Polymeri Online 4.1.15 | Animals on your fingers, Colorful ornaments, Drawing with polymer strings, How to save burnt clay & Yarn clay bowl

How did you start 2015? 

2015 started for me with new decisions. Mostly to myself.

2014 was creative, but in a different way.
I took a pause from the intensive race and filled my time with changes: New eating habits, sports habits, sleeping habits.
I started thinking of my second half of life.

Do we ever find time to take care of your health? Physical and mental.
Now is the time.

I've made a change building my new website from scratch, learned while making (a lot of) mistakes.
Making mistakes means we are doing new things, trying new things, learning, changing.

In my studio I am learning to work with new materials, new techniques while experimenting with my known favourite ones, expanding, researching.
Taking the time to enjoy creativity.

Let us welcome the new year with optimism and hope. :)

LINKS!

Jiro's perfect polymer clay animal rings

My recent actions to save animals drew my eyes to Jiro Miura's work.
This Japanese and self-taught artist made an impressive series of rings carefully sculpturing realistic looking animals.
The items are very popular and his rings are sold under his business name "Count Blue".  He is mentioned in various blogs and websites and his spectacular perfect work is to admire.
http://countblue.tumblr.com

Kay's polymer ornaments

MyJoyfulMoments store (Kay Miller) is currently on vacation because all her ornaments were sold out for 2014.
She is getting ready for 2015 and all is enjoy and look at her sold items - my heart sings!
Those colours!
Quilted, animals, butterflies, trees, mini houses, figurines, snow flakes and many more! Don't miss it.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyJoyfulMoments/sold

drawing with strings

SilverPepper23 Russian artist was featured here years ago. Back then she was creating tiny little flowers made into jewellery. She is still using beautiful flowers in her jewellery but I came across her string jewellery where she takes colourful thin clay strings and create a full scene out of colours. Beautiful.
She is a master with wire to wrap stones and jewels.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36999389@N05/14833118682/

Leah saving burnt sculpture

Save burnt clay? Yes, Leah can do it.
Leah created her website (Magic by Leah) as a creative outlet and a means to document her sculpting journey. Crafting, especially in polymer clay allows her to bring her fantasy world to reality.
She is one adventurous lady and does a lot of different things in her life except crafting with polymer. You can read more about her story here - http://magicbyleah.com/about-leah/
In her recent creations her clay burnt so she figured creative solutions (paint) to save her work!
http://magicbyleah.com/salvaging-burned-polymer-clay-mushroom-with-paint/
https://www.facebook.com/MagicByLeah/

yarn bowl from polymer clay

Do you also wish your yarn ball wouldn't run around the house or get stuck under the sofa while you knit?
Here is a fun tutorial by Heather Painchaud to create your own yarn bowl for your yarn ball!
If we can't eat from polymer clay bowls, we can knit with it!
http://733blog.com/2014/03/diy-yarn-bowl/

Wishing you a blessed 2015 :)

Polymeri Online 12.7.14 | No-water polymer aquarium, Jumping jellies, Elephant kingdom, Oriental polymer tales, Extruder basket weaving tutorial, Netherlands teaching and Tools/tutorials special summer sale

In these hot summer days, all I can think is ocean, beach and cool water.

Thailand is just 2 weeks away and I am looking forward to taking a break from all that is going on in my country. Without getting into political talks or taking sides, these are not easy times in Israel.

Thank god I have polymer as my refuge from stress & worries. Read here why crafting is so important to keep us all sane from all that is around us. :)

Links!

Your own polymer clay no-water aquarium

NerdEcrafter posted this super cool tutorial using translucent clay, inks and clear resin.
In several simple steps you will learn how to create your own jelly fish and embed them inside a clear resin bath to create a cool looking aquarium!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZowFJFQRTk&sns=em
You can follow her on FB as well - https://www.facebook.com/NerdEcrafter/

Jumping Jellies by Kenzie

Speaking of jellyfish, here are Kenzie's Jumping Jellies. I've seen her pieces on Instagram and then headed to her Etsy shop.
She specialises in custom handmade jellyfish and nautical jewellery.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/jumpingjellys
http://instagram.com/jumpingjellys

Elephant Kingdom by Kni Kni

Latvian polymer clay artist Kni Kni (I think her name is Inga Rosenberg) loves elephants.
Most of her flickr gallery is dedicated to these beautiful creatures - in mokume gane techniques, millefiori, stamped, sculpted, carved, mandala-ed - Elephants Kingdom!
Translation makes it a bit difficult to understand why this animal is so important to her, but like many of us, we just admire their sensitivity, their touching family relationship and their human eyes look. I cannot wait to see some of them in Thailand.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kniiknii/
http://www.knivirtuve.lv

Polymer & felt - polymer clay tutorial

Julia Zhilenkova (Kovrigina) posted an "Oriental Tales" bracelet and earrings in the art "ragged edge" as translation suggests.

She is using felt as her base for the earrings and bracelet instead of clay. This will ensure a lightweight design and comfortable wearing. First, she is creating the circles design using mixed strands and a clay extruder and then measuring her felt and cutting accordingly.
The addition of seed beads around the design is lovely and at first sight you would think the design is made entirely of fabrics!

Thank you Monika Týna Brýdová for posting this link :)

http://www.livemaster.ru/topic/597509-vostochnye-skazki-braslet-i-sergi-v-tehnike-rvanyj-kraj

Basket weaving polymer clay tutorial

In a mood for another polymer clay tutorial?
Here is Aleksanta's basket weaving beads. Once again, the extruder transform simple strands into a fun design. The antiquing at the end process adds a lot of depth to the bead.
http://polymerclayfimo.livejournal.com/5012810.html

Iris Mishly in Netherlands

Relevant more than ever - Just before the Mondial final game I am happy to announce that I will be teaching 2 days workshops in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on October 11-12, 2014 to cheer up the Netherlands ;)

The 2 classes will be an original blend of my 3 leading classes: The Brocade Collection purses, Moon Rocks beads (CosmicCeramic) and Skyscraper technique.

There are last 4 places in the Moon Rocks class and few places in the Skyscraper class!

If you're close by and would like to join us for two days of inspiring technique and lots of pleasure spending quality time with fellow polymer clay enthusiasts, ensure your place!

http://www.dutchpolymerartguild.nl/irismishly.html

You can use Google translator as an assistant from dutch to english.

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