Not-quite-finished box elder bowl composed at a recent get-together.
It helps to sit next to color expert Lindly Haunani and have friends like Julie Eakes lend a hand in positioning the inlay. “Teamwork is dream work” as Julie says in the video.
The clay is only 1/16″ thick and I fire it with a heat gun. Details to follow.
Experimented with the new Premo teal in my palette. Me like!
Pennsylvania’s Beth Petricoin (CreateMyWorldDesigns) says that her lip is out of shape but she still enjoys playing her flute. For several years she’d been thinking decorating one of her instruments and an Etsy guild challenge was just what she needed to put her idea to the test.
She was too sentimental about her own instruments to use them so instead she found a deal on Ebay. A local music store disassembled the instrument and Beth was ready to roll.
The keys are topped with soundwave cane patterns and the body is covered with polymer finished to a high shine using Debbie Crothers’ liquid polymer method.
Yes, the flute is playable. Don’t you wonder if the big grin on Beth’s face hampers her playing? Read all about Beth’s adventure and ponder what you could cover with polymer.
