Polymer Clay: chaos blue

I was trying to make a surface made of strips of sheets I have previously made.  It came out terrible so I scrapped it.  In the mean time I made scrap clay and I made a block and ripple cut it.  I came out with a nice blend and made the slices into pendants.  So for a complete accident this is the result. 

Make mistakes they can be cool
patty

Polymer Clay: Heart two

Well I experimented today to fix the one with too much sanding/polishing and it came out terrible so I trashed it.  This red one came out really well.  I froze the cane and was able to slice thinner and get an overall translucency effect.  The hearts are large pieces, so I will have to find large beads to go with them.  I wish I could finish a necklace right away but just don't have the supplies.  Love this project, and I have a ton of cane left to play with.

Keep experimenting

patty

Polymer Clay: Hearts

I received a large stash of books this Christmas.  And one of them was Polymer Clay Art.  I saw this project and had to try it right away.  This is a cane method of covering a base bead.  The cane uses translucent clay so the base shows through.  My results were not as good as the book because I am not good at thin slicing.  But I am still pleased with how mine came out.

I had a few problems: 1. browning of the clay, did I bake it too long? Temp was ok.  2. Sanded the layer right off and the base color popped out.  Watch what your doing while sanding.  3. There is jeweler's rouge on the buffing wheel and it discolored the clay.  I scraped it off and repolished by hand.  The buffing wheel I have is old, from my grandfather, so the wheel is old and used.  Buy a new wheel.

Also Christi Friesen has a new steampunk book out, I must have it.

Keep experimenting

patty

Cross Stitch: Bambi

One of mom's Christmas presents.

Merry Christmas

patty

Cross Stitch: Marshall Point Lighthouse

My mother brought this cross stitch design home from a trip to Maine. She was charmed by the story "Nellie the Lighthouse Dog".  So she wanted me to stitch up the design.  Which I did and gave it to her as a present.  I just went digging through my designs to find Pemaquid lighthouse, which is near our vacation house in Maine.  I should make this for next Christmas or her birthday in March.

Keep stitching
patty

Cross Stitch: Pilot in Training

I made this for myself back when I was taking flying lessons.  I logged 20 hours before I found out I could't get license because I'm bipolar and would not pass the medical exam.  You can't be on mood altering drugs.
I cobbled this design together with different lettering and a picture of a toy plane from a Christmas cross stitch book.

Keep trying new things
patty

Cross Stitch: Purple dragon

This dragon was started in England where I bought the pattern.  It took a year to complete.  I worked on it during visits to the hospital where my cousin was dying of lukemia at the age of 29. So it is dedicated to him.  This one is hanging in my dining room.  There is a matching design to this but the other is much more Asian design which is not my cup of tea.  I like the medieval style more.  The other thing I like about this design is the border.  Just love borders.  I love TWentzler borders.

Keep stitching

patty