by Cynthia Tinapple on September 30, 2011 · 23 comments
Before you tidy your polymer workspace for the weekend, consider trying a clever trick from Florida’s Alice Stroppel. She’s added a short (and free) video of her Stroppel cane on her website.
Colorful cane scraps layered between thin sheets of high contrast background produce new random patterns that give the scrap new life.
We had fun trying this at our recent conference where scrap was plentiful. These brooches were a late night collaborative effort by Alice and her table mate Meisha Barbee as they cleaned up the leftover bits of the day.
May your weekend be filled with colorful random bits of fun!
by Cynthia Tinapple on September 29, 2011 · 3 comments
The car dealership waiting room was my impromptu office this afternoon. So you can imagine that an email introducing me to Vancouver artist Amanda Parker was what I needed (well, that and a battery).
Amanda, who sells under the MarianandHazel name, is new to PCD and her always-white, zen-like polymer jewelry speaks softly, calmly and fashionably. She majored in glass which she still works in as she branches out into polymer and recycled leather.
If you need a Thursday breather, sit down with a quiet cup of tea and check out her site, her recent Facebook pictures and her Etsy gallery. The sites, like her designs, are soothing and restorative.
by Cynthia Tinapple on September 28, 2011 · 4 comments
The UK’s Cate van Alphen created this polymer Baroque Water pendant for The Four Elements Deviant Art Contest. Pearlex powder provides shimmer on the watery bezel and bail. The theme continues around the pendant back. Her second entry is shown here.
Cate writes with charming candor about one meandering experiment saying, “I find myself rather indifferent to the result. I did not have a particular plan when I was making it, so I am spared disappointment, but I also don’t have anything to judge it against to determine if it is a success. And now I wish I could remember how I did it.”
She’s headed in interesting directions and her wishpots and polymer covered headpins offer glimpses of unusual designs ahead.
by Cynthia Tinapple on September 27, 2011 · 14 comments
Chifonie has moved toward what she calls an ethnic fall mode with her polymer necklaces. Mixing dark textures and interesting shapes with contrasts and personalities she “…searches for balance in the asymmetry.”
The color palette is pure, delicious autumn. See more on her site, her Etsy and Flickr pages where she has a whole stash of ethnic goodies.
Sprucing up
You’ll note that PCD is sprucing up for the season too. There are big things coming this fall and we want to be ready. Let us know if we misplace anything as we rearrange the furniture.
Before you tidy your polymer workspace for the weekend, consider trying a clever trick from Florida’s Alice Stroppel. She’s added a short (and free) video of her Stroppel cane on her website.
