Polymeri Online 3.4.14 | Scottish Terrier scarf brooch, Rainbow giraffe millefiori cane, Lock your polymer, Buttons master class & My selected beads for Larks' "1000 Beads" book

Asia's scarf brooch

Burkamus - Asia Kuzahmetova got a very unexpected requested for a scarf brooch. Having limited silhouettes of Scottish Terrier she decided to give it a try and the final result is oh so charming!
Asia lives in Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) and creates in various polymer clay techniques.
I especially liked her beautiful colourful cats beads!
Here is another version of her brooch in a flower theme.

http://polymerclayfimo.livejournal.com/4982986.html
http://www.pinterest.com/burkamusik/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/burkamus_asya

Pilar's rainbow giraffe

As the admin of the Flickr millefiori cane group I sometimes find fun and colourful canes. Here is Spanish artist Pilar's rainbow giraffe cane. what a fun cane! Have you considered taking an animal pattern and turn it colourful?  Pilar's flickr galley is all about colours, patterns, textures and designs.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/amatista/9359647942/

Locker room hit

Jen Cruz posted a super cute polymer clay key and lock design in her Facebook page.
This project was created for a "Sweet Pairings" Challenge entry and I am sure it will be a hit in her locker room!
Jen is the owner of "purple luggage" - her polymer clay and crafts business, she is a dog-loving & crafty musician and has been working with polymer clay since the mid-90's.

She mostly love doing millefiori canes, faux surfaces, miniature animals and sculpting and also loves covering things and probably cover her dogs if they would only sit still!

https://www.facebook.com/purpleluggage
https://www.facebook.com/jenpurpleluggage
http://www.purpleluggage.blogspot.co.il

Buttons tutorial by Nadejda

Russian artist Nadejda Lihacheva creates polymer clay in all styles and her final products range from jewelry, photo frames, candle holders to mirrors.  Her main interest is polymer clay but she is always looking for creative ideas! Take a look at her glue gun bracelet tutorial! Creative!

Check out her buttons tutorial too.

http://blog.bijut.ru/master/1065/

http://blog.bijut.ru/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bijuterka/

Finally got my contributor copy of Lark's "1000 Beads" book!
I am honoured to be a part of this beautiful collection of beads and talented artists featured in the book.
There are quite a lot polymer clay artists and beads curated in the book, some of them I didn't know by name (and I remember MANY polymer clay artists names!).
This publication is great news for the polymer clay community! Let us spread the word and keep upgrading our medium!

My selected beads were the "Brocade Collection" hemispheres and the "LifeSavers Extrudinary" beads.
Thank you Lark people for your support in polymer clay people!
http://www.amazon.com/1000-Beads-500-Kristina-Logan/dp/1454707887/

Have a great day and weekend to come!

Iris Mishly's Brocade Collection - Polymer Clay Beads (purses)

Iris Mishly's Extrudinary Life Savers - Polymer Clay Beads

Polymeri Online 26.11.12 | BW polymer-wood bangle, Reindeer Brooch, Doodling on IPAD, More Synergy surveys and Stay tuned to my next tutorial...

Polymer Clay Bangle by Melody Tallon

Australian artist Melody Tallon posted her black and white polymer clay bracelet using bulzeye canes on a wooden bangle blank.
she used slices of the canes, pushed onto the white surface in organic groupings, then, the whole piece was cured. Later, she used a permanent marker to color the black outlines and made the dalmatian-like spots. Love B&W.
http://www.making-jewelry-now.com/white-barnacles-polymer-clay-bangle.html

Reindeer Brooch by Yoluni

Hitatura is the artist behind "YOLUNI handmade multicolor jewelry" etsy store, She (hope it's a she) is from Japan and loves to create things, polymer clay made and others. There is something about Japanese art that always amazes me with the fresh, light and clean feeling to it.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/YOLUNI

Doodling on your IPAD

Libby posted her list of "Apps for Doodling on an iPad".
I tell you, even though I am not a painter/drawing person myself, they really seems appealing!!!
http://libzoid.net/2012/10/24/apps-for-doodling-on-the-ipad/

Anke Humpert is collecting data for her Synergy presentation, you probably noticed several surveys collecting important polymer fact, news and data to be presented on Synergy.
Her subject is "European Polymer Clay scenes".
Would appreciate your assistance! Thank you!
http://www.anke-humpert.de/4synergy3.html

Soon...My New Tutorial

I am in my final stages of finishing my new tutorial, 15+ projects, 14 videos and infinite working hours :) Stay tuned, or join the guessing game in my Facebook :)

Polymeri Online 17.11.12 | Beardy brooches, Santa's jewelry, Glue gun texturing and Plaid cane tutorial

Bearded brooches by Hacklock

Australian artist Heather is the owner of Hacklock.
Hacklock specializes in colorful modern jewelry made out of polymer clay.
Her Bearded figures looks so cool! These pendants and brooches are the result of a collaboration between Hacklock and Boy Beardy for Boy's art exhibition, They remind me of real people! :)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/109525977/beardy-boy-polymer-clay-brooch

Polymer clay jewelry by Fracmatic

Norway artist  "Fracmatic" is named Santa. According to her it is a common name in Norway.
She loves to create things herself, reaching for the best quality and balance between beauty and wearability. Her store has great polymer clay and paper beads jewelry.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Fracmatic

Hot glue gun rollers for texturing

A very useful idea for texturing - create your own texture roller using hot glue gun! This idea was published in Emily Murphy's pottery blog and can be an option for polymer clay as well.
I did not try it but we should check if the glue does not have a chemical reaction with polymer clay.
Ceramics and pottery are an art I have never tried before, I am sure I will one day...
http://potteryblog.com/2007/11/how-to-make-a-texture-roller-for-clay/

Polymer clay tutorial plaid cane

Here is a fun tutorial for plaid millefiori cane by Naver blog. The tutorial is in Korean but Google Chrome can help with translation.
http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=ad603&logNo=30028992660&categoryNo=0&parentCategoryNo=6&viewDate
And another tutorial for a simple stripes ring -
http://blog.naver.com/PostList.nhn?blogId=ad603&from=postList&categoryNo=6

Thank you for sending me your warm messages, I am ok, I do not live in the missile zone but my heart is with my friends and family that are.
I wish there could be a solution for all this, I will pray for it.
Have a safe and quiet weekend.

Polymeri Online 21.7.12 | Fantasy dolls, Creepy wall art, Embroidery inspired brooch and Wedding cake replicas

Polymer clay doll

SandraArteagA is a spanish doll maker artist. Her dolls are not the traditional ones you would expect when thinking of a "doll", they are all born in Sandra's heart and have a fantasy character of their own. Each with it's own special  design.
Sandra's dolls are made of polymer clay or paper, dressed in fabrics and cloths.
In her polymer clay creations she sculpts over a strong armature covered with polyfil, allowing repositioning some parts of the body.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/SandraArteagA
http://sandra-arteaga-dolls.blogspot.com

Polymer clay creepy wall ornaments

CreepyStuff creates revamped weirdness, creatures, monsters & Halloween goodies. All their creepy witches, devils and zobmies are handmade without molds and are hand-painted. Halloween is getting closer!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CREEPYSTUFF

Polymer clay embroidery brooch

And to a totally different look - The ClayLoft are a polymer clay sculpture shop dedicated to purposeful jewelry & colorful accessories. Their soft colors and pleasant designs are "an emotional eye therapy", here is one of them, a vintage embroidery inspired brooch.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheClayLoft

Polymer clay wedding cake replica

Jessieraye is a polymer miniature food expert, she can take a photo of your wedding cake and create a matching replica!
This is a wonderful wedding/anniversary gift :)
There is a LOT of sugar in Jessie's Etsy store, take a look around.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/95373590/your-own-custom-miniature-wedding-cake

Polymeri Online 8.7.12 | DIY Millefiori Slicer, Glow in the dark house, Leather-Polymer cuff and Orchid flower tutorial

Millefiori Slicer!

I saw this upgraded cane slicer at Randee M Ketzel flickr, this is her solution for thin and stable millefiori slicing. 
According to her, this tool makes slicing a whole lot less effort, and much more consistent and your blade won't wobble. worth a try!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8989180@N02/7178789968/

Polymer Clay House Brooches

Spanish megustafimo (Laura) posted a picture of her recent project -150 small, colorful brooches. The house windows are "glow in the dark" fimo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/megustafimo/7500437692
You can get the idea of their size in this photo
b.t.w - Megusta in spanish means - I like :)
her blog - http://megustafimo.wordpress.com/
Here is another one of her posts creating Cala pins, shown here inside a plant pot, I am not sure if they are supposed to be cloth pins or pot decorations but it sure is a great idea to use it for both.
http://megustafimo.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/primavera-por-todos-lados/

Patty Barnes Polymer-Leather Cuff

I had to take a second look at Patty Barnes leather bracelet - Leather or polymer? checking the small indentations and faux zipper made me 99% certain it's polymer - what do you think?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pattybarnes/7510962882/
Then Patty posted this photo and I got my answer!

Polymer Clay Orchid Flower Tutorial

Here is a polymer orchid flower tutorial taken from Kutatic russion blog.
I liked the petal holders: rolling a stapled paper and placing under. Kutatic is mostly working with metal parts but posting about her polymer clay work from time to time.
http://kutatik.blogspot.co.il/2011/06/blog-post_29.html

Have a cool and nice day!

Polymeri Online 5.1.12 | 3D beads, Watercolor jewelry, Knitted doll brooches, Polymer razor art

Conny lives in northern Germany and has some eye catching designs on her website and flickr gallery, her mokume gane beads are perfect and I loved her recent design made of small circles placed in layers, giving a wonderful 3D feel to the clay. Take a look a her flickr and you'll find lot's of goodies.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/way-of-clay/

http://www.way-of-clay.de/

Alica's water color beads and necklace looks like wrapped pearls, the turquoise shades and creamy spacers reminds me of a clear clear sea shore water with white-creamy sand.

If you need a reminder on the technique, here is Maggie Maggio's tutorial to create the watercolor beads.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alica19/6634418865/in/photostream

Irina Rybak from Ukraine creates funny brooches that will make you smile, they are "polymer knitted" with scarves, sweat-shirts and hats. so cute!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/IrenkaR

Take a look at what can be created from the handles of razors! Beautiful lines, designs and textures! Marlene Brady was featured about 2 weeks ago and this one is another treasure of hers! Time to go "shave'in"! LOL ;)

http://itsallaboutcreating.blogspot.com/2010/12/disposable-razors.html

I am working like crazy on new samples to a new event I will be attending abroad in 3 weeks, more details (and photos!) soon :)

Clay away!

What Will Those Mosquitoes Do Next?

Ever wondered If it's possible to create very thin polymer clay beads and forms that are strong, durable, flexible and light weight?

Actually, It's (almost!) impossible!

Guess what?

I developed a special technique allowing YOU to create the impossible!

When we were building our home several years ago, I noticed that the builders used a simple technique of pouring concrete to form walls using a metal mesh inside to reinforce it.

I watched them, not realizing that one day I’ll be using another form of that technique on my polymer clay creations.

A few years later I was looking for something to help me create a thin yet strong polymer clay piece that will not break after the first time it falls out of my hand. This was the result of my dropping a few delicate polymer clay beads on the floor, and being very upset because they broke could not be repaired.

As you probably know, polymer clay does not handle breakage well, and it was not bad luck on my part having those beads shattered to pieces, just a disadvantage of polymer clay. A disadvantage that caused me and many polymer clay artists to avoid creating delicate and thin pieces.

This really got me thinking, I wanted to find a way around the problem, not to avoid it.

Eventually the technique the builders used crossed my mind.

Click here to read on about the Mosquito Technique...

http://www.polypediaonline.com/133688/mosquito_technique_tutorials

Bzzzz here....

Polymeri Online 2.12.10

Elaine Robitaille tells about her process of making a face cane and talks about big canes in general, Elaine also became the new editor of Polymer Clay CraftGossip blog - good luck!

http://www.tooaquarius.com/2010/11/15/making-big-canes/

tititata96 / Silvia Bordin makes keys look cool! covering them with polymer canes :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tititata96/5182058766/

Rijeka from Croatia, started playing with polymer clay 5 years ago and was thrilled. So much possibilities, she could not stop. This is a carriage and beads - pendant for a necklace:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44463248@N03/5169091236/in/pool-693125@N25/

http://www.feelingfimo.blogspot.com/

An easy and fun tutorial for making a brooch Pin – Flower Polymer Clay

http://www.jolita.biz/freebeadingtutorial/?p=692

And...Get ready for the 1st PolyPediaOnline anniversary! details soon :)

PolyPediaOnline FREEbie for Halloween!

My daughter is so scared of Spiders! we have lot's of them over here, not inside the house of course, they are in our back yard with special colors and wonderful webs!

I've got a new Free tutorial for the upcoming holiday -Halloween, which i am sure is a grown-ups & children's favorite :)

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SPIDERS!

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and this time a magical mommy spider with a baby on her back plus, a 5 minutes spidery ring!

Hang those enchanting spiders on your walls, car, or as a magnet on your fridge or wear these bewitching rings :)

If you already Joined PolyPediaOnline, an email is waiting for your with the URL to download the PDF tutorial, no need to register again.

If it's your 1st time - Join the fun!

BIG p.s.

- in about a week i am celebrating my 39th birthday (oh MY, i'm almost 40!)

AND... I am working on a beautiful, new, artistic tutorial....

Get ready for Birthday surprises! more details soon!

have a wonderful holiday with lot's of scarrrrrrry & crafty fun!

PolyPediaOnline - Are you ready for some doming, mesh and waves?

I'm so excited to introduce you to October's classes and tutorials featuring fantastic designs and techniques - 3 NEW tutorials this month
Learn the secrets of:

"Geometric Mosquito Necklace"

"Mystifying Floral Brooch" &

"The Wavy cuff - 3 versions"

"Geometric Mosquito Necklace"

Have you ever found yourself wandering around at stores and looking for items or tools that can suit your polymer clay art?

I do!

One day I was looking for something to help me create a thin but strong polymer clay bead so I thought – why not use some kind of net/mesh for extra strengthening and at the same time gives an elegant look. I looked for something delicate, thin, flexible, ovenproof and not expensive & I found the Mosquito mesh. Here (in Israel), almost every house cover it's windows with this net to protect against Mosquitoes.

My recent tutorial "Geometric Mosquito Necklace" is using the same mesh to create an innovative unique look of flat beads.
These flat beads can be made using all kinds of clays, colors, textures, powders, paints, skinner blends and any thing you can think of. Their beauty is in their uniqueness, The "mesh-clay" combination gives them a very elegant and stylish look.

"Mystifying Floral Brooch"

While i was playing with the mesh i came up with a design of a floral brooch with domed beads.
I didn't want to use the traditional curing way on light bulb so i used a different technique. These beads are half domed, half flat and can be easily placed on any flat base - as beads on string, on a bag or jacket.

The Mystifying Floral Brooch has a beautiful combination of mesh-beads, special bumpy dots, plus you will learn how to make half domed beads.

"The Wavy cuff - 3 versions"

Last tutorial offered are 3 cuffs versions which are a nice variation of both the floral brooch tutorial and the striped hollow bracelet tutorial - The Wavy cuffs tutorial is using domed hollow forms with millefiori to create this appealing design.

The 3 tutorials are offered for a special price!

To discover what it is -
CLICK HERE --->

http://www.polypediaonline.com/133688/october-new-tutorials

I recommend you do it now because this special deal will be removed within days..

Keep up claying and have a wonderful day!

Polymeri Online 18.1.10

The Sage Arts is Fantasy, gothic, & myth inspired jewelry, decor, & art, She is an artist, a writer, and often times called Ms. McGuyver, no material is safe from being transformed once in her hands :)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSageArts

Tavostia / Elena Aleshina lives in Moscow (Russia), She is a lawyer. In 2007 she learnt to work with polymer clay. Now this is her hobby. Look at her Scarfs with brooches - beautiful combination of colors.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tavostia/page2/

HeartshapedCreations / Maria loves creating cute figurines from polymer clay - they are so adorable!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39911550@N06/

Heart sweet cookies by Italian artist candydesign7 / Tiziana working with fimo and makes jewelry and accessories.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/candydesign7/4280043382/

just wanted to mention to you (and to myself) Previous post was the 500th post in my blog! did i write so many? :)

Polymeri Online 1.5.08

Israeli Independence day is a week from today, here is a nice tutorial of our star of david flag, for the patriotic ones among us ;)
http://www.tapuz.co.il/tapuzforum/main/Viewmsg.asp?forum=1484&msgid=115919767

On the same subject - Julie Picarello wrote an interesting article about the Israeli Polymer Clay Guild, thank you Julie!
http://www.npcg.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=425&Itemid=1

Eva Soehjar is an artist from Cambridge, United Kingdom, she is experimenting in contemporary jewelery design created with a new and original technique. Every piece of her products is crafted and painted by hand to make every piece unique. So delightful!
http://margrietje.etsy.com/

Mary Tempesta, was born and grew up in Sydney, Australia and living in Italy for the past 13 years. they lived in Denmark and Holland too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marymadeit/

telula68 or CaveLightBazaar is making interesting mosaic art with polymer clay. Her pieces are made of individual polymer clay tiles. Many of the tiles have been impressed with rubber stamp images while others are painted. In place of some tiles she uses beads, glitter or found objects.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/telula68/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5595383

Renee Buchanan is a sculptor by passion and a chemist by profession. Her mother (Darlene) and herself started the Ragtree Company together and are expanding this year into soap and candles.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ragtree/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5323735