Technique: Hollow bead Win: Mostly Challenge:• I used a piece I made with my extruder but it was a little thin, so it cracked slightly when I tried to stretch it to make it hollow. • Getting the shape to be puffy on the front and flat on the back, while still meeting with clean … [Read more…]
Day 3 My journey so far – Day 1 was cautious curiosity. Day 2 was technical awareness. Day 3 feels like bold play with structural complexity. It feels as though this creative momentum is building its own little weather system. Technique: Insert-in-a-plug technique (I saw an image of this on Pinterest) Win: Absolutely – more … [Read more…]
Day 2 Technique: Basic Mokume Gane Pendant Win: Definitely ✔️ Challenge: Lessons Learned: Confidence Level: 8½ /10 Notes: I wanted to have a sort of abstract, but also obvious flower pattern. I think this works well. My finished were a little better today, but I still need to get the knot right. Overall, I am … [Read more…]
We all started our challenge today – to create something using polymer clay each day for 100 days. I wanted to start with something I would manage to make without too much thinking – based on an idea I have seen on Pinterest. I wanted to create a pendant so I can practise shaping the … [Read more…]