Posts Tagged ‘ Process ’
I attempted a polymer clay-only week this time around, and stuck to it until a friend’s request got me off the hook for the last two days. The goods: I started out with a different concept in mind, and after unsuccessfully playing around for a while I ended up with this fun, simple shape. Someone on Flickr [ READ MORE ]
Polymer clay, brass rod. This little guy owes his shape to Carleton; I enjoy making variations on that shape when playing around with polymer clay. I like that purple color and its contrast with the brass. [ READ MORE ]
I jumped into the Ring a Day 2010 challenge a bit late, starting on January 10. Three hundred and fifty five rings is still a pretty big goal, and I feel like this challenge will stretch me in positive directions throughout the year. Since making one ring each day could easily turn into a very time-consuming [ READ MORE ]
This Christmas I took part in a Secret Santa gift exchange. My assigned recipient was one Mayor of Bethville, author of Welcome to Bethville. When I considered what sort of gift might please the Mayor, I couldn’t get her particularly hilarious series of posts about Andrew Jackson out of my mind. So, I made a mourning [ READ MORE ]
Today I went to ETSU’s studio and cast a few things: three snakes-in-love pendants, lipstick tops for some new, vitreous-enameled cartidge lipstick pendants, and a harpy from Little Prick’s mold, with which I plan to make yet another pendant. I made a few changes to the burnout and casting processes to accomodate the Castilene I [ READ MORE ]
I’ve gone on record about my proclivity for making (at least) two versions of a piece. I don’t ever intend to work that way. I struggle to make the first version perfect, often spending weeks designing, fabricating the piece, and cleaning it up. Unfortunately, this huge investment of effort often results in a piece that’s [ READ MORE ]