Thanks to the most amazing group of ladies who came over on Sunday for the Bollywood Flowers workshop. I had a few students who had barely played with polymer clay before and their finished flowers were sensational. They should all be incredibly proud. Thanks gorgeous girls.
You know, I’m sure we all have those cringe-worthy pieces of polymer clay tucked in a box or at the back of a drawer somewhere. I have some horrendous pieces that I’ve created over the years – but you know what, they are all important. When I first started experimenting with polymer clay, I never…
Make a very cool, two colour striped sheet. I simply created two different colours of a striped veneer and cut slices from each one of varying thickness. Pop them together, alternating colours and voila! you have a really cool sheet to play with.
Yes, you heard right. Mt Magnet Post and Lotteries are now stocking Kato Polyclay – how awesome is that!!!!! Jade was one of the students who attended the “Art in the Outback” workshops and fell in love with polymer clay. Jade has a background in ceramics and earth clays and took to polymer like a…
Taking the time to experiment this year has lead to all sorts of very cool discoveries. Now I’m almost certain someone would have worked out this little tip already but here’s a great way for creating a striped veneer – but stripes with a difference!! Take a bunch of scraps and chop roughly with your…
So workshops are finished – time to head home soon but not before we kick up our heels. I’ve absolutely loved this adventure. It’s been awesome to have Raina with me and together we’ve shared a wonderful journey with polymer clay into the Outback. We had a yummy dinner, played pool, did some go-go…
Today was mostly a free play day although I did show them all quite a few different ways to create some spekky beads. It was a fun day, especially as we saw completed pieces come to life. What incredible students. Let’s have a look at what ended up on the tables and necks today. Karen…
After seeing what the ladies in Yalgoo loved creating, I questioned if I should go into this workshop with a similar plan or should I show them something completely different. I decided to work on a few different projects, with the thought in the back of my mind that if they got together to create…
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