Polymer Clay Podcast # 56 – creating with metal tins, and review of How to Make Polymer Clay Beads- book

// May 30th, 2008 // No Comments » // Podcasts

This week we finally got to talk about Linda Peterson’s new book, How to Make Polymer Clay Beads: 35 Step-by-step Projects Show How to Make Beautiful Beads and Jewelry It’s a beautifully done book with lots of techniques and many faux stone looks, be sure to check it out.

We also discuss covering metal tins with clay, which will be our video demo next Friday.

Be sure to visit our site, right here, on Sunday when we celebrate our Amazing One-Year Anniversary. One full year of podcasting and videocasting about polymer clay, and we never missed a Friday! Thanks to everyone for helping make us a success. Don’t forget to review us anywhere you watch our show- it helps our rankings and we really appreciate it. If you come on Sunday, June 1, to the site, you will be able to join us, LIVE, between 3 & 5 EST. We have prizes to give away to those who join us (must be present and partying with us to win!) including DVDs, books, magazines, and Studio by Sculpey has sent us 100$ worth of product for you to try for free!

Polymer Clay Fairies at Boodler

// May 29th, 2008 // No Comments » //

I’ve decided that on Thursday mornings, we will take a look at some of the interesting art happening in the polymer clay world.
My pick today is The Fairies of Nogwood Forest, artwork by Sooz- who lives in Maryland and has a site called www.boodler.com.
She also has an etsy shop, http://boodlersbeads.etsy.com. Very cute little fairies and beads! Although “cuteness” is not really my style, I can appreciate her fun little characters. Take a look at her work, and see how you can get inspired today!

Polymer Clay Podcast Tomorrow * Community Member Feature

// May 29th, 2008 // No Comments » //

Tomorrow we have a new episode of Polymer Clay Podcast and we will be talking about covering metal tins. We also will be reviewing Linda Peterson’s new book “How to Make Polymer Clay Beads” by Cico Books. There were a few things that I have not seen before in Linda’s book and we talk about that tomorrow. Make sure to listen for all the details for joining us for our 1 year anniversary party this Sunday June 1st, 3-5PM EST.

This weeks featured community member is Katy and she is a very talented artist. Check out her website to see more of her art work.

http://hometown.aol.com/kpsbox/KPlink.html

This slideshow is just a sampling of her fun work.

Find more photos like this on Polymer Clay ProductionsDon’t forget to come back Sunday and party with us!

Polymer Clay Podcast This Friday, 1 Year Party This Sunday,PCAGOE Feature Member

// May 26th, 2008 // No Comments » //

Hope everyone is enjoying their day, I am visiting with my mom and father in law today and will be away from the computer most of the day. I have an 80 mile round trip to make and my mind is going the whole way, so it gives me time to think things out, since life has become so busy. It’s all good though and I am loving every minute of it.

This Friday we will be talking about covering metal tins with polymer clay. Polymer Clay adheres well to metal and one of the great things about working with metal is you can stick it in the oven too! I prefer to cover metal than glass objects. Over the many years we did art shows and had to travel with all of our artwork, we never had a metal covered item break. I had a lot of breakage when we covered glass. Because of the different climates we would go to, we would experience the clay cracking on the glass sometimes. Glass moves so it would expand and contract and if the clay was too brittle the clay would crack and that was the most upsetting thing, especially when it happened to a large vase I spent a long time creating. Yikes!

This Sunday, June 1st is our 1 year anniversary party at Polymer Clay Productions and we wanted to do something to thank you all for being a part of our first fantastic year. On Sunday, June 1st, 2008 you can come HERE to this website. http://www.polymerclayproductions.com

We will be hosting a LIVE event and you can come participate and win some great prizes too! Just come here between 3-5 PM eastern standard time and there will be a screen where you can watch and chat and ask questions to myself and Kira. It is going to be a blast and Kira and I have some fun demos planned as well. We hope you will join us! You must be present to win.

This weeks featured member is http://www.BoodlersBeads.etsy.com

I wanted to share some of the fun things I found at Boodlers Beads. This stay at home mom loves to create creatures but her mokume gane is so beautiful too. Have fun looking through her shop, there are lots of fun things to see.

Polymer Clay TV video #55 – how to make faux wood designs using marbeling techniques, just in time for Father’s Day gifts

// May 22nd, 2008 // No Comments » // Vodcasts

Enjoy this weeks video, and learn to make faux wood designs. See the projects we showed at Polymer Clay Classroom, too.

Watch Polymer Clay TV Episode #55 Creating Faux Wood in How to Videos  |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com