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Never give up

by Tejae Floyde on November 29, 2011 · 10 comments

Watch Dawna Sharp experiment with polymer clay! She’s only been working with polymer clay a year and a half, but you can’t tell, can you?

She gave credit for her quick progress to the generosity of the online polymer clay community sharing tips and encouraging her to keep going.

She shares her works in progress on Facebook, friend her there to see what she’s up to next. Check out her Artfire studio as well.

Guest post from Tejae Floyde

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Switching identities

by Cynthia Tinapple on November 1, 2011 · 7 comments

Tory Hughes made this new necklace specifically to wear at last week’s RAM gala. It’s part of her new SeaCliff series using various techniques with the major elements pin-hinged together. Sea Cliff is a reference to an area of San Francisco that Tory sees as full of light, color and energy.

The necklace was on Tory one minute and then on Penina Meisels the next. (Tory decided it looked better on Penina.) Maggie Maggio’s necklace migrated to Cynthia Toops’ neck. It was as if the artists were switching nametags. The game to keep up with who was wearing whom made me realize how good it is to develop your own signature work.

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Picking polymer peppers

by Cynthia Tinapple on July 12, 2011 · 3 comments

In mid-July, this polymer red pepper necklace from Delphine Roche de Montgrand looks totally believable. The markets are full of beautiful long peppers and other vegetables. Why not wear their beauty?

See Delphine’s other seasonal designs here. She’s also on Facebook and Flickr.

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Garden inspiration from Vee

by Cynthia Tinapple on July 20, 2010 · 13 comments

Veruschka Stevens was moved to created this wearable polymer garden after watching Michele Obama on tv gardening and surrounded by children.

“This necklace is very much inspired by the gorgeous garden in the White House and the wonderful health and joy that a garden – no matter how small or large – can bring into everyone’s heart, mind and body,” she explained. Here’s a collage of her inspiration and her results.