Last week I wrote about an international swap I participated in. Leila Bidler from Polymer Clay Italia hosted an international inchies swap and I just received my inchies in the mail today. I was very excited to open the package a take my first look at all these little gems.
International Inchie Swap
I wanted to identify each inchie with their owners name, but I’m having trouble figuring some of them out, so I’ll just list all the names. I’ll take time to figure them out and correct this list later.
Aren’t they great? Each one is so different and unique. Special in their own right because of the time and thought that went into them all.
Thanks to all of you who are listed below, now I have to decide if I’m going to frame them or wear them.
2 hearts at the top – Leila Beidler – swap mistress Italy
Rossana Malvani – Italy
Patty – Italy
Eva – Germany
Costanze/Polymericcia – Italy
Susanne Svenja/Svenelo – Germany
Joice – Netherlands
Liselot – Netherlands
Pauli – Netherlands
Sassy – Netherlands
Ariane/Magic Toscana – Italy
Daniela D’Uva/Alkhymeia – Italy
Leila Bidler/gom6699 – Italy
Svenja/Svenelo – Germany
Nevenka Sabo – Serbia
Karin – Netherlands
Pauli – Netherlands
Petra – Netherlands
Sassy – Netherlands
Christine Dumont – United Kingdom
how hard that must be to make something that detailed in an inch square. love the colors, and the fact that they are from artist all over the world. you lucky girl!~
PJ, it’s time consuming, but not really hard. Kind of addicting actually and fun. Plus swapping with international clay artists is truly the best.
Oooo they are wonderful Alice! Looks like a lot of ‘Love’ went into them. (get it?) How do you plan on wearing them? Are you going to mount them in bezels? Drill holes in them? Or something else? Just curious.
They are all perfect!!
My ichie is there too! 3rd row second one from the left. I can’t wait to recive my package. It was a pleasure to partecipate to this swap.
What a fun package to open, Alice. Was there a theme? I see a few hearts.
They are wonderful aren’t they Cindy, I haven’t decided. I’m trying to figure out how the frame them and be able to wear them too. I have an idea.
Stephanie, I’m thrilled to have them, thanks.
Silvia, I love yours, it’s perfect. Neat that is and perfectly right for the theme, one of my very favorites. I hope you get yours soon.
thanks for swapping with me.
Susan,
It really was fun, it was a Valentine’s day swap. I wrote it so many times, but forgot it in this post. Thanks for stopping by.
Really great collection and vert sweat
Asya
Thanks Asya I love them!
The International Inchies idea is as meaningful as the Miniature Societies and ATC movements in painting genre! I work small so it is an excellent direction for me to expand my clayworks. Thanks for sharing!
Kathleen
It’s true Kathleen, I think it’s a fabulous idea and I wish I knew who thought of it. I hope to do more myself, they’re addicting.
These really are fabulous. Cindy’s comment about “how do you plan on wearing them” made me think of a tutorial that Nancy Quinn taught at the Vancouver Polymer Clay Guild.
She taught us how to do hinges. I pictured these tiles hinged together and hanging in long strips on the wall. That would also work well for a killer belt!
Lucky you to have such wonderful tiles.
Thanks for sharing,
Deborah Groom
Deborah, thank you. That’s a great idea. I finally framed the group until I can think of something better. You’re idea made me think of a bracelet. Do you think I have a one track mind. Lol