Thursday, December 11, 2008

Pinless Scarf Pins

On the day that I finished my last scarf pin, I burnt my right hand, my stove, the hood, part of the cabinet and almost burnt down the kitchen. But I finished all the pins I want to make, so here they are.

The first set are pins that covered with the sheet of slide canes that I made.


These two were made with the same cane but different arrangement. They look totally different. Amazing!

Now these pins are much more fun because they were made with scrap clay. I was not happy at first when everyone seems to like these pins more than the first set. Well, I spent so much time making canes, slide them carefully and line them up perfectly, but with the scrap clay, I just kinna throw them together. Not fair.

Well, I did enjoy making those pins and people seem to like the idea of this "pinless scarf pin".
I added the curly-q from the thin strip of Skinner Blend sheet as my signature on the pin. For you; Susan Lomuto.
Oh, I do have another thing on my list to do for 2008; I want to make big, wall piece. I actually start working on it, so, hopefully, I will get it done by 2009.
I won't be able to clay for a while. I hope I sold all the scarf pins. All of the necklace and bracelets will be sent to Thailand for the auction at the class reunion. We will get a new kitchen and I hope next year, things will be better for us.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love the pins and would like to purchase one if there are any left. Please email me at mmcanup@yahoo.com.

Anonymous said...

With no pins, how do these stay on?
:)

Thanks.

Mel said...

Afternoon, I've been a regular lurker and admirer on your blog and have finally got myself a blogger account and begun blogging, so feel I can 'take part'!
Being a polymer clay artist I know what intricacy is involved in your work and was wondering, being here in the UK I feel we cannot get the price we feel is deserved for our work, so I am enquiring if you may have the same deifficulties? It seems to have become such a competitive market now.Keep up the great work :-)

Dawna Sharp said...

Love these! So talented you are. I'm so glad you didn't burn down the house. Hope you are mending well. Sheesh what an experience!