A French polymer clay site led me to California’s Laurie Mika. Her mosaic furniture, boxes and wall art may make you rethink your next project. The colors are bold and bright. Take a look.
While you’re on Laurie’s site, you may want to follow some of her links for inspiration. Be sure to check out the work of Irina Charny, Marie Gibbons and others.
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In my stash of photos I found this one of a necklace by Donna Kato. It reminded me of Sue Smith’s earring holders I found on the New Zealand site yesterday.
Donna has developed a quick way of making these ikat-like canes. Her simplified version has very good pictures and clear instructions on the HGTV site. (The HGTV link no longer works. Try here.) Naturally there are many ways to achieve this effect but Donna’s is the easiest I’ve found.
Read the instructions carefully. It took my brain several readings before the concept registered. By putting a thin contrasting layer between the layers of Skinner blend (this isn’t shown in the tutorial), you’d achieve the striped cane effect.
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I was charmed by the display stands for these Koru earrings. I bumped into them as I was cruising down under on a guild site which featured Sue Smith from Aukland, New Zealand.
Fronds are a theme throughout the guild’s site. Makes me want to go there to see the ferns.
There are lots of miniature fairies and sprites sprinkled in the members’ works too. Intriguing!
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I try to add sparingly to my toolbox but sometimes I just can’t resist. If you’re trying to cut down on your purchases, don’t take a look at the supplies at Ten Seconds Studio. There are some sweet texturing tools. My favorite is the roller pictured above. It’s great for small spaces. You may find the texture wheels useful too. There’s a list of suppliers on their web site.
Debbie Jackson (debbijack@columbus.rr.com) carries the tools as well as the blue texturing tool pictured below. This gem, designed for traditional ceramics, is perfect for roughing up hard-to-reach surfaces. I used it on my new picture beads bracelet to achieve leather-like feel. Contact Debbie for more info.
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