Polymeri Online 5.3.11

Dimitra is a greek living in the Netherlands, since she can remember herself, she was always creating things with her hands. she has worked with different kind or materials : oil and acrylic paint, papier mache, wire, porcelain, wood,and many others. Polymer has always been her biggest passion. Take a look at her colorful circle shape beads necklace using millefiori canes

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51640107/circles

Polka dots sheet tutorial by Grgalina from Russia, and there are several more in her blog

http://grgalina.livejournal.com/99194.html#cutid1

Polymer clay crochet hook handles are one of the hundreds ways we can use millefiori canes, UK artist Cara made these lovely decorated hooks

http://surfingcatclay.blogspot.com/2010/05/crochet-hooks.html

Tapestry blog also posted about covering her crochet hooks with polymer clay and have a video showing it, she says crocheting with a hook that has a handle is better than crocheting with a naked hook. Not only do you look very cool crocheting with a one-of-a-kind work of art, the handle makes crocheting tightly much easier.

http://www.tapestrycrochet.com/blog/?p=398

To tell you the truth, i am starting my affair with crochet, you'll be hearing about this soon, this is one craft i can take with me anywhere!

FloRaeMe decorated drill tools handles also using colorful millefiori canes

http://floraeme.blogspot.com/2010/11/tool-handles.html

You may also want to check her Makeshift light box post on how to photograph her art

http://floraeme.blogspot.com/2011/02/makeshift-light-box.html

Have a great weekend!

Polymeri Online 16.4.09

A great project by Zu - covering altoid tin with polymer clay
http://zuclay.blogspot.com/2009/04/covering-altoid-tin-with-polymer-clay.html

Tilov (boris and dinko) etsy store makes me want to learn Chess! my husband is asking me to make him a chess set for about 5 years now, well, i think i will send him tilov link, maybe he will buy himself a real fancy one!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7458262
and his blog -
http://mythcritters.blogspot.com/

Israeli Independence day is coming soon, blue and white is our color - this site has some nice projects for sugerpaste or other clays but you can surely use it for polymer clay as well.
http://www.kesem.biz/Article.aspx?ID=192

and talented Tal's tzafrir project for a girl holding a flag (hebrew but follow the pictures) -

http://www.amosisrael.co.il/Site/he/pages/inPage.asp?catID=6&subID=37&sub2ID=44&sub3ID=424&docID=4726

Lisa Pavelka has a new Faux Dichroic Pendant Necklace project - and it's on friskar's crafts tv!
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/tv/

For those of us who needs business tips - here's a great blog (and article) of how to price a product.
http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/craft-fairs-how-to-price-profit-part-1/

Polymeri Online 21.6.07

What a great idea by Angela from Craftygoat blog - a Bamboo Skewer Polymer Clay Pen
When you can't find the BIC pen, just use what ever you have available at home. As a pen addict i want to thank you Angela! :)
http://blog.craftygoat.com/

Beautiful Clay Illustration by Ann de Bode - what an art!
http://www.anndebode.be/pages/EN/Fimos_1.htm

Hand and Soul Studios
Michelle Remy describe herself as a multiple media artist who mixes things up more than a little bit. she plays enthusiastically in a variety of arenas: scientific illustration, painting, printmaking, polymer clay jewelry, artists' books, art dolls, handmade journals, and altered art.
http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=57764
http://www.picturetrail.com/2alteredhands

For you sculptures, here are some lessons:
dolls head lesson
http://www.fantasyforevercreations.com/lessoneng.html

body arms and legs lesson
http://www.fantasyforevercreations.com/lessoneng2.html

Child head lesson
http://www.lewisgoldsteinartanddesign.com/DollTutorial.htm

Polymeri Online 19.2.07

This link is great for color combination games, just click a color and see what matchhttp://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html

Colins Polymer Clay Caricatures
Colin make flatties and combine it with photos and polymer clay, take a look at his tips
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/roselawnsidmouth/myhomepage/hobby.html
and some photos:
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/roselawnsidmouth/index.html

Zuda Gay Pease gallery - an album of polymer clay creations and some photos tutorials of Flower Vaneer Tutorial -
http://www.pbase.com/zudagay/pc_flower_vaneer
and how to make a night light -
http://www.pbase.com/zudagay/components_for_night_lights
Main album link:
http://www.pbase.com/zudagay/root

Polymeri Online 18.2.07

Vince Nitelites - Vince Budnick

Several years ago he was given a couple of blocks of Sculpey III by his mother along with Nan Roche's book "The New Clay".

He always loved light. That has manifested itself as an interest in photography, video, and electronics, and an ongoing progression of sculptures and lamps, so it was only natural for him to check out the light transmitting capabilities of his new medium.

It turns out that Sculpey III passes light nicely, and in the last 6.5 years he made about 50 lamps, Mostly for friends some sold to be given as gifts, and some sold to a craft store.

http://www.digitallydo.com/pclay/index.html

How it is made?
http://www.digitallydo.com/pclay/howdodat.html