A new sealer? PYM II

I found this intriguing news on the polymerclaytv chanell. they also share a link to the product web site at http://www.precision-blue.com/. dosn't it look cool?

I don't have it in my country to but and play but it really opens new doors doesn't it? it says that after spraying the PIM II it doesn't harden the clay (they show it on a newspaper) - you can wash it with water and since it comes as spray it is very easy to use.

some ideas that come in mind to try with this product -

1. making a board for notes on the fridge from polymer clay- after the list is completed you can erase and use it again

2. using it as a sealer for a layered project that has bumps and places that are hard to reach with regular sealer

did you try this product? please add your review about it as a comment

A book review - Polymer clay color inspirations

I was waiting for this book for so long- Polymer clay inspirations by Lindly Haunany and Maggie Maggio.
I am so intrigued by color and color combinations and ever since I started working with polymer clay I made lots of experiments and read lots of books on this topic.

One of the good ones I bought in the past is Colors works by Deb Menz which I really liked but it was mainly addressed to quilters.

This new book by color queens Maggie Magio and Lindly Haunani is a terrific source for all colors enthusiastics, whether you work with polymer clay or any other medium. It includes all color theory summarized in one place and a lot of exercises to make in order to "feel" it by hand.

This is definitely a "must have" for any art student (even children can explore color with it, directed by their parents or teachers) because you can buy the clay and make color chips as samples in a very easy way.

One other wonderful thing about this book is the "Artists spotlight" sections that are spread around the book. The chosen artists for this section are well known for their colorful work. These artists include Cynthia Toops, Elise Winters, Margaret Regan, Kathleen Dustin, Sarah Shriver, Dan Curmier and Debra dewolff.

And last but not least I must add a personal excitement for myself- one of my Vases is featured in this book (page 94). I feel very fortunate to be featured in the same place as the wonderful artists that were chosen.

As a summary all I can say - GO BUY THIS BOOK!!! This is definitely a must have.

A happy accident

I made a geen-red kaleidescope cane which did not turn exactly as I wished it will. it was left on my clay table for more than a week and I stumbled upon it again when I was in a process of making new Hamsas. Since I wanted to get rid of this cne I put it as a canvas layer for the flowers and it turned out great- the lousy backround looks now like hairy flowers popping from the back and they add dimension and interest.
I love it and now I want to deliberately try and make a similar look with different colors...
that is what I call " A happy accident" - what a good axcuse to leave stuff around on my clay table :-) LOL

the magic ring

the magic ring, originally uploaded by * naamaza *.

Made this ring for a freind that was working with me on a project in the last 6 months.
she told me that she likes big rings. that was enough to make me sit down this last week and make this bold ring.
I left it on her desk this morning with a little surprise note.
she was happy>>> I am happy ... :-)

kaleidescope cane

kaleidescope cane, originally uploaded by * naamaza *.

added some new canes to my Etsy. I love this one in particular because of its color combination

I did my homework...

although it is summer vacation now I was diligent and made my homework that I "got" from Alice Stroppel .

I started with the first one and glued it on a canvas. I added some glass pebbels to add dimension and some doodles as a backround.
as eyelashes I used faux eyelashes that i bought in a dollar store.



BUT- once I started I wanted more so I made the first one a companion :-) I deliberately made it facing the opposite way so they can face each other once hanged.
the method was practically the same but here, as a backround I used satin fabric which I glued to the canvas before applying the fish on to it (did'nt make a great job with glueing the fabric).

When looking at the two final results I think that a more plain backround looks better for these colorful fish, otherwise they desolve in the backround and loose the effect.

what do you think?

הכנתי את הדגים האלה בהשראת הקישור של אליס סטרופל מאתמול. נורא כייף להכין את הדגים אלה היות והם מהווים דרך נוספת להשתמש בגלילים ישנים וקצת גיוון לשימוש בגלילים בכלל.

את הדג הראשון הכנתי והדבקתי על בסיס של קנווס צבוע. קצת קשקשתי מסביבו כדי לתתיותר עניין. הריסים המודבקים הינם ריסים מלאכותיים שקניתי בחנות הכל בדולר.

טוב, אחרי שהתחלתי כבר היה קשה להפסיק אז הכנתי עוד אחד והפעם הכנתי אחד שפונה לכיוון הפוך מתוך מחשבה להפוך אותם לזוג. כאן ניסיתי להתחכם והדבקתי בד טול שקוף מאחור- לא רק שפישלתי באופן הדבקת הטול (רואים את הגבעות?)אלא שבסוף אני גם לא מתה על התוצאה הסופית- זה יוצא מקושקש מדיי ולא מספיק רואים את הדג, הוא נבלע ברקע...

אשמח לשמוע את דעתכם בעניין היות ונראה לי שיש עוד כמה דגים בקנה... :-)

Video tutorial

want to learn how to make this fish? all you should do is to sign upp for Alice Stroppel's newsletter on the front page of her website and you will receive a video tutorial directly to your mail.
besides the fact that I think Alice makes very pretty and colorful mosaics from Polymer Clay i also like the marketing attitude here.

Polymer clay kaleidescope cane

Polymer clay kaleidescope cane, originally uploaded by * naamaza *.

some new kaleidescope canes on my Etsy store www.naamaza.etsy.com
enjoy!