Selling polymer clay art wholesale

Get busy and get smarter this Monday…

Three polymer clay artists who have never done a major wholesale show will be chosen to share a booth free of charge at the American Craft Retailers Expo in Las Vegas next April. They’ll be taking orders from a wide audience of buyers. The online entry deadline is October 31 (soon, soon, hurry).

Jump start your color knowledge by watching Maggie Maggio’s new 8-minute video on color. She has several tutorials available free on her site. See Maggie’s pins at the left. The link was sent by Jean Anderson.

News from "across the pond"

The British Polymer Clay Guild reports the outcome of their meeting with Fimo manufacturer, Eberhard Faber. The company has reformulated the clay to make it softer and to remove phthalates. The new clay is stronger and hardens at a lower temperature. Its consistency and elasticity are noticeably different. Big changes ahead.

England’s Sue Heaser has a new book out, Encyclopedia of Polymer Clay Techniques. Heaser is chair of the British Polymer Clay Guild and runs her own company, The Polymer Clay Pit, which is the largest supplier of polymer clay products in Europe. This is Sue’s eighth book and she demonstrates over 50 techniques in it.

Susan Hyde’s Site

I’m such a fan of Washington’s Susan Hyde that I was giddy when she sent me the link to her new polymer clay site. It’s not quite finished…they never are.

Susan’s color sense is eye-popping and she can make polymer clay look like the most complex fabric. Her fabric tutorial shouldn’t be missed.

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Polymer Cake Sculpture – Life Size

You gotta see this!

Here’s the rest of the story about Elizabeth Bonura’s life-size polymer clay wedding cake topper. (Here’s the beginning of the story.)

The bride saw a similar cake when she was a child in Nigeria and it became her dream….come true.

Fabulous! Crazy!

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Dittmar’s Show

Enjoy these pictures from the reception for "The Evolution of Psychepolymereganics," Meredith Dittmar’s one-woman show at Compound Gallery in Portland, Oregon.

If you want to know a bit about how Meredith works, read this article from an earlier Portland show. You’ll find information about this prolific artist all over the web including previous posts ( here and here) on PCDaily.

In conjunction with her artwork she works as an independent character designer and maintains her company, Corporatepig, through which she continues to create handmade characters called "My Guys." These 3D polymer clay doodles are quirky and lovable and she’s created over 10,000 of them since 1994.

The show runs until October 31. Here’s the catalog of work in the show. Thanks to River Wolfe for the link.

Bead Business Interview

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 Lori’s site to see some of Sarah Shriver’s latest works and a read a bit about Sarah’s career.

Jeff Dever Beyond Baskets

A look at great work is a fine way to start your week. New Jeff Dever pieces have been spotted on the del Mano Gallery site, part of their "Beyond the Basket" exhibit in Los Angeles.

In case you’re not familiar with his work, here are a couple of candid shots (try this and this) from last year’s Ravensdale conference.

Thanks to Grant Diffendaffer for bringing the new work to our attention.

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New Loretta Lam Works

Loretta Lam has updated her site with some lovely new polymer clay work for your viewing pleasure this Friday.

Loretta uses soft and sophisticated colors along with subtle textures to add interest to her simple modern shapes.

The cutout layer of clay over solid colors in her new Polka Dot Fun pins is very effective. Take a look at her clever new treatments. We owe Ronna Weltman thanks for the tip.

Bennett’s Sculptures Rejected/Accepted

"Life is a Balancing Act" is the name of Liana Turnbull Bennett’s polymer clay sculpture and fitting title for her story.

When this Colorado artist entered her sculpture in a recent "clay" show, it was rejected. But while she waited for the group’s verdict, the piece was spotted by a gallery customer and promptly purchased.

Liana’s animal skull sculptures, "Battle Cry" and "Speedy" won several awards in shows this summer. Her story is a good read. Remember, "Life’s a balancing act!"

Zuda Gay Flowers

Illinois’ Zuda Gay takes a botanical and sculptural approach to polymer clay. In our haste to make the clay do new tricks, we sometimes overlook its ability to be simply and delicately shaped.

Zuda says she creates flowers from clay because she cannot grow them any other way. I like her use of buttons as flower centers and her Victorian palette. She’s on Etsy and has a blog site too.

Kato, Regan, MacLeod Do Bangles

Donna Kato’s been in her studio bangling away and you can sneak a peek at the results on her site. (It loads a little slowly because she shares so much.)

A number of us have revisited bangles after admiring the flawless work of Sharon MacLeod. Sharon’s bangles and memory wire bracelets are remarkable for their design, color and workmanship.

Of course, if you’re in bangle mode, you must see Margaret Regan’s version. She came up with her curved tube design at Shrinemont many moons ago and the design still works wonderfully.

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