by polyarts | Feb 12, 2017 | beads, color, crafts, tie dye, wood, wood. laser cut
The same cold water, fiber reactive dyes from Dharma Trading Co. that I have long used for dyeing textiles also dyes wood. Above you can see some 1/8 in. maple slices. I love the way the color accentuates the grain. At right are 1/8″ birch plywood samples. The...
by polyarts | Sep 28, 2015 | beads, metal, polymer clay, tie dye
The leaves are just starting to turn, but polymer clay and colored inks are providing the ongoing bursts of color happening at my house right now. Click the image to see all three in the slideshow.A new batch of etched brass beads looks like antique brocade and sari...
by polyarts | Jul 14, 2015 | art, creativity, tie dye
We didn’t do the usual Springtime Dyeing Days marathon with shibori and tiedyed textiles and clothing. I have plenty of both for the moment, and have been working on overpainting, adding metallic accents, and taking the textiles I have already dyed to the next...
by polyarts | Jun 2, 2014 | creativity, faces, masks, polymer clay, tie dye
After a lovely visit in Ohio, we’re back to work in Colorado, getting all sorts of projects moving along. Starting some, finishing others; and moving all through the artistic pipeline we call life here in Longmont! We’ve got a couple of annual events that...
by polyarts | Dec 5, 2013 | art, beads, ceramics, classes, crafts, creativity, dolls, faces, home decor, masks, metal, polymer clay, textiles, tie dye
The year 2013 is coming to a close, as is the last semester in my degree program at Front Range Community College. My Media Graphic Design degree is within reach, and I have enjoyed all the art classes there so much that I’m going to continue to take a few here...
by polyarts | Jul 9, 2012 | crafts, creativity, textiles, tie dye
Today’s page restoration here at the Polyclay Gallery includes Our Dyeing Days, the story of our annual color marathon, Shibori info, and the Tiedye Gallery page with more than 100 pics from years past. Clothespins make a great resist, creating little squares...
