Showing posts with label figures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label figures. Show all posts

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Polymeri Online 26.2.2012 | Play-Doh take 2, Figures late at night, Mokume wonder & The great jewelry display

Once again, Yondat Dascalu and Idit fischer-Katz (Zoota) made a collaboration to think of new ideas to use play-doh and natural clay. Two years ago they figured out a way to create canes using Play-Doh and now came up with a new idea to use natural clay as a mold for polymer clay. Since natural clay curing temperature is much higher then polymer clay curing temperature you can use it as a "shape holder" to create many shapes of polymer. Give it a try!


When I was reading blog posts in the Israeli Etsy group I found an artist called Charles Chetrit. Since he was a child he was sculpturing figures from olive tree branches. 4 years ago he was injured at work and found himself at home for a long period of time. That was the perfect time to go back to his artistic roots when he found out about polymer clay. To create his large sculptures he is using a metal bases and bringing his figures to life. Today he is the manager of the filming department on an Israeli tv channel and find the late night hours the best time to create. Thank you Charles for sharing your story with me :)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtOfFaces


Samantha Braund is a multi talent artist working with polymer clay as well. Her polymer gallery in flickr is full of wonderful mokume sheets, beautiful beads and lovely colors. She is a UK based jewelry designer and her other interests include digital art, water colour painting & sculpting in various medias.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amadoradesigns/sets/72157622663496753/


Although not polymer, this jewelry display is to die for! How I wish I had one like this!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83464177/jewelry-display-by-blackforestcottage

I recently joined Cynthia Tinnaple StudioMojo's newsletter and it's wonderful! Seeing Cynthia's daily links are a great inspiration and getting her weekend emails are even greater! Check it out, she is offering a free sneak-peek in her website.

Clay away!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Polymeri Online 16.9.11 | Sculpted heroes, Pumpkin decoration, Locket Portraits and Art dolls


Michael Leavitt hates making normal art. The Art Army Royalty, his new work, is a project in which Leavitt creates one of a kind, fully articulated sculptures by hand in an “action figure” scale, each in the likeness of a well-known artist, incorporating the style of the subject’s artwork.
Since 2002, this ongoing series of unique sculptures represent artists from every great movement of Modern and Contemporary Art, from Warhol to Banksy.
Each figure is sculpted from scratch in polymer clay, surface-finished and texturized with acrylic paint and mixed media. Leavitt engineers the miniature sculptures with articulating joints, assembling moving body parts with elastic cord so that the figures can be posed.
See Cynthia tinnaple (PCD) post and video on how Michael builds his figures.

Spanish artist Noia Land posted a cool photo tutorial to create a cute pumpkin decoration -
check out her blog for more cute tutorials and art -

Reinhard (Männeken) uses Fimo clay to create perfect portraits of people and other entities, this ability is something I admire so much as I don't have any sculpturing talent :)
Take a look at this photo of him, showing some kind of wooden clip covered with polymer clay to be used as legs.

and speaking of portraits, ClayCatShop special portrait lockets reminds me something from my childhood, their smiley faces, colors and innocence. I love it.

Have a great weekend!

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Polymeri Online 5.2.11


Isabelle d'Hauterive is from Québec Canada, when she was twelve, a neighbor ceramist introduced her to the art of modeling clay. Creating, giving life has enchanted her, thus giving rise to her passion for sculpture. Years has passed and she paralleled her work as a ceramist with obtaining a degree in teaching. For years she left the arts behind, until the discovery of polymer clay, and her creativity has since been reanimated along with her passion.

ClayCenter / Berit Hines has worked many years in ceramics. She has moved from Holland to the US in 1999, and retired from Ceramics, after having sold her studio and most of her work in order to be able to immigrate. After just doing some water coloring she couldn't stay away from clay forever, and now indulging herself in the art of polymer clay and window paints.

ArtWen / Ainhoa is originally from Barcelona but now living in Avellino, Italy, her smiling figures, lovely eggplants and cute carrots are so sweet!

Tampinha from Portugal started her polymer clay work in 2007 as a joke according to her flickr profile (and google translate) and since then it has taken shape, she is considering herself a perfectionist and her polymer clay art looks not less than perfect with her tiny designs and delicious miniatures :)

Thursday, September 23, 2010

I'm Back and some new Polymeri Online

I'm back after almost 2 weeks i didn't post, now i feel a bit better.

Just after Rosh Hashana holiday when getting back from my son's swim class we were both hit in a traffic accident, thanks god we are ok, nothing broken, only pains and bruises that hopefully will heal soon.
Nothing prepares you to this experience, even when seeing and hearing about it over and over on TV and radio, I didn't understand what this means.
I lost my consciousness, my head was hit, parts of those moments i don't remember very well. Funny, but the only thing i was thinking about before i got into the CT scan is my artistic skills when checking my memory. Sounds totally out of place but i did think of my clay that moment. I know it's not a joke & i am not a religious person, but i feel that someone, up there, was keeping us safe and saved us that day. The car was totally ruined.

So, again, sorry for being away, i promise to be back on track and in my dear studio,
i am sure that this is the best cure for me.

I got some nice links for you this week, Just look at these beautiful mushrooms and tiny creatures in Cade's store, made of polymer clay, paper clay, sculpey & stamps

another wonderful crafted and customizable scented jewelry made by tinyhands, sweets and more sweets!

Sylvia's blog is full of great projects and a demo on how to twist a earring wire.

take care and please, drive carefully.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Polymeri Online 5.8.10

It's seems like ages since i posted, i am all over my head in a big order i have to supply till the end of the month and i am working like crazy (but enjoying every minute!) :)

How about some links to cool the HOT and humid terrible wealther we have in Israel? August is the worst month here, I find myself sleeping/working/sitting on the air condition!

Play the guitar maybe? do you think this will cool the air? Sylvie has shared a nice millefiori tutorial with us on making a guital cane -

Kristie Foss who i met in Maryland @ CFCF has posted some of her creations in her new blog, she works in various materials - Fine Silver PMC, Polymer, Beadweaving, Bronze & Porcelain, i love her mika shift pendants!

and speaking of mika shift, look at these beautiful Spanish organic look jewelry by Tani-Ka,

This is so cute! fimo made hall of fame music characters made by buzhandmade - isn't this wonderful? Paul Mcartney, Billie JOEL, Jim Hendrix, Madonna and more! (photo)

have a cool weekend!

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Polymeri Online 27.6.10

Milica Bubanja from Slovenia uses various materials – polymer clay, silver clay, felt, cotton, synthetic sap and semi precious stones. She often makes her own tools (e.g., carved stamps and textures) as well as metal parts, which adds to the uniqueness.

Designing and making jewellery is a passion for Debbie Carlton, she works with silver, gold and likes to incorporate colour into her work when ever she can. Her inspirations come from the shapes ,textures and colours she sees all around her from nature's quirkiness to industrial symmetry.

claycorner / Teia Fetescu from Switzerland along with Mario Hubak started working with polymer clay in 2002, they make beads, jewelry, figurines and other objects.

Warren and RobbinMoeller-Smith7 are sailing artisans that have lived with people around the world, especially central and south America. Their art reflects this influence of making beautiful things from environment. Their Filigree Bracelet bangles are so colorful!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Polymeri Online 18.3.10

I am so busy with Passover holiday preperations, making more items for my craft fairs, i was planning on extending my PolyPedia resources and it's still in my chore list... meanwhile here are some nice links for the weekend -

Trendy retro bracelet and necklace by Madreselva61 / Silvia Ortiz de la Torre from Spain - they are so stylish and colorful!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46799817@N07/4440673207/

BUZ Handmade / Alessio Busanca is an illustrator, cartoonist and graphic freelance. In addition to the design she devotes herself to the handmade, since 2009. She uses only FIMO soft. Her favorite subjects are the little animals, and lately dedicating the manufacturing of miniature more realistic dollshouse and Roombox.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arteebijoux/

Eugena's new jewelry line design includes pendants with intricate scroll-work design, sterling silver bezels, and glass-like surface, aren't they so elegant?
http://eugenascreations.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-2010-line-i-am-working-on-new-line.html

Iain Reekie is "Number 28", from the UK and do wonders with painting, photographing and sculprutings. He uses Super Sculpey and his figures have his own unique style of work.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31439631@N04/
http://www.iainreekie.co.uk/

Monday, January 18, 2010

Polymeri Online 18.1.10

The Sage Arts is Fantasy, gothic, & myth inspired jewelry, decor, & art, She is an artist, a writer, and often times called Ms. McGuyver, no material is safe from being transformed once in her hands :)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSageArts

Tavostia / Elena Aleshina lives in Moscow (Russia), She is a lawyer. In 2007 she learnt to work with polymer clay. Now this is her hobby. Look at her Scarfs with brooches - beautiful combination of colors.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tavostia/page2/

HeartshapedCreations / Maria loves creating cute figurines from polymer clay - they are so adorable!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39911550@N06/

Heart sweet cookies by Italian artist candydesign7 / Tiziana working with fimo and makes jewelry and accessories.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/candydesign7/4280043382/

just wanted to mention to you (and to myself) Previous post was the 500th post in my blog! did i write so many? :)

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Polymeri Online 5.11.09

Look at Israeli Doris Reuveni mosaic bowls! looks like pieces of ceramics with a black filling! color mixing is perfect, beautiful.

raspberrypink is usually a figurines artist, but i found this lovely barrette in her flickr made with retro/bullzeye canes - lovely!

Carina made a very interesting polymer clay necklace, at first i thought these were suede strings, but then i saw it's all extruded polymer clay, so original.

Crea tu mundo / Maria from Madrid makes such cute sculpturings that tells a story, she is doing it with so much talent and humor :)

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Polymeri Online 17.9.09

Looshies! the looshies are cute, smiling, happy, monster like polymer clay creations. Their creator is Orr Zahavi from Israel, He have been working with polymer clays for over 20 years and decided it's time to try and sell it as well. The name Looshies. derives from his beloved dog's name "Loosh" (a beautiful female weimaraner)
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7985390

Rubber Stamp Tutorial by Regina from Creative Kismet blog - give it a try! she has some cool ideas in her blog!
http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/02/22/rubber-stamp-tutorial/ http://blog.creativekismet.com/2009/09/12/my-new-stamps/http://blog.creativekismet.com/2008/04/29/carved-rubber-stamps-storage-and-care/

jellybeanjunction's Shop is full of Dachshunds! so cute!
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5822300
and her blog - http://jellybean-junction.blogspot.com/
more from her dollhouse miniaturesis here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=8012307

Owl Tutorial by j0rie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/j0rie/3211406774/in/set-72157612705109033/
and blog - http://2crafty2care.blogspot.com/

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Polymeri Online 3.9.09


Chili Crab is a originally from germany but living in Singapore, she enjoys the freedom of being engaged with the things that she has been doing for more than 6 years now: crochet, jewelry making and creating home accessories. those little polymer clay bits are so delicate!
http://www.chilicrab.etsy.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chillicrab/

look at those cuties! small sweet figurines by mindi64 (germana), that magnet board is brilliant, makes you think they are actually flying on a cloud!http://www.flickr.com/photos/bomboniera_fatata/3728453939/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bomboniera_fatata/3766760710/

Hippykitty beads (rubytwoshoes / Vickie Miller) are a joy, all those dots and stripes are something i adore, although she works with glass, her work is an inspiration, and she made a polymer clay doll too, it's hand painted and her name is Amelie :)http://www.flickr.com/photos/hippkittybeads/3266744331/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5159784

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Polymeri Online 11.7.09

Carrie Goller is using a variety of medias, this keeps her endlessly inspired — oil, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, mixed media and encaustic — the ancient process of melting, applying, then fusing beeswax. Goller is currently enjoying exploring a new media -- figurative sculpture with polymer clay too.
http://www.carriegoller.com/carrie_about.htm
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5706223

Polpette Clay - is creating Handcrafted polymer clay creations, she is currently enjoying her time chasing two little guys around the house. her older son loves working with polymer clay, as she does, so they have lots of fun cooking up new ideas together. Most of her creative energy is focused on chalkboards and polymer clay at the moment.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5150803

Some cool tutorials from polymer clay italia blog, a cute figurine -http://polymerclayitalia.blogspot.com/2008/04/tutorial-signorinelle-di-diana-crialesi.html
and a wire frame for pendants!
http://polymerclayitalia.blogspot.com/2008/02/tutorial-cernit-in-cornice-di-marina.html

It's all about what you hold on your key chain! cute and funny holders, faces, skulls, makes me smile!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keykritters/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7509761

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Polymeri Online 19.3.09

How To Make An Alligator Shoe - by Katherine Dewey - amazing!http://pub18.bravenet.com/forum/1505510207/fetch/1473422/
http://pub18.bravenet.com/forum/1505510207/fetch/1477450


Linda's earing farm! cute sheep, pigs and chicken!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lgdesigns_by_linda/3366545630/

I am all over with preperation to the passover craft fairs here in Israel, as you know (or may not) in Passover we do not eat bread, only Matza. Matza (unleavened bread) is the primary symbol of the holiday. My friend Shay Aaron made a cute and yummy looking matza with Chocolate :)

camille Young posted some of her sculpturing steps, she is using a core of aluminum and Super Sculpey.
http://camilleart.com/2009/01/29/figurine-sculpting-process/

Sanding polymer clay basics by Desire - Pluses vs. Minuses, interesting to read and learn.
http://desiredcreations.com/howTo_TLSanding.htm

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Polymeri Online 5.3.09


Tatiana Franchi from São Paulo, Brasil, makes caricature sculpturings and faces with polymer clay, she is doing a great job with some provocative sculpturing too ;)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tatiana_franchi/
http://www.animassa.com.br/

biork_ml / nikolaeva lubov is making amazing dolls sculpturings, her figures look like real people,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/biork_ml/

Billy's art is a little scary, "dark art", his resume says that he is a Co-owner in Artists Inc. a custom art studio specializing in the fabrication of artwwork for clients such as museums, zoos, aquariums, libraries, (more on his list). their services include sculpture/pattern generation, mold-making/casting, models/prototypes and so on... you can find in Billy's flickr the photos of sweet sweet Clair which is definetly the "opposite type" comparing to his polymer clay "people".
http://www.flickr.com/photos/billypozzos

Another sculpturer is Nancy Vogel which together with photographer Erica Lea make "Nature Visions". Dogs and other animals are their speciality.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericalea/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericalea/sets/72157608492409790/

Project! cane of the week by dorasexplorations!
http://dorasexplorations.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/cane-for-the-week-of-11109/

thank you for your help in choosing my avatar! the beads are staying! :)

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Polymeri Online 15.1.09

some NZ stuff and more!

Bruce Smith - SciFi art Sculptor
http://www.dukit.co.nz/gallery.html
http://smithcraft2.elfwood.com/

Visit Victoria James site, some beautiful inro's there and her what's new page - http://www.victoriajamesart.com/Whats%20new/whats%20new%20page.htmhttp://www.victoriajamesart.com/

Tanya Marriott from New Zealand - Tanya Marriott designed and made her first doll at the age of 12, after participating in a porcelain dollmaking workshop for kids with Anne Styles in Petone. She had spent her childhood making "things" out of Fimo, and after the course, decided to sculpt her own pieces. http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/tanyamar/new_dollpage/pages/biography.htm

and of course Toni Ransfield with her beautiful polymer clay art and her egg covering expertise!http://www.keepsakeeggs.com/
http://flickr.com/photos/toniransfield/
She also has a cool blog about being an american in NZ - i just laughed to tears... :)
http://livingwithkiwis.wordpress.com/

Scott Radke is working with some special materials, his figures are both scary and facinating, even though not polymer clay, he is working with apoxy clay or magic sculpt, these are two part clays that cure in an hour or so, very interesting....(see photo)
http://www.scottradke.com/art.htm

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

Drawstrings in Motion has a great tutorial up on how to create a collapsible light box from foam core and posterboard that will only set you back about five dollars. Once you've taken your photos, the light box folds up for easy storage. http://drawingsinmotion.blogspot.com/2009/01/making-of-light-box.html

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Polymeri Online 12.6.08


Beautiful Clay Illustration by Irma Gruenholz Irma is an llustrator, her creations are used in books, magazines, and more, she also prepare 3D models in polymer clay for customer presentations (see photo on right)
http://www.deplastilina.com/

Another clay annimator is John Lemmon
John makes traditional animation producing clay animation, 2D animation and stop motion animation for TV commercials and videos. He excels in character design and character animation. His clients include Disney, Pacific Bell, Cartoon Network.
http://www.jlf.com/clay_anm.html

MARION´S CREATIES
Marion from the Netherlands makes cuties - take a look
http://fimoclub-marion.tk/

SOS Designs - Sharon Sahl
polymer clay ornaments and sitting figures, Santas, Snowmen, Christmas Kids, Angels, and more.don't miss the "about us" Gingerbread boy cane and see the components of the cane from this end.
http://www.sosornaments.com/aboutornaments.htm

Cleo Mussi Mosaics
http://www.mussimosaics.co.uk/

I Met Robert Dancik at Synergy, such a nice person, along with giving some lectures in classes he introduced us to the Faux Bone™, a wonderful new material that is user friendly and inexpensive. These qualities make it the perfect material for use by jewelers, sculptors, book and mixed media artists.
http://www.robertdancik.com/
http://www.fauxbone.com/

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Polymeri Online 22.5.08


Cherry Boop / Karen Sleseris from Uruguay makes adorable food jewelry!http://www.flickr.com/photos/cherryboop/
http://www.cherryboop.com/


Laurel plays with polymer clay and beads and digital art. She has been collecting techniques for the last few years, including working with polymer clay, Photoshop Elements, beads, shrink plastic.
http://www.laurelsteven.etsy.com/
http://www.laurelsteven.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laureleee/

Cute Fimo figurines!
http://farfabetty.farfelue.free.fr/
http://farfabetty.farfelue.free.fr/figurinesfimo.html

Liquid polymer clay test (post dated 12 février 2008) - See how translucent is the liquid clay after baking - (if the link is temporarily not working try again later)http://crearti.canalblog.com/#cooliris

Magnets with cute faces
http://divacreation.canalblog.com/

All Breed Dog Art - Ginny Baker is sculpturing ALL kinds of dogs in polymer clay, She is creating pins, frames, etc. of a variety of dog breeds.
http://members.aol.com/ftofclay/index.html

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Polymeri Online 15.5.08


Tatiana Franchi from Sao Paulo, brasil is making gourgous polymer clay figures!http://www.animassa.com.br/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25790308@N02/

Polymer Clay Club is where you get fun polymer clay tutorials every month!
Free Polymer Clay Projects!
http://www.polyclayplay.com/Free.htm
http://www.polyclayplay.com/

Tina Holden is a Artist and Beadworker in multi-media. Polymer Clay, wire, beads, fiber....alone or in combination of all
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinaholden/
http://beadcomber.ca/http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5148281

maureenthomasdesigns / Maureen Thomas
Maureen Thomas is currently into polymer clay, She collects many things (especially beads) and loves vintage and antique objects, pottery, textiles, glass, etc.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maureenthomasdesigns/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=100594

auntgriz / Betty Jo Hendershott
Betty is a novice polymer clay artist. She enjoys designing jewelry and small containers.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/auntgriz/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5526649

Tutorial for Making scuptures from tinfoil
http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/farp/theart/brukfoil/brukfoil.html

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Polymeri Online 8.5.08


I'm sure you've seen Cynthia Tinnaple link on the Iterative Algorithmic Polymer Clay
well, try that with cookies - real cookies? http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/fractalcookies

For all you "i'm afraid i don't know how to shoot good photos" (i'm in too by the way) here's a 1 minute light tent with only a few facial tissues -

Abstracts fimo rings, by Dominika Naborowska / Dominika, she is from Poland, she likes contemporary jewelry most, including sculptural pieces from found objects and different unexperienced materials.

Using seedbeeds in designs is something i started too, it's such fun and it upgrades any piece.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/naborowska/sets/72157603358879711/

Clay Illustration by Paul Moldovanos - The Clayman's Funhouse, The Clayman's 3D Cartoon artist is making Illustration, Character Design, CG and Stop Motion Clay Foam Puppet Animation and more! He's from Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.theclayman.com/3d_illustration1.htm

If you're looking for fast & easy children/adults figures to sculpture, here's a page you can take ideas from
and here are some more -

as_art_up / _andrea from Germany makes great drawings and some fimo too! her sketches makes me want to make a millefiori cane :)

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Polymeri Online 3.1.08


This week it's flickrmania again, An International round this time, so many talented artists i found!

Ruby Shoes Sam / Sandra Miller
She is serving the US Air Force since 1984 and have been a member of the the Michigan Air National Guard since 1996, In her spare time, she likes to handcraft pendants and beads from polymer clay.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby_shoes_sam/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RubyShoesSam

Campanita de hojalata - Along with her drawings, oil, leather and felt she is working with fimo too. her lovely face pins are beautiful.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7950510@N06/sets/72157602936353652/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/7950510@N06/collections/72157602475131477/ http://campanitadehojalata.wordpress.com/

Pedacinhos de Arte / Helena Salazar from Portugal
She has some passions in her life: 2 children, husband, 2 dogs, Psychology, the family and the FIMO.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16500111@N07/

PIG MAMA / ANN from Taiwan, is such a talented new artist, her dolls sculpturing are so sweet and beautiful!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17889085@N03/

V. Neely is making tiny, little dragon sculptures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonwhimsy/
http://dragonwhimsy.com/

Fimo Maniguette / Maniguette from France
She has been working with fimo for two years and could not find the limits.... :) The jewels led her to the objects, who will know where the objects will carry her to...(translated from her profile)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14459304@N06/
http://maniguette.canalblog.com/

lapatamodeleuse / Joséphine BROTHIER
Cuties! don't miss her Circus!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zephine/
http://www.lapatamodeleuse.com/

MATA_polymer Clay / robert lee from Taiwan
Twinn Q'Doll is Twinn Cute Doll. This handmade skill is popular with Asian Market, and Taiwan have some artist depends on this skill to earn money on night market for those who wish to request gift of self doll portrait.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mata_pc/
http://360.yahoo.com/trasia_robert


snowfireooakfantasys culptures - She is a self taught artist and have been sculpting for about 2 years now, likes to sculpt fantasy figures.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13953817@N03/