Polymer Clay
Chubby Chupricabra…Chubicabra?
Happy Halloween!
Read MoreGinny the Pig
Kevin’s book series has a minor character in it that is a pig. He thought it would be cute to have some sort of “pig pin” he could wear to book signings. As per normal, this little pig pin is made of polymer clay.
Read MorePumpkin Weirdo
I think he’s over all the pumpkin spice stuff that is everywhere right now. I made him before Halloween, but I think he can hang out through Thanksgiving. Inspired by Christi Freisen.
Read MoreSmall Iron Vessel
This is a clay piece that I sculpted and then applied a patina for it to look aged. I really love all the rusted iron colors that appeared . It’s about 3″ tall.
Read MoreMosaic Turtle
Mid-October I went to an art retreat in Tennessee with one of my favorite polymer artists, Christi Friesen. This was one of the pieces that I made. This pieces is made with polymer clay, epoxy, 24k gold leaf, covered in various glass and metal objects including a beautiful piece of dichromatic glass made by Pat…
Read MoreWater Lilly Necklace: Take Two
My first version had some real problems. It was clear I needed to learn more about beading. I also made the flowers too big and bulky. This one is much better. Here is a link to my first attempt.
Read MoreWhite Elephant
I got literal with my white elephant gift exchange this year. Polymer clay. 4.5″
Read MoreWater Lily Necklace
Materials: Polymer clay Mica powders Glass beads Metal beads I’m somewhat disappointed in the finished piece. But, they say you aren’t growing unless you are uncomfortable, so I must have grown quite a bit. I have been learning from other artists and made this necklace inspired by Christie Friesen. Christi is many things I am…
Read MorePendant: Green, Gold, and Teal
This was a pendant I created using some new techniques taught by Elena Marunich at an online polymer clay retreat I’m participating in. It’s 3 3/8″ tall by approximately 1.5″ wide. I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out, although, it is far from something I would normally make.I think next time I’ll try not…
Read MoreTiled In-Box
I wanted an inbox for my desk, but couldn’t find anything that inspired me. A few months ago I started making unique clay tiles. All the base colors are the clay, but I did a lot of shading with translucent mica powders. Some tiles have inclusions of glass and swarovski crystals. I created a few…
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