Saturn is just around the corner

In my (little) spare time i had over the past few weeks, i was asked to submit some new photos to a new book.
I found myself working on some new ideas to some new designs, and i decided to use my discs. i have about 2000 of them by now and it's getting really crowded in my studio :) oh, i am not parting from them, i am contantly looking for new ideas of what to do with those discs - brooches, pendants and so many more.

I came up with this necklace and bracelet design, and when i attached the 2 halves of the beads of the bracelet they looked to me like "Planets", and especially Saturn with his big rings.

When i wore the set for the first time i got reponses of - "wow, you got courage to wear this big jewelry!" and i say, why not? if it attacts the eye, it means it's unique.

they look from outer space - don't they?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/irismishly/4157461067/

Published in the 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse Book

פרסום בספר - Published in the 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse Book
Originally uploaded by Iris Mishly - איריס משלי.

Finally i got the book by mail!

This great book is all about Artists and crafters that always been recyclers, 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse contains a cutting edge collection of the most inventive work being made with re-used, upcycled, and already existing materials. The work in this book ranges from clever and humble personal accessories to unique and important large-scale works of art, including paper art, fashion, jewelry, housewares, interiors, and installations.

My Disc chic necklace is included too!
what a great inspiration book by Garth Johnson!

http://www.amazon.com/1000-Ideas-Creative-Reuse-Restyle/dp/1592535402

The polymer clay cookbook - be your own chef!

If there would be something i could ask is food that has no calories!! really! if only i could eat those yummy cakes, burgers & pizza's featured in "The polymer clay cookbook" i would be so happy!

Jessica Partain and her sister Susan wrote the cutest book in polymer clay miniatures, (my 1st book on that subject) it's all about that tiny food jewelry you can wear, use in doll houses, let your daughter play with barbie dolls, enjoy making with friends or use it any way you like!

It's a comprehensive guide to the polymer clay food world you always wanted to know how to make and didn't know how, including basic shapes, jewelry tips, color mixing and working with liquid clay - fruits, cakes, pie, cookies, ice-cream, sushi, bakcon & eegs and more. Of course, from all these ideas you can make so many other delicacy, just look closely at your "models" and "polymer clay it".

The book is diveded into few chapters, all of them include a "full meal", from appetizers to deserts to holiday favorites and the polymer clay reciepes are seasoned with real reciepes of real food from the personal kitchen of Susan and Jessica - You can see they LOVE the kitchen!

This wonderful niche of miniatures and food charms is so appealing, so cute and so easy, every one can master it thanks to Susan and Jessica, just make it, wear it or give it for gifts on holidays, these cute tiny charms are sure to make every one "wow"!

just be carful someone won't bite you ;)

Celebration of Colors

when i held the book "Polymer clay color inspirations" in my hand i knew this book will stay next to my bed shelf, and if i read if before i go to sleep, i'll have colorful dreams - don't we all want colorful magical dreams?

If you want to dive into the world of color, this is the book for you.

It's is THE guide for making successfull color schemes, analyze your personal color preferences and get plenty of inspiration from the masters themselves (all of them!)

The book is divided into 10 chapters, which are all about understanding, finding, choosing, mixing, playing and exploring color.

Projects, questionnaires , ideas, excersises, tips, galleries - all chosen carfully by Lindly, Maggie and the production team. Graphic design of the book is also making you keep looking and looking - wonderful work!

I loved the personal spotlight column that gives us a glimpse into the great artists choices so inspiring and vibrant.

With all this knowledge and endless information, the spectrum is at your feet (or hands maybe :)

Book Review - CLAY SO CUTE: 25 Polymer Clay Projects for Cool Charms, Itty-Bitty Animals, and Tiny Treasures

Sherri Haab is coming out with a new Polymer Clay book called CLAY SO CUTE: 25 Polymer Clay Projects for Cool Charms, Itty-Bitty Animals, and Tiny Treasures. (Watson Guptill, July 2009) - and i enjoyed every minute reading it!

The book teaches tweens and their friends and family how to make fun and fashionable accessories and gifts: Dandy Candy Bracelets or Bubble Rings that can hold photos of pets, friends or wannabe boyfriends!

Author Sherri Haab shows crafters how to make tiny cupcakes that can be turned into necklaces or Polka-Dot Ponytail Holders which add instant style and Where’s My Luggage??? Tags which will make this summer the most fashionable season ever. From jewels to collectible critters, this polymer clay guide is perfect for a girls’ night! Sherri uses step-by step illustrated instructions, few tools and updated colors to make tween-friendly projects like robot key chains, Japanese style animals and a wide assortment of necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

Clay So Cute! is a celebration to all you girls! (young and less young LOL), perfect fun workshop to those summer vacation days! a sweet discovery for creative polymer clay enthusiasts of all ages! i will definitly get some ideas from this book to sit with my sweet daughter and friends!

You can find it in Lisa's site -http://www.polkadotcreations.com/books/detail_0823098990.html and in other sites!

Discussing Christi Friesen's book - "polymer clay and mix media - together at last"

Lisa clarke had an interesting post in her polka dot cottage few weeks ago, she was discussing book covers, the book discussed was Christi Friesen's book - "polymer clay and mix media - together at last".
Since i am also a graphic designer, it's the first think i am looking at, and as a book lover i wanted to say some words about the issue.
Lisa offered this book as a gift to one of the commenters - and yay! :) i won "the lottory" and got the book yesterday by mail (thank you so much lisa)

I had the whole day looking and reading Christi's book, with her special humor and such a unique art talent. i loved the book, it is full of projects (exacly my kind of book), they are presented with beautiful photos and Christi's special (and clear) way of writting and cute funny drawings.

I do think that her beautiful pieces should be presented more colorfully on this book cover, similar to her other books. There are so many gorgous photos in there, choosing different colors would make this book look much more appealing & "tailored" to it's content - look like a fancy dress. i loved her other book designs - they are so "exactly her".

It was important to me to share my joy from her book and thank her for sharing her art & beauty with us. I hope in my heart that Christi is not disappointed from this bit of critics, i hate doing that, i don't want to make her beautiful face sad.

This is an important issue, and i must say i am not experienced with working along with publishers, do artists allowed to say their opinion about their own book design? or is it a choice of the editor? i don't know.

if you are a Christi Friesen's fan (and i am) buy it with confident, she is the best!

Polymeri Online 9.9.07

polymer_woman's is a stay at home mother, working with PC for 15 years now and says she will never get tired of it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/polymer_clay_crazy/

Carolyn Bond from Australia, is sculpturing with her 14 years old son some cute monsters creatures, barrettes, jewelry and beads.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolynbond/

Muselover
A cane maker, her eggs are lovely and she is also a great nature photographer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90315669@N00/

Creafantaisie in her blog makes nice face cane and if you browse a little bit you will find cute married - bride-groom figurines, so humoristic, sweet.
http://creafantaisie88.canalblog.com/archives/p55-5.html

Agnes Blog has unique art, lot's of beads, mokume gane and water color - loved it.
http://agnestourtet.com/agnes/

Raphal le corre blog, another french artist, uses retro canes in her(her/his?) lovely jewelry and sculptures.
http://songedeflora.canalblog.com/

Molly McMahan - Molyner
Molly McMahan first touched polymer clay in the year 1988. She still has some of the first peices that she made from sculpy III. Back in those days, she didn't know anyone else who worked in polymer clay except for the friends that she introduced to the medium. She had taught herself caning out of Fimo after seeing some incredible necklaces made out of animal face canes. read more on her bio here
http://www.molymerclay.com/artist.htm
http://www.molymerclay.com/clay.htm

Jenny Armitagemakes whimsical animals hand sculpted, Kaleidoscopes with Kaleidoscopic Canework and more...
http://www.dancingfeatherstudio.com/

Margi Laurin About 15 years ago she discovered a fascinating material that appeared to have no boundaries. The more she workes with it, she realizes that the only limits were the ones imposed by the artist himself.Her art include eggs, jewelry, vessels, book covers and more.
http://www.margilaurin.com/

Polymeri Online 10.7.06

Treasure!

mary1_biscuit added lot's of books, booklets of sculpturing, jewlery and many other subjects, you can bookmark this site and sit for hours....

if you find a way to save them in your hard drive all at once - please tell me :)

http://br.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mary1_biscuit/my_photos

Polymeri Online 9.7.06

Book cover by geraldine newfry

here are some links to her blog and site, all her book covers are hand made and combined with metal parts or other, you can also read about the process of making a cover.

http://www.newfry.com/the%20process.htm
http://newfry.typepad.com/
http://newfry.typepad.com/photos/handmade_books/index.html

Polymeri Online 22.6.06

Dotty McMillan, makes wonders with kaleidoscopes and her books are successful.

take a look at her gallery, so colorful!

she won 3rd place in the "feat of clay" contest.

http://alookingglass.homestead.com/Dottykaleidoscopes.html
http://www.pbase.com/dottyinca
http://www.polymercafe.com/feat_of_clay/feat_of_clay.html