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"Hello everyone, it’s been awhile
since I’ve shown what I’ve been up to, but trust me, I’ve been having lots of
fun. I’ve observed over the years, that generally if you are led to some
art form you may start one place, with
one medium, then go into other “side roads” along your journey.
Now it may be all toward
“jewelry artist” that your “side roads” lead using several different
specialties such as bead weaving, metal artist, glass artist, gemstone cutter,
wire worker, etc.
For a couple of years I
seriously wanted to try PMC (Polymer Clay) but wasn’t keen on spending a great deal before I
found out if I’d be good at it. So I stocked up on polymer clay, a few tools a
few books and spent time on YouTube!
I had played
with clay years ago with my kids, so I already had a little experience, but
also some tools. I even had some of the beads we had made. In all honesty, of
all the things we had done together, everyone spent many hours on this activity.
This time my granddaughter and I spent hours together, which is
Nana’s favorite thing to do anyway!
I have to
say, once again that I think I chose this for therapeutic reasons. It may sound
strange, but you can relieve so much stress just playing with clay!! This medium
has grown tremendously both for jewelry artists and so much more. If you do a
search (on YouTube, Pinterest, etc.) you are going to see some of the most
incredible creations. You may get smitten and you WILL definitely be
impressed!
In the collage you can see some
ways I’ve explored “canvases” for uses.
I’ve done journals,
pens, Candle holders, hair accessories, pendants, cabochons, buttons…and so much
more! The things that I love about this medium is its flexibility, it’s inexpensive,
gender and age neutral…tons of fun for everyone and perfect for family time.
Wow…that sounded like a
commercial! I will warn you, if you are anything like me you can easily become
addicted to this medium!
I hope I’ve given a slight
overview about a very fun “side road” to venture down some day. At the very
least, go take a peek at some seasoned artists' creations or check out a tutorial
or two. Polymer Clay is a stress reliever, great family project and a new palette for your creativity!"
Until later,
Donna
Jetteam
12 comments :
What fun, Donna!!
you're inspiring me! wonderful creations, Donna!
As long as you're enjoying it with your granddaughter... priceless! And if it results in lovely creations, even better. I get the therapeutic part, because that's what I love about metalwork... bending and banging with my trusty little hammer does wonders for me, lol ... Looks like lots of fun, Donna... great feature :)
You have been busy having fun! Thanks for sharing:)
I am playing with this too! It's really fun, and there are so many possibilities. Also I agree, it is VERY therapeutic!
Wonderful fun and I love all the colors!
Donna you are a woman of many talents. Great read.
Love your creations Donna! I've been accumulating some tools and clay also, hoping to put them to use soon and play a bit. You're such an inspiration with everything you do!
Donna, you're tempting me too! Beautiful, beautiful work! Thanks so much for sharing your adventure with all of us!
What fun Donna!! I've also done a little polymer bead making with the grandkids. I read that it can be polished in the tumbler using plastic beads as the tumbling medium. The kids spilled our cured beads onto the floor so I swept them up and tumbled away. 2 hours later, the gooey ones turned out to be stray pieces of dog kibble but the actual beads had a nice satin finish!! Love your creativity always!!
Working with clay sounds like so much fun! I love that you get to have quality "play time" with the grand kids.
Thanks for sharing this great idea!
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