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Viva Decor, Lisa Pavelka and me…at CHA Summer 2009

Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by Jenny.

Jenny visits Viva Decor to see their line of crafts, craft tools, Pardo polymer clay and paints. Endorsed by Lisa Pavelka, too.

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Review of Lisa Pavelka’s Signature Series Craft Foils

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Jenny.

Jenny previews the projects she made and introduces her review of Lisa Pavelka Signature Series Craft Foils on www.CraftCritique.com

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Polymer Clay Package Giveaway at FaveCraft

Posted on 28. Mar, 2009 by Jenny.

Jenny gives you the scoop on the giveaway of polymer clay items on FaveCraft.

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Polymer Clay 101

Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Jenny.

Last Saturday we had a GREAT Polymer Clay 101 class at Grand River Beads (check out their website for their calendar.) We had 6 enthusiastic participants, and we covered the following:

brands of clays and their properties
prepping clay
texturizing
release agents
application of pigments
tools
curing
….and some of my own little tips!

We jammed a lot into the 3 hours, and I [...]

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Polymer Clay + Bottle Caps = Cool!

Posted on 07. Jul, 2008 by Jenny.

I was making my blog rounds this morning, and ran across this idea from Crafty Goat. And since I love polymer clay AND bottle cap art, this worked for me! (Alternatively, I could use my polyclay and then have a brew. That also works for me!)
Anyhoo, she suggests making your own molds from cool buttons [...]

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Painted Pendants of Polymer Clay

Posted on 13. May, 2008 by Jenny.

I’ve been working on some enamel-like effects on polymer clay pendants, and I made these a few weeks ago. I love Lumiere paints- they are acrylics with mica powders in them, which make them metallic and shimmery.
However, I had problems with them bubbling when I went to heat-set the glaze on top. Maybe I need [...]

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Polymer Clay Covered Tins at Stamplistic

Posted on 10. Apr, 2008 by Jenny.

I taught a class at Stamplistic today – of ONE! I had only expected two, but then….well, life happens. So it was just Sue and I and a bunch o’ clay.  We made happy pieces (sorry, I forgot my camera!) but I did take a snap of the class sample I made last week.  It’s [...]

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Polymer Clay Toxic?

Posted on 05. Apr, 2008 by Jenny.

Ever since I was introduced to polymer clay, it’s been labeled as “non-toxic” and that’s been a major selling point for me. You can cure it in your home oven with no ill effects, your kids can use it, it’s appropriate for institutional use, it’s safe.
But is it?
Recently on one of my PC groups, one [...]

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Art Doll Pin Class at Grand River Beads

Posted on 02. Apr, 2008 by Jenny.

Well, I was the April Fool yesterday – I had a class scheduled at Grand River Beads and didn’t even remember it! Fortunately, Eva is the best and pulled me back to earth. I was honored to have 2 class participants yesterday: Dawn, a dear friend and former colleague, and Kathy, a new kindred spirit.
We [...]

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Polymer Clay ATC’s – Eggs

Posted on 19. Mar, 2008 by Jenny.

I’m in a swap at my CPS group, and our theme was Faberge Eggs. I played around with several ideas, but since I’m on a polymer clay kick, well, I thought I could make it work. I also used some lovely German Scrap from ArtChix and some rhinestones to finish them off. Whaddaya think?

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