Showing posts with label findings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label findings. Show all posts

Monday, November 10, 2014

Polymeri Online 10.11.14 | 3D polymer illusions, Ziggy the whimsical mask, Free geometric jewellery patterns, Find your findings, Miniatures stories and Animal charms donation

3D polymer clay bracelet by Tanya
Take a look at Tanya’s 3D bracelet. Looks like the shapes are popping out – right?
Tanya Mayorov is playing with shapes, textures, colors, illusions and creating big beads, small beads, big bracelets, small mosaics, all in vibrant, heavy beautiful antiqued techniques. Her colors are dark and earthy. Love it. 
Don’t miss her gallery on livemaster site –

Wonderful necklaces patterns
for your polymer clay designs
Geometric jewelry patterns are a great option when you’re out of ideas for a pendant or necklace designs. Circles, triangles, squares, pentagons and other shapes can easily and beautifully create a harmonic design.
Kokolat blog posted several options for you to try. Just print and trace!

Wendy's Wall hangings masks
Masks! A bit late for Halloween but these masks will inspire you to use yours as wall hangings.

Ziggy, Joy, Bali and Forrest are all mysterious creatures with a face, expression and a lot of humor. 
Wendy Sollod has been working with polymer clay since 1993. She is a self-taught artist, she combines her delicate patterns of polymer clay into whimsical riots of color- masks, sculptures and wearable art that are each as vibrant and individual as the customers who collect them.

Belkomor hollow polymer clay end caps
Belkomor, already featured several times in this blog, posted several of her recent designs including ink stamping; carving and creating gradient chip beads. Her inspiration for this piece was paper.
Note the hollow cone (end cap) at the end of her necklace, which she created herself. That can be an option when you are looking for matching “findings” and cannot “find” it.

Kseniya's animal kingdom
Kseniya Dolgopolova’s art room is full of fairytales and animals.
Each pendant/brooch of hers is a full story in miniature dimensions. 
Note the small details, every little thing is being planned carefully into a perfect creations.
She is a “frequent poster" in the LiveJournal forum, which is great because we can enjoy more of her creations and her previous feature was her turtle pendant.

polymer clay animal charms
donation to 269life sanctuary farm
I have been playing with some of my old designs. A sanctuary farm in my town organised a fair to raise money to help rescued farm animals. They are just starting their way and already have young cows, hens and baby lamb. 
It's amazing how friendly, peaceful and kind these creatures are. 
In all my 40 years (43 but not counting) I've never seen them so close.

To help raise money I've donated charms, keychains and pins.
They are a similar version to a set I made a year ago to a theatre show finale. Here is a video showing how I made them last time.

In every day that goes by I feel obliged to do something so the world will be a better place for us, for the animals; dog, pig or cow they all deserve respect as living beings.
polymer clay animal charms
donation to 269life sanctuary farm
In the next couple of weeks, I will be donating 10% of my site sales to the 269life farm. If you're interested in helping you're welcome aboard.

See you soon!


Thursday, April 19, 2012

Where to shop for polymer clay accessories when in NYC?

Time to summarize some of the good shopping spots you can find in NYC and the West coast.These stores are wonderful mixed materials stores, carrying all kind of materials, tools, equipment of all kinds starting from cake decorating, beading, sewing, kitchen-ware and findings.


Here are places I love to go back to when I am visiting Manhattan and they are my personal preference of shopping :)


The first store, already mentioned in my blog several times is Metalliferous NYC, this store is a full-service supplier of metal, tools, and supplies to jewelers, craftist, hobbyists, metal workers, sculptors, and everyone interested in metal working and jewelry. If you are into silver findings you'll find anything there. You can also download their PDF catalogs and order online.The store is located on the 34 West 46th Street (next to the hotel I was staying at)

The 2nd place I love to visit is NY Cake store located at 56 West 22nd Street Between 5th & 6th Avenues.This store paradise, I can spend a day in there, checking closely every detail. They carry all the supplies you can think about for cake decorators and some of their tools, molds, cutters etc fits the polymer clay world as well. You can join their mailing list and get special announcements on special sales to your email and order online.

Blick Art Materials is also a paradise for any artist. Paints, chalks, pastels, pens, colored pencils, acrylics, glues, brushes, books and so much more! if it wasn't for the overweight (not mine! the suitcases! ;) I would buy so many things there! Located inside Bond st. in a great looking building.

A stroll along the 6th avenue is always a good idea when you are looking for beads, findings, jewelry parts and sewing materials.

M&J Trimming is another heaven. As a former fashion designer I was amazed when I first saw this store! Sawarovski rhinestones, buttons, ribbons, braids, beaded fringe, trim, jacquards, tassels, and embroideries - is this real?
Located in 1008 sixth Avenue (between 37th and 38th) this store has many items you can use with polymer clay - laces, appliques and fabric as textures, addition to your jewelry and designs, mix media findings and many more.

Another store I love to visit and not because it's any different then the others, but their service is always with a big smile :) It's a small finding shop selling silver and gold findings, gemstones, tools and jewelry supplies called BeadKraft located on Broadway 30th st.

Don't forget Staples and Wallmart which is a great resource for Bic and Papermate pens for polymer covering and for stickers, I love to stamp my own "thank you" stickers.
Did I mention Barnes and Noble for us "non USA" people who just die to have a 3 stories store full of books? a half floor just for art and crafts!
And last one is "Sur La Table" in the Los Angeles Farmers Market - a kitchen supplies store with lot's of goodies - 1$ cookie cutters! :)

So, dear shoppers, when you have the chance to pamper yourself with some "toys for the soul" - these are the places you may want to visit!
Until next time (in US) - Clay away!