Polymeri Online 12.7.13 | Sea Nudibranch, Painted carved polymer clay beads, Magical tiara, Summer sandals decor and Dobby the elf is free

Ines's Nudibranch

Yes, I know, I was away.

Can I use the summer excuse and say that I feel more busy then regular days? Crazy as it sound, I am supposed to be relaxed, no hurrying up in the morning to prepare sandwiches, kids are on vacation, and the opposite is true. no time.

Anyway, Promise to be good and post weekly ;)

Ines Fonseca's sea creatures - Nudibranch are both beautiful and interesting. I can see hints of translucent and opaque clay creating these.
Ines included a real gallery of these amazing creatures in her flickr. She discovered polymer clay as a teenager and through the years found out that what she enjoyed the most was the possibility to create expressive characters combining playfulness and color.

http://thelittlecreatures.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/nudibranch-nudibranquios/

and her super cute Etsy shop - 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/thelittlecreatures

Lorraine's beads

Lorraine Vogel is LOVObeads. She is a graphic artist with an itch to create handmade polymer clay jewelry. Her jewelry are painted, stamped and carved, creating a unique organic feel. Pendants, beads and earrings are a part of her Etsy shop.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/130778879/polymer-clay-3-piece-necklace-earring

Polymer clay tiara by Jen Parrish

ParrishRelics (Jen Parrish) work is a combination of modern and old world techniques. Jewel toned stained glass and imagery joined with detailed sculpted frames, polymer clay work, semi-precious stones, or tiny glass vessels. In her Etsy shop you can find a mix of designs in a mix of materials.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ParrishRelics

Her Blog - http://parrishrelics.com/wordpress/

Summer is here! Anarina's Decor

Anarina Amar's unique style leads her to find original decorations for her.... Sandals!
What can be more suitable for summer than sandal's polymer clay decor?

Anarina is from Greece and her technique feels like ceramics but in the same way mimic other type of materials. You can see more of her signature technique in her Flickr or Etsy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/anarina-anar/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnarinaAnar

Dobby is free to go to the beach

If you are like me, 2 left hands in sculpturing, Reinhard Fritz's work is a treat to the eye. With his amazing talent he brings life to imaginary or real figures. Taken from Harry Potter's books - Dobby TheElf is one of his recent projects. Take a look at his detailed step-by-step pictures to see his process.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63875527@N07/

Have a great weekend!

How a walk on 5th Av. ended up with a changeable polymer clay earring set - FREE video

My best PR comes from my close friends :)

Free tutorial!
Polymer clay loop earrings with flower decorations

While visiting US with my family, I took a day off to take a walk on Manhattan streets.
5th & 6th Av. were my natural choice with endless findings stores, jewelry, beads and many more.

One of my purchases were huge loop earrings I saw many of the women wear.

I had to make an earring set to myself just to see how they look on me.
Then, I went to see a close friend, have a cup of coffee and she said immediately - "PLEASE, can you make one for me too?" (plus a big please smile)

I couldn't refuse her request and knew she is my best PR friend, so I went to create several sets for her (and myself) taking the opportunity to video the project as a free tutorial to you.

B&W Flowers on earring loops

Stripy flower earrings!
This 18 minutes earrings project is very easy to create and you can use any color, pattern, shape or technique when creating your polymer clay decoration to match any outfit you wear.
Stripes are only one option! you can use your millefiori flower canes, kaleidoscope canes, stamps, texture - anything will fit this design.

Go ahead and give it a try!

P.S - In a week or so I will be posting my new & extensive tutorial class, celebrating my 40th one.
Many weeks of preparations and investigation - materials and techniques were a part of this journey to bring you the best tutorials.

See you in a just a bit!

Here is the video link -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKUYRKfgj60&feature=youtu.be

Have fun!

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!

A quick holidays freebie! make your own polymer clay tree decoration :)

Even though it's still hot & dry in Israel, i am joining the festive atmosphere of upcoming Christmas.

Snow? i don't think I'll see any where i live, but the weather man promised rain this weekend! let's hope for some showers :)

Enjoy this free video on making a Christmas tree decoration using a snowman figure, tree cutter and holiday colors!