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OriginalBunny — Yellow Stroppel polymer clay bangles
Published: 2012-08-20 04:12:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 2173; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 74
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this stroppel cane was mde with the scraps from my pixilated bangle. i still cant get over how much 'scrap clay' the stroppel cane recycles.as usual the basngles are created over an armature of scrap clay, laminated with cane slices, baked, sanded and buffed
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Ahh, I knew I'd seen these before- in the Hobbycraft make of the month contest, right? They're lovely! I've been wanting to get into polymer clay stuff. Seems like you need to spend a fair bit of money on it before you have all you need to make anything decent, but I have so many ideas I want to try. Anyways, love your work!
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thank you very much. well spotted! this was indeed my entry to one of make of the month competitions
unfortunately it can be expensive but depending on what you want to do with polymer clay (jewellery, sculpture, mixed media etc) there are ways of keeping it to a minimum.
for clay craftyarts.co.uk is one of the cheapest and the only place ive come across that does big blocks of pink, translucent and green
equipment wise: as a jewellery artist (other artists will no doubt have a 'basics' list that differs somewhat but this is mine) my most frequently used (and the most expensive item -try ebay) is my pasta machine, followed by my tissue blades, extruder gun (again try ebay though i picked mine up in 'the works' for £3) and wet/dry sand paper (hardware store 600, 800, 1000 +1200 grit)
what in particular were you interested in making?
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I'm really interested in having a go at some of the Millefiori techniques, probably mainly for jewellery pendants and the such like. I have an online shop that needs something different to make it stand apart and polymer clay seems to be something that you can really make your own and every clay artist that I've seen has their own style.
Thanks for the shopping list, it seems to be that a pasta machine and some tissue blades that are the common needs. I'll just have to wait and hope Santa provides this year!
Thanks for the info! It's greatly appreciated. I really want to start earning a living doing something that I actually enjoy and I think the only way to do that is expand my skills into new and fun areas!
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i dont do a lot of cane work (stripes and bullseye canes dont count) so im still new to millefiori techniques myself.
reduction is a common downfall so start relatively small. one tip i did pick up through trial and error is when you have a central design, dont skimp on packing even if you have to wrap the cane in a layer of translucent and scrap clay and cut if off afterwards. it might just be me but i find the further the design is from the edge of the cane, the less distortion the image suffers when reducing.
i also found Donna Katos book 'the art of polymer clay millefiori techniques' helpful and not just for cane work but techniques such as hiding brooch backs and creating adjustable catches from clay which enhance the overall look of a piece.
it is aimed at beginners as well as those with more experience and everything is illustrated with clear step by step photos.
might be another to ask santa for.
olymer clay central is a good site for beginners with lots of basic cane and technique tutorials
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including skinner blends (the smooth graduation from one colour to another) which is one of the things you need the pasta machine for
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when i first started i would read pretty much everything i could find about polymer clay techniques, i still do, even if the tutorial was for something i had no intention of making it will help add to your understanding of polymer clay
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The Donna Kato book was the first one I bought
Just can't wait to have a go now.
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great minds think alike
hope santas feeling generous this year
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thank you. i struggle a bit with photography but sometimes you take one and think 'yeah, thats the one i was looking for' this wasnt one of those moments but its close.
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hmm, what kind of set up do you have ?
like are you on a tripod an all that good stuff,
lighting, reflectors and so on "?
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no tripod, no lighting, no reflectors. just me, an old camera and natural light. i realise all the good stuff would make a wourld of differance to my photography but at the moment i cant afford too
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