay soft until baking so bake it up soon after making it. The scent wears off eventually but it’s a nice fun touch.

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POP! – Perspectives on Polymer

Contemporary Craft is thrilled to be hosting POP! – Perspectives on Polymer June 25-29, 2022. A five-day celebration of contemporary work in polymer, the event will have something for everyone who loves polymer clay. POP! will feature four workshops along with virtual talks by some of the best polymer artists in the country, an exhibition of small works in polymer, and a curated feature in the Store. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 25, 6-8 PM, and will be free and open to the public.

POP!’s focus on workshops and the materiality of polymer makes this boutique event more than just a conference. Each participating artist was selected for their unique perspectives on polymer and the exciting ways they are moving the medium forward. The featured instructor for the event is Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, whose pioneering techniques in polymer have made him one of the most respected artists in the field. His jewelry and sculptural objects have been shown in many national invitational exhibitions, and his works are represented in numerous private collections, galleries and museums.

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