Polymeri Online 23.6.12 | Hunger games polymer, Round PearlEx mirror, Pins curtain display, HUGE candy canes video and Reverse impression tutorial

Hunger Games Polymer
Clay Pendant

Ghie-Trinket Tales, a phillipins polymer clay artist and a chemist by profession presents a nice collection of polymer clay designs in her Flickr gallery - mirrors, pens, steampunk and jewelry, I loved her hunger game themed pendant! (don't tell anyone but I read all 3 books ;)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghienan/
http://trinkettalesbyghie.blogspot.co.il/2012/03/molding-hunger-games-inspired-pieces-in.html

Polymer Clay Round Mirror

After making my own new mirror, I found another beautiful stylish round mirror project (although from 2008) by The Artful Eye (couldn't find her/his name), The finished piece measures 14" in diameter and clay pieces were adhered with  glue. Most of the clay pieces have been painted with PearlEx powdered pigments.
http://www.artfuleye.com/2008/08/polymer-mosaic-mirror.html

Curtain Pins Display

Not sure it's polymer but take a look at m.misheva's wonderful fabric curtain used as a display for pins.
I think the pins shown here are made of polymer clay although she works with felt as well.
This decoration can be used both to your home curtains and as pins display in your studio.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56085107@N02/7079192491/

Reducing HUGE candy canes!

The next YouTube video was recently posted in the Israeli guild site by polymer artist Efi Warsh after returning from Amsterdam.
The video shows Papabubble Amsterdam creation of their HUGE candy canes. Did I say HUGE? These are gigantic canes! amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFfA6FxrDs0&feature=related

Another video posted in the Israeli site was Lisa Pavelka's YouTube tutorial for using her texture sheets to create reverse impressions. Thank you Liat Ripp for this reminder :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI6dCXA0Zd4

Polymer Clay Reverse Impressions

You can also see a design made in this technique by Angela Hickey, she made this barrette by first making a reverse impression using a Lisa's rubber stamp. Next filled in the impression using Kato liquid clay tinted with mica powders.
Her Flickr gallery shows many of her recent creations using this technique -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/polymer_clay_creations/7396625058/

Have a great weekend!

Polymeri Online 27.5.12 | Mirror mirror, Miniature polymer art, Matching jewelry sets and Funky foam stamping

Iryna's Roses Mirror

Iryna (Eten-Iren) sinchuk creates romantic hair accessories using tiny polymer clay designs. Each rose, petal and flower is designed into a perfect final piece - in this case, a mirror.
Her work is so delicate and pleasant to the eye.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eteniren/7204067918/

Miniature Polymer Clay Art by CartoLinda

Miniature art has always amazed me, how does someone uses his/her hands and fingers to work on these tiny tiny items?
CartoLinda's photostream is full of little flowers, charms, cakes and miniature food placed next to a cent to show how small they are. In this photo you can see one of her doll houses.

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

Isa's Matching Polymer Clay Jewelry and Outfit

Isa's french blog is something every fashion designer is heart and soul will relate to. She is all about matching her outfit and jewelry!
Every skirt/shirt/pants/dress she has (almost) gets the approproate attention with a perfect match of necklace, rings and earrings. Take a look at her posts, each one holds a new surprise :)

http://isa07.canalblog.com/

Funky Foam Polymer Clay Stamp by Grgalina

Grgalina is sharing with us an interesting lesson how to create a reverse stamp (raised) using funky foam and a rubber stamp.

The idea is to take the funky foam, heat it with a heat gun for 30 seconds and then stamp it with your stamp.
This may seem a shallow stamping, but according to her it is quite deep.
When finished you have a reversed stamp you can use on polymer clay.

She also tried the heating process with boiling water (careful!) and it turned out as well. She explained her process in detail on her blog, use a translator to read her entire post.

http://grgalina.livejournal.com/78252.html

Another look at it can be seen here

http://grgalina.livejournal.com/78450.html

Have a great weekend!

Polymeri Online 25.3.10 and a Survey

When i saw Beadpassion cupcakes i couldn't believe they were clay, her cupcakes looks 100% real! she lives in the Philippines, started working with pc in 2008 and is a full time mom as long as her toddler is awake :) When he's asleep, thats when she enjoyes her quality time in creating.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadpassion
http://www.flickr.com/photos/accetera/

Beautiful movie on a wire making it's own sculpturing :) so cute! thank you pnina for sending the link!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ejiw5e-fOs&feature=related

Tristizzle makes cute figures such as clay army of bunnies and other animals
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tristizzle/4406581277/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Tristizzle

Rubber stamp mosaic - stunning use of materials to create a mosaic-type portrait. Artist, Reena Saini Kallat, uses rubber stamps to create these works of art.
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/03/rubber_stamp_portraits.html

Make your own cookie cutters - a useful guide to make your own cutters!
http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com/2010/03/cookie-cutter-101.html

Last, i am doing a small survey on your tutorial requests and wishlist :)

what are the 2 things in polymer clay you wanted to know how to make and didn't know who to ask? a technique? final product? basic how-to? anything you can think of!

Please fill out this 2 questions survey and who knows, i may do a tutorial from your request!http://www.polypediaonline.com/133688/tutorialssurvey

thank you for your time!

Polymeri Online 24.9.09

This cute ninja's are to die for! so cute!! some of them are even pink :) Lilley1 / Vicki Brown loves all things crafty especially like knitting, crochet and making all sorts of different things out of polymer clay, including buttons, beads and little ninja companions...
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5007379
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilley1/sets/72157607784095414/

Ponsawan from Silastones blog made cool flower and leaf canes tutorial, she is flattening the petals in the pasta machine, the effect make those thin petals have a beautiful full look.
http://www.polymerclaybeads.blogspot.com/

Another rubber stamp carving tutorial i got from my israeli friend Miriam -http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html

Paris Miniatures Emma and Neil are Emmaflam & Miniman, an artistic French "girlie" and an English living in France, they both specialize on making 1:12 miniatures for doll houses.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/parisminiatures/
their blog: http://parisminiatures.blogspot.com/
and site: http://www.parisminiatures.com/

This year's Synergy conference looks so interesting! I've looked at the program and became green of envy ;) wish i could come again, but unfortunatly wouldn't be able to.. it's an unusual event, lot's of information, classes & demo's, all the info was so refreshing and innovative, chance to meet all the polymer "holywood" stars, and learn so many new things! don't forget the ACC show which will be available at the same time and place... have fun who ever is going!http://www.synergy2010.com/synergy2program.html

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/

what can we do with a clay gun?

How about some extruded collection of projects?
or, what can we do with a clay gun?

Here are some great projects for a start, feel free to add more in your comments!

Extrudinary tutorials
Polymer clay extruder projects

My PolyPediaOnline "Extrudinary" tutorials! 15 projects to sparkle your imagination, 14 videos in 3 super informative tutorials -
http://www.polypediaonline.com/extrudinary_polymer_clay_tutorial_extruder.html 

A football cane by Miriam Cohen from Israel - in hebrew but you can follow the pictures -

http://img2.tapuz.co.il/forums/1_117937392.doc

More ideas on Extruded Clay by polymerclayexpress.com
http://www.polymerclayexpress.com/mar2001.html

Make your rubber stamp with polymer clay using extruded snakes #1 by
http://artfortheheart.blogspot.com/2007/10/rubberstamps-polymer-clay.html

Make your rubber stamp with polymer clay using extruded snakes #2 by craftygoat - Stamp Your Own Message in Polymer Clay

http://blog.craftygoat.com/2008/03/stamp_your_own_message_in_poly.html

A special way to use clay and making a ooak cracked effect -
http://paroledepate.canalblog.com/archives/2006/11/14/3163137.html

Modeling and Sculpting Tools for Miniaturists By Lesley Shepherd, About.com

http://miniatures.about.com/od/toolsforminiatures/tp/Modeling-Tools-for-Miniatures.htm

Cynthia Tinnaple is demonstrating a great bullseye cane pattern -
http://www.polymerclaydaily.com/dreammachine.html

More from craftygoat - Video: Extruder Basics PLUS Making Coiled Extruder Beads
http://blog.craftygoat.com/2008/06/video_extruder_basics_plus_mak.html

Getting to Know Your Extruder's Discs
http://blog.craftygoat.com/2008/06/extruder_discs_get_to_know.html

Lazy Woman’s Mokume Gane (LWMG) by Barbara Forbes-Lyons

http://penguintrax.com/chatter/?p=113

Braided Clay Bracelet by Nan Roche

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_clay_jewelry/article/0,,HGTV_3238_1378538,00.html

Clay-Gun Quilt Cane Pt. 1 by hedgeapplecraft

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW3xU4Ouppg

Fold Over Beads Polymer Clay Filigree Bead Project by Skygrazer

http://www.skygrazer.com/polymerclay/reference/foldoverbeads.htm