Salon at FB Fogg

I was invited to the February Salon at FB Fogg Studio in Muncie. Ann Johnson uses handmade paper to make wimsical clocks, scupltures and jewelry. Look closely on the righthand side; you will see one of her dog face clocks on the wall. Lots of dogs and cats.

I learned prop setting 101; How to display my jewelry. She put them in groups according to color. I had never thought of that. Many people like my rings and some rings went to good hands. I learned how to greet and talk to customers. It was cold so we did not have as many customers but I did OK. Made new friends and get new ideas. So I got good reviews and I just have to keep working and find my nitch.

Ann Johnson's website : www.fbfogg.com

P.S. My first show at the Art Gallery and it was freezing cold. The next day, the town was shut down by the snow storm. I hope they still want me back for the next Salon.

More Silastones Beads

Shibori Beads

I was looking at the Shibori Art Couture Clothing advertising on the back of Ornament magazine and the pattern looks like the pattern on my new beads here. I am addicted to making these beads because the end result is unpredictable. Just like getting a box of chocolate.

Chocolate, anyone?

Just in case, I do not get a box of Chocolate and a rose bouquet from my husband on Valentines' Day, I can just wear this ring.

I just have to say it, "Life is like the box of Chocolate, you'll never know what you're gonna get". Happy Valentines' Day ;)

P.S. At the Salon, this was the first ring that sold. By the way, I did not get a box of chocolate this year. :(

Polka dot & Swirly

These Polka dot beads are fun to make. I use the tiny stirrer straw to make those dots. The swirly beads are Polka dot beads with a twist. See, I try to put those dots on the beads at the exact location, but at the end of the day, when my eyes were getting tried, I just twist those imperfect Polka dot beads and I get the swirly.

I decided to put the end cap on my beads. They look more finished and practical as well.

P.S. Everyone likes the Polka dot beads. I need to make some more.

Bumpy Beads

I would like to dedicate these beads to "The two men and Polymer clay". You know whom I am referring to, right? The way they can turn $1.99 per pack material into something that would sell for $500 and up, is a real inspiration.

Learn how to made these beads at www.polymerclaybeads.blogspot.com

P.S. The Bumpy beads were selling fast at the bead show.

What's on my table

I am working on the swirly Blue beads today. I figured that if I keep making just one shade of color at a time then I can keep them at the same shade. I sold my first batch of Blue beads, yeh!

Any way, I just want to say Happy Holidays to everyone. For me, I am putting my Holidays on hold until my daughter comes home. She misses us and we miss her. I can't blame her for not hurrying home, after all, who want to come back to Indiana when you have a great time in Paris.

Silastones

I just found the new way to do Mokume Gane without having to slide the thin layer out of the stack of clay sheets (not my favorite thing to do). It starts out as Christi Friesen's Mogume Gane, with a few twists, I came up with this cool results. These pendants got the looks of Mogume Gane and "Fordite" (see Polymerclaynotes.com) I also can make matching beads from the scrap. Sanding and buffing these pendants is quite fun and they look much better. I am going to call them "SILASTONES".

The tutorial for this is finished. You can view it at www.polymerclaybeads.blogspot.com. Please leave the comment, thank you.

P.S. I was inform that this technique was published and taught by Donna Kato. I'd neither seen it nor taken any class from her. But I 'd always been inspired by her talent and the willingness to share her knowledge.

Las Vegas skyline

Golden Gingko Necklace

This is kindda odd combination. I usually don't do mix and match but I tried it any way. It looks interesting. What do you think?

Black on White

Another one of my favorite. Which one is your? Wait, I will have another one coming up in a few day, so you can tell me later.

French Impressionism

My new, bigger piece made with SBSMG (Skinner Blend-stamped-Mogume Gane) technique. The skinner blend part is not quite perfect, because I try to blend too many colors together. Just give me a couple of days to work with it. I am able to incorporate some of my beads that I have made before with it. I really like this one. The wax linen cord gave a softer look to the necklace as well as made it easy to add more beads. Just cut more string, add beads, tied up the ends and tie it to the necklace.

P.S. My friend at PCCchat room gave this technique a name; Hidden Magic. (Read the comment)

P.S. I would like to also credit Barbara McGuire. I watch Carol Duvall show and she was using the rubberstamp to make impression on layers of clay. She used the white clay underneath the black clay, then slide the whole thing to reveal the image. I also used her rubberstamp sheet here.:)

Stones, rocks & Pebbles

Can you tell which one is a real pebble?

I always like the look and the feel of stones. I bought some River stones that had been drilled for a hole, but they are expensive for people with no budget like me. So, One day my son came over and mixed all my scrap clay together. With some more of my wild and crazy ideas, that ugly color ball of clay turned out like pebbles. So, here it is. Just enough for one necklace and a pair of earrings

Too bad, next batch will not have the same color like this one, but I'm sure it will look different.

Green Ring

Another use for Green curly-q.

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