by Cynthia Tinapple on October 19, 2011 · 4 comments
Oregon’s Janell Berryman is the creator of Little Pumpkinseeds characters including these mummy and steampunkin originals. Her polymer Pumpkinseeds have grown and changed as she’s sculpted them over 15 years and some of her pieces have been commercially reproduced.
Mummy man is six inches tall and the punkin is about the size of an apple. Breeze through her Etsy site, website and Facebook page to get the full treatment.
Gypsy class tonight
Release your inner gypsy as you learn to make vintage textile replicas in polymer and turn them into colorful clanking bangles or exotic necklaces. My Craftcast online class starts at 8:00 ET with full recordings available afterward. Join us!
by Cynthia Tinapple on October 18, 2011 · 3 comments
Prague’s Pavla Cepelikova calls this necklace her Spice Bazaar and its autumn colors made me stop for a longer look. Her Flickr gallery is full of exercises in caning and construction. She’s gravitated to setting stones in polymer in novel ways as in this Smokey Quartz.
Pavla is a quick study and she breezes through techniques (look at all the necklaces in her gallery) while giving them her own distinctive stamp of dense pattern and intense color. This Saffron Addict likes her spices pungent.
by Cynthia Tinapple on October 17, 2011 · 7 comments
This polymer witch’s finger wagged at me, reminding me that Halloween’s coming and we haven’t paid much attention! While these fingers have appeared on several sites, YoungCreative Marie’s covered Bic pen version shown here is both creepy and utilitarian! Marie also offers finger jewelry.
You must read the stories that accompany Nicole Johnson’s Mealy Monsters. Her characters are mostly grumpy misfits with issues that have a certain charm about them. This lovely lavender fellow is Gilbert. How does she give them such personality?
by Cynthia Tinapple on October 14, 2011 · 2 comments
This polymer necklace from Istanbul’s Nihal Erpeden reminds us to enjoy the last bit of the fall season this weekend. The Turkish to English translation is pretty rough but the visuals tell you what you need to know.
Look closely to see how she integrates the copper wire for the bail into the veins of the polymer maple leaf which hangs from a braided leather cord.
Broadcast Craftcast
Alison reveals a bit more about my online class in her weekly video news. This is the debut of some new treats and I’m psyched. Go take a look and have a delightful fall weekend.
Oregon’s Janell Berryman is the creator of Little Pumpkinseeds characters including these mummy and steampunkin originals. Her polymer Pumpkinseeds have grown and changed as she’s sculpted them over 15 years and some of her pieces have been commercially reproduced.
