Fun with Beads!

When i met Ronna Sarvas Weltman in the Feb 2010 CFCF event, i was very happy i can take a class with her, she was teaching how to make one of her stunning rings.

Recently, I received her 2 new dvd's and i enjoyed watching them very much.

In her 1st dvd - Mixed-Media: How to Make Polymer Clay Beads, Ronna is covering all the basics about conditioning and making her known beads, if you saw her book you would probably know what i am talking about, her unique style is shown in a friendly video where you can see not only photos, it's the working hands, movements and special tricks. I liked her tip about curing round beads!

in the video you will master beads shaping, curing, and texturing.

In her 2nd dvd - Metalwork: How to Shape, Texture, and Antique Wireworked Jewelry, Ronna shows step by step how to add depth and sophistication to simple wire jewelry - antiquing basics , jewelry-making skills such as making your own clasps and a fabulous ring in only 5 minutes!

This is great! thank you Ronna :)

Polymeri Online 2.9.10

I don't know if you noticed, but facebook became a new source of beautiful art and useful links, i find myself wandering in galleries with lot's of beautiful items - what a joy!

1st from facebook is my dear friend Mira Krispil, she has posted some of her beautiful "Pinkaso" art, Mira (also known by the name "pinki") was my companion at my last trip to US and is also the manager of the Israeli guild. She has this wonderful ability to use colors and millefiori as if they were canvas and paint (picasso!) her gallery is full of wonderful pieces and the joy and optimism is seen every design.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=529353&fbid=155813317768062&id=100000181844495&ref=nf

flickr gallery, if you haven't yet read about her touching story, take a look at her flickr profile -http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirakris

Another artist i found in facebook is Carie Schoen, she is making custom pieces sculpting tools for miniature work

http://www.kelbycarie.com/

http://www.facebook.com/kelbycarie?ref=sgm#!/kelbycarie?v=wall&ref=sgm

daniela duva from Italy, is combining polymer clay with wire and her elegant pieces were featured in PCD exactly a year ago.

http://www.facebook.com/danieladuva#!/album.php?aid=25792&id=1626258548

http://www.alkhymeia.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alkhymeia/

Olimpia Corvino is also an italian artist i have found in facebook, she is designing jewelry, beads, working with polymer clay (cernit), wire and her rich, chic designs play a wonderful game of color and shape.

I guess i will be touring inside facebook further more and certain to find lot of treasures :)

Summer TRIO!

The countdown is really on now as there are only 2 more days left of summer vacation, and then the kids are back to school. They're not too happy about it, but I sure am *LOL* While it's been wonderful having them home, it's been chaotic as well :)

It is also the "end of the summer", but that doesn’t mean all of the fun has to stop :)

the weather is still hot every where on the planet, so the good news is that summer will stay for a while. In Israel it usually leaves at my birthday month (November) so we have a long wait!

While i was thinking for "end of summer" tutorials ideas, my daghter & myself went to buy her school equipment, getting ready for next year (she is 14).

We walked around, when suddenly her old Havaianas flip-flops came apart and we started laughing, "what should i do now, mom? walk barefoot?" she asked me, so we added a new pair of Havaianas to our list and i got a nice reminder about my popular flip-flops beads i used to make - they are always a big hit, making them with adults and children - why not write a tutorial about it?

So, just before the summer officially ends and the cooler weather comes our way, let's celebrate this time with an event that’s gonna leave a warm reminder -

Summer Trio is for you! fun for everyone!

I have come up with 3 New PolyPediaOnline Summer Classes -

1 - 3 variations of my Fashionable (and comfortable!) flip flop beads! to be used as charms for cell phones, keychains, earrings, pendants and so much more!

2 - Round, shiny and colorful beach ball beads! you will certainly love to attach to your summer beads

3 - Lot's of cool popsicle beads! - ice, vanilla, chocolate, cream, strawberry & 4 colored - make a beautiful charm bracelet out of them!

Buy only 1 - and get 2 additional for free!

yes, That's not a mistake :)

all the details can be found in this Summer TRIO page!

Have fun and a great new school year!

Polymeri Online 27.8.10

Look at this dragon eye magnet, It is made with polymer clay and a glass gem. Chris Kapono says it Looks like he may blink at any moment :) doesn't he? oooohhh

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandarinmoon/4183180138/in/pool-605536@N23/

Sarajane Helm has uploaded a useful tutorial on how to perfect your photos, check her Digital photography tutorial posted in her site

http://polyclay.com/photography.htm

Lolly Polly is making cute little ornaments, rings, pendants & pins which make you smile (or want to taste them)

http://lolly-polly.com/

Polymer clay by artist Alex Schwartz is sirxela. He takes piles and bits of clay that forms a unique sculpture, some kind of animal? monster? just look and try to guess :) He is also making cute animals which have their own special charachter

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexschwartz/

Summer vacation is coming to an end in Israel (i believe that the hot weather will stay for a while), and i am preparing some goodies - stay tuned!

Like i promised, my organized studio

2 shelves from Ikea, 8 hours of work and endless items!

are you collecting craft tools, materials, beads, boxes like i am? do you HAVE to buy the new cookie cutter on sale?

I guess the answer is yes :), we have to have it all! just can't resist the temptation of buying the new hottest tool/thing!

I read so many posts about messy studios, i am curious, is it the same with other craft fields? anyway, after putting everything in place (now i can't seem to remember where i put this/that), everything looks much better - canes in boxes (did you notice most of them in hummus boxes? i just love hummus), cookie cutters in shoe boxes and hummus boxes, tools in a cup with a cool organizer i got as a gift from Julie Picarello, hand cream is ready just in case, a memo board is hanged in place and don't forget the big red bookcases for all OTHER items - it's a pleasure getting in my studio and work now!

boxes of hummus with canes

now - it's your turn! tell me about your studio :)

Magnetic Ikea Memo board

boxes of hummus with cookie cutters and tools

have a great weekend, ours is as hot as ever!

Polymeri Online 19.8.10

fantastisch-plastisc h / Tanja's polymer clay resembles all kind of materials, her round pebbels looks like glass combined with stone, and she is also making beautiful ivory and woody jewelry along with other techniques.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sturi/

Check this Marmolad beads tutorial by nerepitxiak, take clay in all kinds of colors, cut them to pieces, mix, and you have a nice mosaic pattern to use in your beads.

http://nerepitxiak.blogspot.com/2010/08/tutorial-cuentas-marmoladas.html

Nicole D. playes with geometric shapes for her bracelets and earings, she uses layered stripes cane to make her jewelry.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicidi/

Pnina moses is a friend and an Israeli artist which loves art in all kind of forms, besides her work in polymer clay she is also having a great time creating in Papier Mache and porcelain. she is also a dental doctor but that kind of art requires other special skills :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27745970@N08/

Polymeri Online 13.8.10

Just got back from IKEA with lovely white shelves to put in my studio, i find it so hard to stay organaized! do you feel the same? every time i put things back in place they somehow, for some reason, go back to a mess! so i figured that i need more storage places and those shelves will look perfect on my walls, promise to post a photo after i'm done!

Links for the Friday the 13th! what a date :)

Lilian Huang's cute little owls reminded me i wanted to make some for a long time, she is from Taipei Taiwan and started to learn PC from April 2010.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13308709@N04/4872088340/in/contacts/

papagodesign / Sabine Spiesser from Australia is working on both polymer clay and digital collage, her work is delicate, accurate, and her colors & finish so beautiful.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/papagodesign/

Dear lone from Norway has posted a tutorial on making her sea urchins using a mold, take a look at her colorful work and her cute mice :)

http://flowermouse.blogspot.com/2010/05/create-touch-of-sea.html

Janja Prokic's photostream in flickr is full of animals and wonderful sculpturings, she is a jewellery designer moving from Prague to St Malo all the time, At the moment she's studying painting at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague Czech Republic, her clay jewelry are so full of details and facinating to explore.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/janjaprokic/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/janjaprk