Mixed media - papar and clay

Quinntillion experiments with making beads from hand made paper and polymer clay. I think her results are very interesting and ispiring - how nice it is when one can combine two of his hobbies into one :-)

Folded Crane tutorial

Judy Dunn is known for her wonderful folded cranes. she uses the Origami method for doing that.
yesterday she posted a tutorial on Utube on how she makes the cranes.

folded crane tutorial - part 1

folded crane tutorial - part 2

I think Judy is very brave posting her secrets and letting them go - I beleive that the more you give the more you get in return and I am sure the Judy will get a lot back :-)

Ethnic Inspired

Artist, educator, Debbie Jackson, is a graduate of Miami
University (Ohio), where she majored in Art, receiving a B.S. degree
in Education. While Debbie is multi-talented, her interests lie in creating polymer clay jewelry, dolls and home decor. Her work has appeared in numerous galleries and exhibitions. With over 18 years of experience in working with polymer clay, Debbie decided to write her own book,
"Polymer Clay Jewelry", with North Light Publishing, which was
released in 2004.

Her work has an 'ethnic energy' that shows when using cowrie shells, feathers, African brass and glass beads, Japanese papers, fabrics and cord.

Around the clock

Today we moved to Summer clock in ISrael and switched the time one hour later - it is so much easier with kids when the days are longer and we can hang outsite so I am mostly happy about the change. I say mostly since personally I am a cold-weather type of girl. I am always hot in the summer, prying for it to end..
what is a better day to post a link to this site, around clocks .
Around Clocks is a company created by Margaret Bernatt. Her fascination with old watches and time pieces is leading her into yet another venture... decorative, whimsical wall and desk clocks.

All pieces are handcrafted using modeling clay (polymer clay) as a medium, also incorporating wood, plywood, crystals, ornamental beads and objects d'art.

Each clock is individually made and later handpainted with metallic paints. Clock dials are especially made to complement designs as well as enhance the colour chart and painted finishes. Finally, each time piece is completed with a quartz movement, one AA battery and carries a two year guarantee.

thank you Sigal Simovich for this lovely link

life like figures

Richard and Jodi have been designing Dolls together since 1977.Their appreciation and love of studying the customs and traditions of the Worlds varied Ethnic Groups, have given the Creager's a rich palette of characters to create from. They produce approx. 20-25 Art Dolls a year. In 1991, Richard and Jodi were elected into the membership of NIADA (National Institute of American Doll Artists). Their work is in the Private collections of Well Known Celebrities and in the Permanent Displays & Collections of Museums throughout the World. They have been featured in many Publications and Books over the years.

you can see more of their work on their web site at http://www.creagers.com/

thank you Anat Shmueli for pointing me to this site

belly casting

Jodi's belly casting ( bugs theme), originally uploaded by Hope's art.

can you imagine casting your belly when pregnant and covering the cast with polymer clay?
i know about belly casting but i never saw someone who actually decorates the cast after making it
Hopes art is not making the cast from clay but i find the whole matter very inspiring.

painting and clay

Tami Shvat is a professional painter that specializes in watercolor. in the last few years she paints a lot less due to health obsticals and that is how she got to polymer clay. her clay creations are unique and one can easily see the watercolor backround.
lucky for us she found a way to combine both her loves by printing her watercolor painting onto polymer clay - the results are stunning!!!
you can visit Tami's Etsy for details about the paitings http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5109880&section_id=5075497

Fairytale-art pendant

Fairytale-art pendant, originally uploaded by gabriel studios.

Gabriel is an artist working in polymer clay and handpainted textiles.
her work reminds me of wood - she uses drawings of trees and transfers them to polymer clay. you can see more of her work at Gabriel Studios on Etsy.com

Inspired by nature

Andy Rogers takes ceramic to a new level. his work is inspired by nature as one can obviously see.
he says:
For me, there is nothing more exciting than finding and viewing colors, textures, patterns, and forms that I had not seen before. My intent is not to replicate these objects, but to simply translate what I have seen in unique and interesting ways. I work to embody the subtle delights of these details that can only be seen through intense investigation of the piece. Beauty for me is the quiet, the growing, the naturally emerging vessels produced by the earth. I in turn push my creativity to develop new objects that could likely be found living and growing in nature.

cupcakes

cupcakes, originally uploaded by ::sämyii::.

don't they look real??? i love the way the "ice crea" melts on the sides of the cupcake

נכון שהם נראים אמיתיים? אני אוהבת איך ב"הגלידה" נמסה על שוליים

Eraser Craving carving

Roberta shows lovely results with eraser carving. this is an easy and not an expensive alternative for making original OOAK stamps for yourself.
I keep promising myself to try that but... well... no good excuse found yet :-)

דרך נפלאה, זולה ומקורית להכנת חותמות על ידי גילוף במחקים. אני כל הזמן מבטיחה לעצמי לנסות את הטכניקה הזאת ומשום מה זה עדיין נשאר רק בגדר תוכניות...

Horse ornament

Standing_OceansLight, originally uploaded by craftcorral.

Craft Corral sculpts horses from polymer clay- what i like about these horse ornaments is that they are not cut with clay cutters- each horse is cut by hand
it is so nice how people find their way to combine their passion for non polymer things (horses in this case) with polymer clay
you can see more of Denise's horses on her web site http://www.myclayart.com/horseornaments.htm

פיסול קישוטי סוסים מחימר פולימרי. מה שיפה בסוסים הללו, מלבד הדוגמאות המענגות היא העובדה שהם אינם חתוכים באמצעות חותכנים- כל אחד חתוך ידנית.
ניתן לראות עוד מעבודותיה של דניס באתר שלה http://www.myclayart.com/horseornaments.htm

PC covered switch plates

PC covered switch plates, originally uploaded by Tania P..

nothing like decorating your home with Polymer Clay - one of my favorite methods is covering switch plates. look at these lovely switch plates by Tania P.

that post of Tania tickled me to look for other interesting switch plates.
here are some -

Mosaic style -

lovely switch plates made by wear-art she says The light switch idea was a suggestion from a friend, she thought they would be popular and she was right.she uses a reverse mosaic style and incorporate other canes of clay designs, faces and flowers. Some of them have dancing figures drawn as a stencil first and then cut out of the clay.

Decorative -

the use of metal leaves and leaves create a laxurious effect. look at mosaico2007 gallery for more lovely switch plates

Faux -

faux cinnabar made by sarajane Helm.
you can learn how to make this one here

For children

the switch plate doesn't have to be in its original rectangle shape does it? look at this cute one from messaround

by BlueFeemoon

TUTORIAL -

want to learn how to make one? visit silly milly and follow the step by step directions

Israeli polymer clay guild exhibition

as part of the 2 years birthday celebration that i was already telling you about we also asked the participants to bring something that they made and we showcased a lovely exhibition in the room when all the activity was going on
here is a link to the album showing all the master peices that were showcased.
http://www.tapuz.co.il/albums/forumAlbums/ForumAlbumPublic.asp?f=1484&g=19633

good bye Bill

I got a sad email this morning from Jeannie Havel announcing the death of Bill from Makins clay.
here is what she sent me in her own words:

"Friends and Colleagues,
It is with a heavy heart that I write to let you know that regretfully, Bill Mangelsen, "Mr. Makin's," died March 12, 2008 in Hong Kong.

Jeannie Havel"

it is a very sad event and I hope that the Makins people will be able to continue his deams and goals and take the Makins products further

Spring Challenge

As promised yesterday I am writing today to tell you about our guild’s 2008 spring theme challenge
The rules were to create something that is made mostly out of polymer clay and is larger than 10 cm and of course the theme was “spring”.
73 entries were sent. You can view them on the gallery I opened here
the local importers of FIMO to Israel, omega, and representatives of Eberahrd Faber were the judges of the spring challenge.
Winners were announced today as part of the “2 years Birthday party celebration” that we organized for the Israeli Guild today.

first prize went to Anat Shmueli for her wonderful fairy

second prize winner is Daniella for her prosperity horn

Third prize winner is Pinki for her little lamp

the entries reflect a very skilled group of people with versatile works

Delft beads

a few days ago I uploaded a post about Angela's Hamsas reminded my friend Pinki of the delft style design and she sent me a link to these pretty delft style beads made by Karin Robberse

while browsing her site don't miss her original use of polymer clay on nails... hihihi

Magic touch

fimo, originally uploaded by Ella Becker.

I wonder hoe this one was made- looks like a covered hand that was originally designed for jewlery display covered with PC - I love the result, so delicate and colorful

Blossoming signs

the spring is almost here .. in the Israeli Polymer clay guild we organized a competition titled "Spring" and i will write to you more about this tomorrow - after announcing the winneres..

today I want to share with you an on-line exhibition in Polymer Clay that is uploaded on http://www.art1.org/ you can view all the pictures that are uploaded by clicking on the picture. most of the participants on this exhibition are members of the Israeli Polymer Clay Guild

Little Fish pendant

Tina Holden is playing with sea animals in the past week- I love the way the fish turned out- it has something very realistic to it and it is hard to beleive it is from PC.

if you like this fish and her other animals you can purchase them ob-line on her Etsy store

Old Tile Shard Pendants - tutorial

found this lovely tutorial on Polkadotcreation. this tutorial is written by Tonja Lenderman,a lifetime native of Washington State, discovered polymer clay by watching The Carol Duvall Show.

Freeform Faces

Group Freeform Faces, originally uploaded by claybuttons.

look at these cute clay freeform faces in a picasso style - look a lot of fun to make aren't they?

faux embriodery in clay

P9290058, originally uploaded by angela.b21.

Angela specializes in Faux embriodery design on polymer clay - she never stops amazing me- each time she uploads a new Hamsa to the Israeli guild forum I stay speechless for a few minutes ...
you can see more of her Hamsas here http://www.flickr.com/photos/angela21/sets/72157600207073057/

mask beads

Cathy Lybarger makes colorful mask beads from glass - looks like she practicly paints on the beads while the glass is still hot - the outcome is gorgeos colorful funy faces.

Wine stoppers

the holiday season is almost here and it is time to start preparing with holiday gifts. this post is all about inspiring wine stoppers.

Like a fairytale come true, this set of four storybook bottle stoppers will charm your guests for years to come.

if you are interested you can buy them here

you can find the tutorial for makings these colorful beauties at Eberhard Faber's web site

Lydia Muell, glass bead artist and jewelry designer makes intersting wine stoppers from glass

Wanda Shum created these sweet looking cat wine stoppers - I just love what she makes with polymer clay...

looke at the inspiring gallery of wine stoppers from feet of clay

Kaleidescope canes

Ivy Koehn (pronounced 'cane') has been working with polymer clay since 1997. In addition to the kaleidoscope canework that she specializes in, she also enjoys creating beads and finished jewelry. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

the beauty of her canes is not just beacause of the intricate designs but also beacuase of the colors and the color combinations that she uses.

Delfts porcelain pattern toasted on sandwich

isn't that cool??? a Delfts porcelain pattern toasted on sandwich.. that wonderful dsign is made by Minale maenda.

MINALE MAEDA is a design studio formed by Mario Minale and Kuniko Maeda in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Kaleidescope canes

Blue&Green canes, set2, originally uploaded by doraclay1.

such intricate combinations made from simple to start with design - love the so many possibilities that were acheived by Doraclay with the blue and green canes.

you can see more of her canes at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorasworld/sets/72157603886343587/

Congratulations

My Website, originally uploaded by Sigal Barnea - Polymer Clay Art.

at last... my dear talented friend Sigal Barnea has an official web site.the web site s designed as an on-line shop which is a double reason for celebration :-)
Sigal's millefiori style jewlery is sold around the globe and now we have a chance to buy some of her stuff- one can choose from buying a raw cane to buying the finished product.

What is so funny???

What is so funny???, originally uploaded by naamaza.

What else can you do when the news is so fearful and bad? What else can you do when you feel down? Laugh!!! Laugh like you never laughed before; laugh until your stomach aches...

Polymer clay Box

Polymer clay Box, originally uploaded by naamaza.

I made this box almost a year ago as part of a gift SWAP that we did at the 1 year aniversary of teh Israeli guild.
this week a lady from our guild asked about clay bos tutorials so here is my 2 cents...
in books:
* there is a very good book that is all dedicated to polymer clay boxes written by Jacqueline Gikow

* I have written a small book on polymer clay in which there is also a small box tutorial. the book is in Hebrew but it includes step by step photos - please contact me if it is in your interest :-)

* polymer cafe summer 2004 - Chinese Treasure Box" by Jane Zhao and Great Pyramid Box" by Tina Holden

* artful ways with polymer clay - by Dotty mcmillan

on line:

Polymer Clay Pyramid Box by Michelle Ross

Polymer Clay MP3 Player Holder by Randy Townsend

Eight-Sided Polymer Clay Box by Bob Wiley

trinket box

Polymer Clay box by Monica Resta

and how about some inspiration?

* Dayle Doroshow

* susan lomuto

* Gera Scott Schandler

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J.M.Syron & bonnie bishoff