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New Line of Pardo Clay to Premiere at CHA Winter 2010

Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Jenny.

I got a call last night from Christina (darling gal) from Viva Decor, giving me some scoop about the new Pardo clay they are bringing to CHA Winter in Anaheim. Since I’m going next week, I got super excited & took down the stats:

The new clay is considered “professional grade” and will be firmer
It will [...]

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Fun with Foil: Polymer Clay Cabs in Progress

Posted on 24. Feb, 2008 by Jenny.

I’ve been playing with a new technique and developing a class for Grand River Beads. My new beady-friend Maryann and I were scheming to come up with a new 2-part class. I’ll teach PC faces, cabs, and buttons in the AM, and she’ll teach us how to whip them into fabulous bead-embroidered pins in [...]

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More Polymer Clay Art Doll Pins – pt 2

Posted on 15. Feb, 2008 by Jenny.

I had another Polymer Clay Art Doll Pin class at Stamplistic on Valentine’s Day. We had 3 players, and their work is stunning. Thanks to Terri, MaryAnn, and her granddaughter Christina for coming to create with me!

Mine is the one with the shamrock… lucky, lucky me! I get to teach cool things to great people!!!
For [...]

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Craft Product Review: Texture Makers by Studio By Sculpey

Posted on 11. Feb, 2008 by Jenny.

After checking out the new Studio by Sculpey clays, Super Slicing Blades, and 5-in-1 tool, I thought it was time to test drive their version of texture sheets. I bought 2 sets, each with 2 mats in the package. I got the Swirls and Scrolls, as well as the Chantilly Lace and Text.
The sheets measure [...]

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Polymer Clay Art Doll Pin Class at Stamplistic

Posted on 10. Feb, 2008 by Jenny.

We had a small but mighty class yesterday at Stamplistic, and a big “Thank You” to Shelly and Alice who come to play with me!
I love facilitating classes…. getting to know different artist/crafters, their approach, and the life stories they bring to the table. Fortunately, Alice and Shelly “got” the project, and brought their creative [...]

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Children’s Books with Polymer Clay Illustrations

Posted on 25. Jan, 2008 by Jenny.

I love book time with my kids. And what I love even more is a children’s book with rich, visually stimulating illustrations. Ones that are really works of art.
I stumbled across these books by Marian Berkes and Jeanette Canyon while searching for children’s books that utilize song lyrics- and found Over in the Ocean [...]

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New “Studio by Sculpey” Line Hits JoAnn’s

Posted on 22. Jan, 2008 by Jenny.

Hey! I was just trolling at a JoAnn’s ETC store here in Ohio, and I found this new line from Sculpey, Studio by Sculpey I was just trolling their site last week when I posted on comparing clays. How come there was no mention of it on their site??!!!
OK, so in the spirit of being [...]

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Polymer Clay- Picking a Clay That’s Right for you!

Posted on 12. Jan, 2008 by Jenny.

I’ve got some friends interested in starting in polymer clay work over in my beading group. One member asked me what is the better clay to use. Of course, that’s really personal opinion….but there are some differences in polymer clays when it comes to colors and firmness. So, here’s a quick rundown of clays, listing [...]

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Polymer Clay Switchplates Unleashed!

Posted on 11. Jan, 2008 by Jenny.

Ok, I got on a bit of a Google kick here… I needed some inspiration for polymer clay switchplates. I thought I’d share my favorite findings:

This is an artist gallery…. lots of ideas and eye candy!
This is a DIY network tutorial. Scroll down for the switchplate project. And, interestingly, it uses a ceramic switchplate for [...]

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Polyclay Inspirations from Sarajane Helm

Posted on 11. Jan, 2008 by Jenny.

I’ve pretty much finished my polyclay art doll pins for the classes I’m teaching in February and in April…. time to take a break from them, I think. I was cruising around some polymer clay sites, looking for my next new thing….
I’ve come across artist Sarajane Helm, and like what she does. Here are some [...]

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