The UK’s Claire Wallis intrigues us with another smoothly blended cane. This time her cane layers imitate a blue lace agate geode. Made into a small brooch, it cradles a small pocket of crystals in its heart.
Claire’s recent Water and Lightning canes were recently explained in a tutorial offered on CraftArtEdu. She shares her inspirations on Pinterest and more photos on Flickr.
The UK's Claire Wallis builds a cane pattern, backs it with white and shapes it into an imitation cone shell. A bit of weathering with paint and sand paper completes the effect. Claire loves to simulate nature. PCD has featured her water cane, her faux agate, her polymer knitting and now…
Your reflexes may make you flinch but the colors will make you look twice at this brooch from Poland's Anna Nel. The snake is covered with slices of a mosaic-like cane in stunning blues, rusts, gold, and white. Its head is covered with a slice that's matched in a Natasha…
Claire Wallis invites the wearers of her polymer brooch to fill in the empty bubble and make their own statement with her quote brooch. "Grab a pen and express yourself," she says. Her matching earrings whisper sweet nothings. We last looked at this UK artist's faux knitting. "My work generally…
Very cool! I think these are called “Geodes” … emerald, amethyst, etc. – a hollow stone, plain on the outside, crystals on the inside. Fascinating possibilities.
Hello, I need some information on adding glitter to polymer clay. I make Christmas ornaments so my palet is larger than beads. I don’t want the glitter to come off on my hands. Does anyone have any help
Randee M Ketzel ,
I saw this yesterday and was completely blown away–brava, Claire! Beautifully do
Randee M Ketzel ,
Done!
Krithika ,
This is the closest thing to real agate that I’ve seen! Wonderful effect!
Chris Owens ,
Very cool! I think these are called “Geodes” … emerald, amethyst, etc. – a hollow stone, plain on the outside, crystals on the inside. Fascinating possibilities.
Fiona Abel-Smith ,
Fantastic Claire, simply beautiful
Judy Meacham ,
I’m hoping to see this on CraftArtEdu soon!!!!
Georgeann Galante ,
AMAZING!!!!!
Bev Bullard ,
Hello, I need some information on adding glitter to polymer clay. I make Christmas ornaments so my palet is larger than beads. I don’t want the glitter to come off on my hands. Does anyone have any help