by polyarts | Apr 9, 2016 | classes, metal, what's new
I’m having my own little patina party, getting a big new batch of earrings, pendants and jewelry components ready to wire wrap. I’ve done lots of electro-etching on sheets copper, brass, bronze and nickle silver over the past year, marked and cut the...
by polyarts | Mar 6, 2016 | flowers, Illustrator, metal
I’m learning to use new software and new tools along with those honed for a while now, and the new crop this year includes Inkscape design software that is a lot like Illustrator but lots of CAD stuff in there I’m not familiar with yet.Combined with the...
by polyarts | Feb 5, 2016 | beads, classes, creativity, metal
I’m learning my way around Tinkermill in Longmont. There’s a great deal TO learn there–lots of machines, materials, and creative knowledgeable people. I’m happy to be one of them, and to now be starting to offer classes there. How to use the...
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 | Jan 10, 2016 | metal, tools
Last year I bought a small disc cutter set for metal, and a Euro-tool hole punch in 5 sizes for metal also. In addition, I have an even smaller euro-tool punch that fits my 20 an 22 gauge wire very nicely. I’ve used the disc cutters at school, but now that...
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 | Nov 28, 2015 | creativity
I promised my son I’d finish his scarf before the first snow fall of the year, and I did. He wanted it long and colorful with lots of sections, and that’s what he got. I finished up another while traveling, and now I’m knitting the final section of...
by polyarts | Oct 26, 2015 | beads, metal, polymer clay, projects, what's new
This is the 100th post on the blog portion of the Polyclay Gallery. There are now 69 pages as well. In April 2007, I began this version of my website; transferring a large site done in FrontPage with html into a wordpress template and using their CMS (content...
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 | 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...
