Polymeri Online 12.2.14 | The new polymer mushroom city, Gaudi’s inspired mosaic, Plaster molding tutorial, Hearts flowers & Metal heart embellishment

BunnyX new polymer mushroom city

Bunny X productions is building a little town of polymer clay mushrooms, all decorated, colorful and seems cozy enough to live in ☺

Her slogan “make art, live forever” is a good one. 

Art sure makes us happy and happiness is a key to long life, isn’t it?

In her etsy she is selling her tentacles jewelry along with her mushroom “carnival cottage” buildings. Looking for a new neighbourhood? consider hers...

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

http://ink361.com/app/users/ig-1329557568/bunnyxproductions/photos

Polymer clay Gaudi’s inspired mosaic

Radada has some original organic pieces in her flickr gallery. 

At first sight it seems mosaic but it’s polymer clay. Gaudi’s inspired this specific piece and she won one of the first places in a contestunder “décor” category, sharing her place with another artist (KalinkaPolinka).

Don’t miss her free polymer clay moss tutorial -

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/505951339358510293/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rada_da/

http://radada.livejournal.com/pics/catalog/718/21424

Plaster as your molding material

Have you considered creating molds from plaster? Artmind is a ceramic artist but you can be inspired by her free projects in polymer clay too!

Don’t miss her free 15 art and crafts tutorials that can fit perfectly one of your polymer clay projects!

http://artmind-etcetera.blogspot.ca/2010/08/how-to-make-polymer-clay-brooch-or-ring.html

2 Days before it’s all hearts and hearts and I’ve got 2 lovely links for you -

Hearts as your polymer clay petals

Maddisonmeg Graham’s pinterest photo jumped up when I searched for polymer clay hearts. Even though it’s not a polymer clay project it will sure suit your clay! (Believe me, I know, creating 26 flowers in thinthin clay!)

All you need is several layers of thin hearts, ball tools, muffins baking tray and you are ready to create beautiful blooming flowers!

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/465137467740109352/ (pin link is not forwarding to the correct page)

Heavy Metal heart embellishment

Another link is create your hearts using a teardrop shape cutter/template, add gilders paste and you have a “metal” looking heart to embellish your cards/gifts!

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/355010383099632403/

Wishing you a nice weekend!

Polymeri Online 18.1.15 | Weaving Polymer Baskets, Lace and owls, Fisherman keychain, Atmosphere polymer clay, Playing with oil paint & Valentines day polymer clay free tutorials ideas

Polymer clay in basket weaving?

January was my month of crafts. 

I had an urge to try "ancient" crafts such as basket weaving.

Taking a pause from routines and looking sideways is always good for creativity.

So I started my weaving classes with a local artist (Tal Shemesh from Israel) using palm branches as the base for our baskets.

The branches are soaked in water for 24 hours prior to working and then they are pliable and flexible.

That being said, you cannot imagine my sore fingers after every single workshop. It's real hard work! 

Being a polymer clay artist, I had to give the basket my personal touch and first made rough beads, later replaced with "retro" beads. 

My teacher (never worked with polymer clay) was quite happy with the original piece ;)

The basket was supposed to be an umbrella container but after almost all our umbrellas broke (or got lost by the children) it's temporarily acting as a decorative vase :) 

Online inspiration? Let's see...

Anastasia's lacy designs

Anastasia Astafieva has a magical Instagram appearance. 

Her designs range from doll pendants, tiny embroidery clay pieces, lacy polymer, and many photos of her traveling adventures.

She is sharing some of her process photos in her blog and in her YouTube channel. 

If you're looking for clean, well photographed inspiration, follow her account.

http://instagram.com/handmadeblog

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmD3bBvCsOKnXiHXmpACrQ

http://handmadeblog.ru

Fisherman's keychain

Another fun Instagram find is Lyubov Elovskaya's fish keychain and elephant necklace designs. 

Although her Instagram is still in it's starting point take a look and follow.

http://vk.com/lubovelov

http://instagram.com/chudesavteremke

Nevenue's jewelry

Nevenue's flickr gallery is all about texture, paints, atmosphere and rough surfaces.

Her name "Nevenue" stands for "a new avenue of her life".

She became passionate about polymer clay in 2011. It has been ever since an instrument of communicating her inner-self. (sale goes for many of us, I think)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nevenue/

http://www.nevenue.com

Christine's polymer and oil paints

Christine Kaczmarek worked in many mediums but her favorite is polymer clay. She has been working with ceramic clay but keep coming back to polymer. 

Her inspiration comes from all around ever since she started, back in the 80s.

She is playing with millefiori canning as well as oil paint on polymer.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/christinekaczmarek/

Valentine's day inspiration

Not polymer but wouldn't it be fun to create your own polymer clay Valentine's Day stones and paint them with markers? Round, heart shaped - everything goes! Great activity with children too!

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/441423200948189417/

A reminder to some of the Valentine's day freebies you will find in my PolyPediaOnline polymer clay tutorials page - Crocheted photo frame & a speedy heart cane! 

You'll need to enter your email address to receive the access page by email.

http://www.polypediaonlineexpress.com/free-tutorials/

Have fun!

Free polymer clay valentines day tutorial
Crocheted photo frame

Free polymer clay valentines day tutorial
Speedy millefiori heart cane

Polymeri Online 25.1.14 | Nunu's house of delicates, Button beads, Quick heart shape bead, Lauri Mod Podge transfers, Dream catcher in polymer and Knitted heart

Nunu's house of (polymer) delicates

Nunu's house is a heaven of candy, deli's and good food, only it is miniature and made of clay (polymer?).
In his Japanese blog Tomo Tanaka is featuring beautiful pictures of his miniature food which looks almost 100% real. Not a day to start a diet.
http://koapin.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-287.html
Wandering in his website (using google translate of course) I found out where the miniature food artists get all their cool tiny kitchenware and other accessories which makes this art looks so real! there are special online stores for all the teeny tiny tools which makes the final picture looks so authentic as if it is taken in a real set.

Violette's polymer button beads

Canadian Violette Laporte, also featured in PolymeriOnline a while ago, posted a cute tutorial for creating beads using buttons. She creates molds from a button, back and front and then press both halves together to create a whole bead. Antiquing with gilders paste or acrylic paint is also an option!
Part 1 - http://violette-laporte.blogspot.co.il/2012/02/buttons-and-beads-1.html
Part 2 - http://violette-laporte.blogspot.co.il/2012/02/buttons-and-beads-2.html

Super quick polymer clay heart bead

Looking forward to Valentines day? Here is a 1-2-3 step pictorial for creating a chubby heart! Thank you Zelodius Morton for this pinterest link
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/242912973625442608/

Lauri Mika Mod Podge transfer technique

Another find by Zelodius's Pinterest is a video demonstrating Lauri Mika and her Mod Podge transfer technique.  I had the pleasure of seeing Lauri demonstrating in person and now you can enjoy her lovely personality and demo as well! Use a laser printer picture and spread Mod Podge to transfer it into the clay!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh17JslFAsQ

dream catcher in polymer

Dream catcher in polymer? maybe a miniature version?
Here is a lovely tutorial creating a miniature threaded bead using cernit clay by MonstersCircus from Denmark.
You can use any clay of your choice to create this mix media design!
http://monsterscircus.com/2012/12/03/diy-julekalender-cernit-broderi/
The bead can decorate your home or used as a pendant!

Let's finish with another heart project, this time from Russian Anna Bragin. Anna is using an extruder to create faux knitting effect and then cutting her heart. A button embellishment is added to create a super cute sweater brooch!
http://www.livemaster.ru/topic/518565-brosh-v-tehnike-imitatsiya-vyazaniya-iz-polimernoj-gliny?msec=2
http://www.livemaster.ru/Braga

Have a great weekend!