by polyarts | Jan 13, 2016 | classes, creativity, flowers, how-to, what's new
I’ve often referred to myself as a mad scientist with art supplies, and that certainly is true lately. For several years now I’ve been doing a series of experiments with color on metal using alcohol inks, chemical patinas, heat, and more. Now I’m...
by polyarts | Dec 23, 2015 | classes, metal
I’m getting ready for new classes for textiles, polymer clay, and metals in 2016. Right now I’m creating samples for the Color On Metals class, which will go over inks, chemical patinas, heat patinas, gilders paste, and more. I’ve got 6 techniques...
by polyarts | Sep 16, 2015 | adobe, art, classes, creativity, dolls, faces, polymer clay, projects, tutorials, video
The Polymer Clay Adventure is a fabulous year-long online retreat with 22 instructors created and hosted by Ilysa Ginsburg & Kira Slye. I’m happy to be on board, and my tutorial debuts this weekend. In 10 half hour video segments, I show start to finish...
by polyarts | Jul 20, 2015 | art, beads, classes, crafts, creativity
We’re getting ready to travel to Ohio and see family and friends as well as do some art and music. I’ve got three classes (etching metal bracelets, patina on metal and kumihimo) lined up at Gahanna Bead Studio at 1082 N. Hamilton Rd. Gahanna, Ohio. I grew...
by polyarts | Apr 4, 2015 | beads, classes, metal
I’m teaching a class on how to etch metal with electricity April 11, from 2pm-4:30 pm. To help prepare for it, I’ve also put up a page about using Photoshop and PnP paper as well as other resists for use on metal in etching (or anodizing) for use by...
by polyarts | Mar 29, 2015 | adobe, art, classes, creativity
I thought I’d lost the files from my Illustrator classes that I took at Front Range Community College, but I found quite a few and that includes the one with the brushes I created that allow me to “draw” lace onto lines. It may sound simple, but they...
