27 videos, step by step, beginner cane workshop
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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.
Having worked as director of my local Art League plus various other jobs that include set up, organization and manpower, and don’t forget the dreaded……clean up, I can tell you that this group made the Orlando Clay Fandango Retreat 2010 a dream for both students and teachers.
I want to thank the group you are about to see in the following video, Eva Walker, Nancy Welch, Brenda Moldthan, Nita Baker, Tanya Johnson, Mary Jenkins, as well as all the volunteers that aren’t in the video. I had a marvelous time and I can’t think of one person that didn’t come away from the experience with clay under their finger nails and a smile on their face. It was that much fun.
I wanted to show you these wonderful people who made my claying possible and brightened each day with their smiles. Thanks ladies!
I did say in the video that we were in Orlando, when in fact we were at Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center outside of Leesburg, Florida. Three day of very little sleep and lots of clay, makes my brain do strange things. But other than that, I’m telling the truth…….it was Sterling.
p.s. they’re taking deposits for next year and you can save $25.00 by signing up before the 30th of April, 2010.
I had THE best time at Fandango. I have so much to share with you, you won’t believe it. The thing is, I have an opportunity to take a class with Barbara McGuire the Queen Bee of face canes, I’m going and that means I won’t get my videos online until I get back.
So you’ll have to wait until this weekend for the two videos from Fandango. The first gives you a look at the wonderful women who put this event together for us to enjoy. Volunteers!!! All of them, fabulous, Eva Walker, Nancy Welch, Brenda Moldthan, Nita Baker, Tanya Johnson, Mary Jenkins, and Nita Jenson and scores of other volunteers.
Then a video featuring the five fabulous polymer clay artists that taught and demonstrated this week. You won’t want to miss this up close look at some of your favorite stars. They are without a doubt fun, fun, fun and include Maureen Carlson, Barbara McGuire, Christi Friesen, Julie Picarello, Sarah Shriver.
Then last, really…last, I’ll show you some of the things I made. (If you were at Fandango, you probably already saw it all because I was showing everyone…..even when you went running and screaming the other way when you saw me coming.)
I don’t think anyone there realized how happy I was to meet so many wonderful clayers. (and too late Tanya and Nita, the word clayer now includes you both) I’m thrilled that I could be there this year.
I was blown away by the talent of some of my fellow classmates. If you think that the internet is full of fabulous pc artists, it really is only the tip of the ice burg. And kids, the iceburg is growing daily. No warming going on in the polymer industry except the clay itself. So hold on to your hat’s it’s only going to get better.
Hot and spicy, cool and sassy, that what these girl are. It’s so much fun to watch the same face cane take on such different personalities with just a different hair color and style.
Then to add different colors to represent salt and pepper, and make sure someone can tell the difference, that’s the truly fun part.
The next thing is to decide how to cover the shakers all the way around. It uses tons of cane slices and time, but it’s worth it. I have several sets that I use everyday and enjoy them very much. As always, they make me laugh.
I hope looking at these girls today brought a smile to your face. Thanks for stopping by.
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 thrilled to be sending it to one of the most talented Doll Artist in world. She and her husband Richard have been creating dolls together for over 32 years.
Visit Creager Studios blog to view their latest work and a more personal site. Visit their website Creagers for galleries and links to their items for sale. Either way you’re in for a treat.
I’d love to feature this talented couple on my other blog, The Figurative Artbeat. Now that would be great fun.
Thank you to all who took the time to leave a comment to win my face bracelet, I truly appreciate all the kind words about my work.
I had a great time flying around to all the blogs that were involved this year. I stopped at so many wonderful blogs that I never would have found if not for Lisa Swifka and A Whimsical Bohemian. Thanks Lisa.
This is the bracelet I talked about on a previous post. It was made from slices of canes that were meant for other projects but weren’t used. I saved them instead of throwing them in the scrap pile. When I had enough to make this bracelet, I put them all together and this is the result.
I’m putting in my etsy shop today. It’s fun and colorful and I think with a pair of jeans and a white shirt, it would look pretty good. In fact this bracelet will probably go with whatever you wanted to wear.I’m starting to work on things to go with me to the Orlando Fandango. Masks and donations for their auction etc.
Plus I’m rearranging my work space. My husband is getting a new desk and I’m adding his old one to my work spaces. I know that all of you know what that means. Not looking forward to the moving and cleaning and “un-earthing” of things that I will now have to decide what to do with. Treasures you know, too good to just throw away.
After seeing all the fabulous “found art” being produce while I was flying around the blogs with One World One Heart, I think we need an exchange blog. I have things I know you would just love to have, maybe you have something to trade. I’d love to give all these buttons and ribbons and old books and just stuff I’ve collected over the years to someone who would use it.
Tomorrow I’m taking stock to The Creative Native Gallery in Tampa. I sell quite a few of my bracelet there, so I’m running low. Always a fun trip, plus my friend Alice is going with me to put some of her work in the gallery too.
The large “lots of girls” bracelet above is going to my Etsy shop. So go take a look at what else I have for sale there.
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I’ve almost used all of my flamingo canes. I make my flamimgo in parts and then put them together as I go. I just like doing it that way.
I’ve made many things out of these canes. Dozens of salt and pepper shakers, business card holders, and now bracelets added to the list.
I still have just a little bit left of the canes, these are some of the last items until I make another set of canes. I have a special order to make before it’s all gone.
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