Polymeri Online 19.6.14 | 45 Hours bracelet, Japanese Millefiori rose cane, Philadelphia polymer clay clasp, Francine's bears, Millefiori piggies, My owl sleeping mask and Kate's amazing faux ceramic polymer clay beads

Oksana's 45 hours project

What would you do if someone asked you to sit for 45 hours and create a single bracelet made of little tiny balls and dots. Would you do it?
Oksana Baskakova (Ksssandorium) calls her bracelet "45 hours of summer sun" and mentions she created it on a rainy day. Each ball is not larger than 2 mm diameter and you can only imagine the amount of patience required for such a piece.
http://ksssandorium.livejournal.com/3309.html
You can see more of her work here - http://vk.com/ksssandorium

The Japanese way - Rose millefiori cane

Donna Pickering posted a link in her Pinterest gallery showing a Japanese lady - Naomi Shirota, creating millefiori rose cane (Nerikomi technique) without creating a traditional pasta machine skinner blend. Alternatively, she is blending each colour separately and then combining the blend and assembling the rose shape into it's final design. The cane is then "sliced" and formed into a bowl. Inspiring!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/39195459231627666/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtSCKQggQ9g

Polymer clasp

The ladies (men too?) from the Philadelphia Polymer Clay Guild posted this picture in their flickr gallery showing a clever polymer clay clasp solution.
The joint between the two parts is made of polymer clay and secured with a pin to hold everything in place.
I am not sure who is the creator of this necklace, if you know, please let me know in the comments below and I will credit the designer.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/papcg/8333997414/in/photostream/

Francine's cute little bears and figures

I am not using my Google Plus account frequently but from time to time I look around and find some goodies. Take a look at the cuteness in Francine Jacksons dolls.

Being a crafty person sketching and painting human figures & facial expressions, she followed her desire to craft.  

After purchasing a "how to" book on polymer clay figures, she was asked to do her first project by a good friend - a very special wedding gift, a bride and groom. Once she received an encouraging and positive feedback, she has been making them every since and enjoying them more and more each day.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/+FrancineJacksonDollsbyFrancine/posts
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DOLLSBYFRANCINE
http://www.dollsbyfrancine.com

Karen's Millefiori Piggies

Another Plus find is Karen Davila's millefiori piglets smiling at us in all colours, patterns and designs! Flowers, geometric, dots, translucent - Rainbow millefiori Piggies! So cute.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109288526462070051264/posts
https://www.facebook.com/KardavCreations

I am getting ready for my summer trip to Thailand with 15 friends and family members!
Since we'll all need a good sleep in that long flight I decided to prepare us all cute sleeping eye masks shaped as owl eyes (the beak will be added later).
I can only imagine the look of all of us sleeping with these masks on, I'm sure it will be a hit in the plane!
Here is the YouTube video I used to create it - Fun!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DszDaYLIMjM

Kate's Cosmic Ceramic beads

Kate's Cosmic Ceramic beads

There isn't a week goes by without a great creation posted by one of my students. This week I found Kate Golding and her BEAUTIFUL ceramic beads made following the Cosmic Ceramic tutorial. I am speechless to see all your creations, I think I'll take a class with you, Kate :)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipping_rock_studio/


See you soon!

Polymeri Online 3.4.14 | Scottish Terrier scarf brooch, Rainbow giraffe millefiori cane, Lock your polymer, Buttons master class & My selected beads for Larks' "1000 Beads" book

Asia's scarf brooch

Burkamus - Asia Kuzahmetova got a very unexpected requested for a scarf brooch. Having limited silhouettes of Scottish Terrier she decided to give it a try and the final result is oh so charming!
Asia lives in Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) and creates in various polymer clay techniques.
I especially liked her beautiful colourful cats beads!
Here is another version of her brooch in a flower theme.

http://polymerclayfimo.livejournal.com/4982986.html
http://www.pinterest.com/burkamusik/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/burkamus_asya

Pilar's rainbow giraffe

As the admin of the Flickr millefiori cane group I sometimes find fun and colourful canes. Here is Spanish artist Pilar's rainbow giraffe cane. what a fun cane! Have you considered taking an animal pattern and turn it colourful?  Pilar's flickr galley is all about colours, patterns, textures and designs.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/amatista/9359647942/

Locker room hit

Jen Cruz posted a super cute polymer clay key and lock design in her Facebook page.
This project was created for a "Sweet Pairings" Challenge entry and I am sure it will be a hit in her locker room!
Jen is the owner of "purple luggage" - her polymer clay and crafts business, she is a dog-loving & crafty musician and has been working with polymer clay since the mid-90's.

She mostly love doing millefiori canes, faux surfaces, miniature animals and sculpting and also loves covering things and probably cover her dogs if they would only sit still!

https://www.facebook.com/purpleluggage
https://www.facebook.com/jenpurpleluggage
http://www.purpleluggage.blogspot.co.il

Buttons tutorial by Nadejda

Russian artist Nadejda Lihacheva creates polymer clay in all styles and her final products range from jewelry, photo frames, candle holders to mirrors.  Her main interest is polymer clay but she is always looking for creative ideas! Take a look at her glue gun bracelet tutorial! Creative!

Check out her buttons tutorial too.

http://blog.bijut.ru/master/1065/

http://blog.bijut.ru/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bijuterka/

Finally got my contributor copy of Lark's "1000 Beads" book!
I am honoured to be a part of this beautiful collection of beads and talented artists featured in the book.
There are quite a lot polymer clay artists and beads curated in the book, some of them I didn't know by name (and I remember MANY polymer clay artists names!).
This publication is great news for the polymer clay community! Let us spread the word and keep upgrading our medium!

My selected beads were the "Brocade Collection" hemispheres and the "LifeSavers Extrudinary" beads.
Thank you Lark people for your support in polymer clay people!
http://www.amazon.com/1000-Beads-500-Kristina-Logan/dp/1454707887/

Have a great day and weekend to come!

Iris Mishly's Brocade Collection - Polymer Clay Beads (purses)

Iris Mishly's Extrudinary Life Savers - Polymer Clay Beads

Polymeri Online 22.3.14 | Lorina's tiny flower balls, Tonia's themed fairies, Mary Anne's catch of the day, Adopt a polymer clay husky, Wire end caps tricks, Thought of an artist inspiration video

Larisa (her close friends calls her Lorina) from the Republic of Moldova discovered handmade jewelry 5 years ago, and since then she always try to improve her knowledge and creations. 

Lorina's tiny tiny flowers

She loves to experiment with shades & colors, techniques, assembly methods and materials. Besides jewelry, she likes embroidery.

Look at these little flowers! imagine the time and patience it takes! Her Instagram is full of goodies.

http://instagram.com/lorinellla

http://ruleasya.jimdo.com/lucrările-mele-din-argilă-polimerică/

Tonia's fairies

Italian artist Tonia (Angenia Creations), loves art in all its forms; loves fashion and at the moment she is taking professional graphics courses in Naples and hopes one day to work in an advertising agency and to create illustrations for storybooks.
Her miniature fairies are full of details, tenderness and sweetness. Browse her facebook page to see her process and building her multi-layered fairies.

Thank you Kimberly Idalski for this link!

http://angeniacreations.blogspot.it/2014/03/tutto-quello-che-ce-da-sapere-per.html

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Angenia-Creations/174434059271046

Mary Anne's catch of the day

Mary Anne’s catch of the day are colorful fish made of endless colours, millefiori canes, dots and patterns. Her flickr is “flooded” with wonderful flat fish decorating tin boxes and 3D scary fish – celebration of color!

Take a look at her studio – everything is within an arm reach.

https://maryanneloveless.squarespace.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28608662@N04/12958452064/

Adopt a husky!

Want to adopt a dog? Consider adopting a new husky earring set! 

This sweet video by ArtzieRush!

ArtzieRush is Lizhu and her YouTube channel focuses mainly on polymer clay creation along with other forms of art that she likes to try out. Don’t forget to name your new puppy dogs! ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQsTyVeCw1I

Wire End caps tips

TIP – End caps! Looking for a creative way to end your beads? This tip will sparkle new ideas to use your tools as assistants to curl wire on and create beautiful end caps!

http://www.wigjig.com/jewelry-techniques/findings/499-end-caps

Last link is something for all you artists in your souls out there.

Neil Gaiman gives an amazing, inspiring speech to art graduates.
He is talking in such sincerity about the ups and downs of being an artist, how to deal with our successes, our failures and even gives his no. 1 tip for freelancers (which was great if we were pre-internet era...).

Amazingly powerful.
I was personally touched. I plan to keep this video as a reminder to the fact that we are…human and thankfully we have our art which keeps us happy.  Thank you Melanie Muir for posting this J

https://vimeo.com/42372767

Neil Gaiman Addresses the University of the Arts Class of 2012 from The University of the Arts (Phl) on Vimeo.

Have a great weekend!