You must have one final, tasteful polymer clay Halloween treat this season. French artist Delphine Roche de Montgrand was inspired by another illustrator’s drawing to make this bloody necklace. If you’re looking for a last-minute costume, here it is. I was snooping around in Susan Lomuto’s Polymer Clay Notes and followed one of her features […] Read more
Judy Kuskin, the business brain behind the Synergy Conference, has given an interview to Lori Greenberg on her bead business site along with some great pictures (like this Christi Friesen necklace). Bargain hunters will want to sign up for the Baltimore conference this month to get the best deal. Be sure to scroll way down […] Read more
Any project that requires 2.5 tons of clay merits a mention on this site. Forty animators made 182 bunnies and one giant 30-foot rabbit and more for Sony Bravia’s latest 60-second promotion. It’s plasticine, not polymer clay, but the spirit’s the same and we share a motto, “Color like no other.” Go here for a […] Read more
When Texas artist Elizabeth Bonura couldn’t find a suitable sculpture for the top of her wedding cake, she created one for herself out of polymer clay and then started a business making them for others. She has been sculpting since 1994. A recent project – life size and with a two-week deadline – had her […] Read more
It’s Wednesday and time for some tidbit tidying. The Philadelphia polymer clay guild has pictures of new works (like these by Ellen Marshall) and a tube bead extruder tool I hadn’t seen before. You might want to pop in on the new Maine guild site too. Maggie Maggio interviewed me and her article has been […] Read more
It’s nearly time for the annual conference at Shrine Mont (see my 2003 pictures). And instead of concentrating on what polymer clay work I’ll do, I’ve been searching for a pair of shoes to paint because Michigan wild woman Jean Comport (and Shrine Mont co-coordinator) is bringing her shoe painting supplies. Some of the western […] Read more
This "Branches" bead from Heather Powers caught my eye. It’s a new line that reflects Heather’s art history background and her affinity for art noveau and art deco. She even developed a new "William Morris" bead (below), an hommage to her Arts and Crafts muse. Be sure to read Craft Synergy’s interview with Heather where […] Read more
