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jennifer rose
Just finished this first workshop on how to make canes, and I must say I learned so much. This is exactly what I have been looking for, someone who could explain cane making in a step by step that process that I could replicate. I watched the videos, went into my studio and began to create all of the canes Alice showed. I finally have results I can be proud of, and I say thank you so much for doing this workshop. My only question now is when do we get more workshops. If you are only going to take one online class let it be this workshop. Thank you Alice for your hard work, and your dedication to helping others learn the joys of polymer clay.
Another pin listed in my Etsy Shop. I’ve been working on small pins, beads etc. I’m back to having that fun I’m always talking about.
On Saturday I’m going to visit the Florida Gulfcoast Polymer Clay Group in Palmetto. It’s only about an hour or so away and I met Sydney Carter and some of the other women at Orlando Clay Fandango this year. They are introducing about 20 kids to polymer clay and I’m going over to see if I can help and enjoy this group.
I’ll let you know how it goes….taking my camera as always.
Okay, you caught me. Today, I’m sitting there, working with clay and here comes Marilyn. While I was making this pin, I couldn’t stop laughing, she’s so funny. I was friends with a Marilyn in high school and she was a majorette, in fact the Drum Majorette. She was funny and we had lot of fun doing crazy things. This girl pin reminded me of her.
Okay she could be a ring master for a crazy circus act too. But it made me think of Marilyn, so drum majorette it is. I just listed her in my Etsy shop for only 15.00. What a deal, a pin that you can wear for years to come and I promise you, you will always think of my friend Marilyn everytime you wear it.
P.S. the cane I used for her hat is a cane I featured in my video, “What is a Polymer Clay Cane“. So see, you can make all kinds of crazy things with your canes.
I am so happy to have figured out my new phone that is now my hotspot for connecting to the internet. Actually it wasn’t the phone that I had to figure out, it was the adapter for my Mac. Three weeks of round and round until I found the right tech guy that knew that all I had to do was change one little setting. Man, sometimes I wonder if it’s worth it all. Then right away, I decide it is. So Yea, back to normal maybe.
I’ve been making some different flowers and leaves lately and you can see some of them on this bracelet.
Sonia side 2
This Bracelet and the ones from the last month or so are more dimensional than my other bracelets. I kind of like them chunkier. They are interesting to wear.
Sonia side1
I like the soft colors for a change too. I like how Barbara McGuire creates that soft look. However I don’t use as much translucent as she does. I used her newest stamp sheet on this, it looks so good and adds just the right touch. Of course, this is the face cane I made in Barbara’s class.
My friend Laquita Carter came to visit yesterday and we had another fun clay day.
I had an old small face pin sitting on the table and Laquita said she wished I had some of those for sale on my Etsy site. She wanted to buy that one, but I said, “why not make one”. So that’s what we did.
We both used the same face and came up with completely different characters. Mine is the one shown here and I know you will find this hard to believe, but yet another clay day went by and I didn’t take a picture of us, what we worked on or anything. As soon as Laquita left, I did the slap up side of my head move and almost ran down the road to get her back.
I’m going to email her and ask her to send a picture. The most important thing was that we had a great day and enjoyed and learned from each other.
She even brought me some of two really cool canes she made and some color recipes with chips. That was great, thanks Laquita
I have to put the pin back on this girl and then she’ll go in my Etsy shop. I think I’m gonna make some more. This one is 1 1/2″X 1 1/2″. Little but really catches your eye.
I’m trying to take pictures and post to my Etsy Shop all the bracelets that I have finished and ready to send off to live with someone who will love them. It’s not my favorite part, I’d rather be making more canes and finished pieces.
But I’m not really complaining, if it’s the worse thing I have to do, well…..life is pretty good.
This is one of my face canes that I reduced and while I was reducing I made the face longer and thinner. So that a face cane that I have used before to create a rounded face, is now transformed into a totally different look. Fun!
I am so relieved. My internet connection is actually working today and I was able to upload the following video featuring my new bracelet.
This New Bracelet video gives my Etsy customers a better look at these new bracelets and a simple explanation of what a cane is. Visit my Etsy Shop for the bracelets that are for sale.
I’m kind of liking these girls with dresses. Working hard to make plenty of bracelet to sell at Orlando Fandango next month. I’m listing most of them in my Etsy Shop until I’m ready to go. If they sell, I’ll make more. If you want to have this girl to wear on your arm, just click here or look to your right here on this page and you’ll see my Etsy shop feed. Click on the item you want to buy or learn more about.
I’m working on mini masks for the exchange they have each year at Fandango. I’ll show you what I came up with and the ones I traded for when I get back. Should be fun!
Thanks again for taking the time to stop by my blog.
I’m excited to say that the bracelet in the last post is on it’s way to Germany! How cool is that, my girls are becoming international.
Here’s another girl going to my Etsy shop. And I’ll have another one to share with you tomorrow.
I meeting with one of my very good customers on Friday. She winters in Florida about an hour and a half from me, so we’re going to get together and play with clay. How fun is that.
This girl has collar to match her hat band a blouse and tidy belt and a funky skirt. And naturally, a hat full of feathers.
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