Sunday 11 May 2014

Polymer Clay Play Day

 A friend of mine came round yesterday to be introduced to the joys that are creating with polymer clay.  Eventually, she wants to use polymer clay for sculpture, but as an introduction, we made canes and turned them into pendants.  We made bull's eye canes, flower canes, spiral canes, kaleidoscope canes and stained glass canes.  She had a go with the extruder too and investigated foil and stamps with mica powder.  Above are some of her pendants - I really liked all the greeny blues she used.
Here are my creations. I tried to make myself use different colours from the ones I would naturally choose and used the bright lime green colour, 'wasabi'. However, we both discovered that despite the bright colour,  it is actually a versatile shade and will work with a variety of other colours.  The cane I used for the pendants on the right I christened my 'rhubarb' cane as the colours really reminded me of a stick of rhubarb!
Here's a close up (it is a little blurry, but you get the idea) - well, I think the colours look very rhubarby!  All in all, a very productive day was spent and I think my friend may well be at the start of an obsession (sorry about that!)

10 comments:

  1. Had an awesome day and already had some good feedback from friends and family about the finished pendants. Thank you so much for taking the time to show me how to use polymer clay - I think you may be right about the obsession!! ;-) xx

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    1. Thanks, Cordelia. I'm glad you enjoyed it - I did too!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. Had an awesome day and really enjoyed playing with the clay. Thanks so much for teaching me and for the fantastic catering throughout! Already have some books on order at the library and one to buy on amazon called Pop Sculpture. I think you might be right about the obsession!! xx

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    1. Thanks Cordelia. Glad to hear that the obsession is coming along nicely (you'll never have any money now!) It is such a versatile medium though so I am sure you'll be able to create the most amazing things. I'm really looking forward to following your journey...
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. So pretty, all those patterns and colours....
    Never thought i would see rhubarb like this ;-)!
    Love, Mirjam.

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    1. Thanks, Mirjam. It was really good to make myself use colours I wouldn't normally choose. I have since made another piece for a bracelet with the wasabi colour too. Wearable rhubarb - who'd have thought it?!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. They are amazing Ellie. You have such a talent x

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    1. Thanks, Jille. It's very kind of you to say so. The processes are relatively simple and straightforward but sometimes it is a surprise exactly what you get. (I love crafts like that - felt making is exactly the same!) It is a really therapeutic thing to do too and you can wear what you make!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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    1. Thank you, Maria. Your work is wonderful! I really enjoy working with polymer clay and am amazed how much can be done with it.
      Have a lovely week.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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