tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32164289725498922392024-03-05T01:15:24.819-07:00Kael MijoyKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-19714355376742190102016-08-08T21:02:00.000-06:002016-08-08T21:02:50.393-06:00Fall Filigree - How I Made It<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was digging through some old folders of pictures on my computer today and I came across the photos below. I don't think I ever wanted to make a tutorial of them - just wanted to show some of the progression of the project. I thought my readers might like to see them so here they are:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First I drew a pattern.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I extruded a bunch of strings of clay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made a colored version of my pattern and impressed onto a sheet of black clay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I started adding strings of clay to my background.</td></tr>
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Korrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-76377435637588810472016-04-09T12:31:00.000-06:002016-04-09T12:34:02.250-06:00Fairy Flower Pendant Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Months ago I started a series of blog posts about the projects I was teaching in our local homeschool co-op. Well, I accidentally deleted a bunch of photos and those projects were among the casualties. So, next fall, when I teach the class again, I will make a second attempt at finishing the tutorials.<br />
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Meanwhile, I am starting a new series on my "Polymer Clay 2" (creative name, huh?) projects. There will only be a few projects in this series as we have 10 weeks in the term at co-op and each project will take multiple weeks. (I originally intended for each project to take 2 weeks but we are 3 weeks into the term and have only finished this project, so we'll see how the rest go.)<br />
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The first two weeks were a couple of canes. Since awesome tutorials for both of these are found elsewhere on the web, I won't bother making new ones.<br />
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The leaf cane tutorial is found here: <a href="http://polymerclaycentral.com/rose2.html">http://polymerclaycentral.com/rose2.html</a> (This is part of a more complicated rose cane but you only need this page to do just the leaf.)<br />
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And the lace cane is found here: <a href="http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/lacecane_shelly.html" target="_blank"> http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/lacecane_shelly.html </a><br />
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The supplies for this project are simple:<br />
1 lace cane<br />
1 leaf cane (don't make it into a leaf shape for now, keep it round)<br />
solid-color bits leftover from the lace cane<br />
1 eyepin<br />
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And the tools needed are basic as well:<br />
pasta machine<br />
circle cutters or the paper template pictured below<br />
needle tool<br />
jewelry pliers for bending the eyepin<br />
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I took a lot of photos for this tutorial and they are pretty self-explanatory so I'm not going to use a lot of words. There are two pendants here. The first one is the one (pictured above) we did for the class. The second one is a little too difficult for small, inexperienced fingers to manage.<br />
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In order to keep the need for tools to a minimum, the kids used a paper template to transfer the shape we needed for the base of the flower to the clay. I have included a copy of that template at the end of the tutorial. Print it as a full-page image and it should be the correct size. If you are using the cutters, the template can still be helpful in seeing where the smaller cutouts need to be placed.<br />
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Some of my students had theirs bigger or smaller and it messed with the design of the pendant. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make part of the cane into a leaf shape before slicing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I stretched each slice a little more to make them long and narrow.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roll tiny black ropes into points, then spiral the pointed ends. These can also go under the leaves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The puff petals were made by pinching round cane slices as for the leaves, then pressing in the round edge to form sort of a triangular cup, then turned upside-down and pressed into a circle.</td></tr>
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Korrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-15258217878227561522015-09-27T07:00:00.000-06:002016-08-08T13:25:38.597-06:00Beginner Basics Kids' Class - Marbled Bead BraceletMy goal with this homeschool polymer clay class is to expose the kids to the versatility of polymer clay, so we're doing a wide variety of basic projects and techniques. The second lesson will be marbled beads that can be strung to make a bracelet.<br />
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One of the things I had to figure out with this class is how to efficiently hand out the clay. This is what I came up with:</div>
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Each of these balls is one tenth of an ounce. I used my tiny scale to weigh each one. (It might have been quicker to do some math and roll out blocks and cut them but for various reasons, that wasn't an option.) The bigger chunks are the scraps from last week that need to be re-weighed. Each week, I will know exactly how much clay I want the kids to have and I can tell them to "pick 6 balls of any color" or "choose 4 black balls, 2 brown ones, and 1 green" or whatever. It is a lot of work to prepare the balls but I got my kids to help while we watched TV and that made it go waaay faster.</div>
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So, here's this week's project:</div>
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This lesson is intended to teach the kids about marbling (and what happens if you go too far), forming basic shapes and bead piercing.</div>
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3 balls each of 2 colors of clay (about 1/3 ounce of each color)</div>
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This looks like a long tutorial but it's actually really simple. I just took lots of photos.<br />
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So here's the clay:</div>
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Mash the matching balls together and roll them into short logs.<br />
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Slice up the logs.<br />
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Pull the slices apart and pile them randomly on the work surface.<br />
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Squash them together into a ball...<br />
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... and roll it into a log.<br />
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Twist the log...<br />
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... and fold it in half.<br />
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Twist again...<br />
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Fold in half...<br />
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... twist, roll out, fold in half, twist...<br />
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and roll into a log one more time. Roll it to 8 inches long and cut into 16 pieces 1/2 inch long each.<br />
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The cut ends are marbled differently than the sides. You can leave them as is or you can hide the ends.<br />
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If you want to hide them, pinch the sides gently toward each other...<br />
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... until they touch. Press them together firmly.<br />
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Round the points.<br />
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Do the ends of all of the pieces.<br />
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Roll them all into balls.<br />
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Form the beads into shapes. We're going to do four rounds, four cubes, four ovals, and four disks,<br />
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Pierce the beads and bake. (I'm using Fimo Soft and baking at 265 degrees for 20 minutes.)<br />
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String the beads on elastic cord with spacer beads between.<br />
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Tie a tight knot.<br />
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Get someone to hold the knot tight and put a drop of superglue on it. Trim the ends of the elastic and you're done!<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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Korrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-57953147848042838092015-09-17T06:00:00.000-06:002016-08-08T13:26:09.624-06:00Beginner Basics Kids' Class - Name Badge(Note: This method, while useful for a project that needs to be particularly sturdy and neat on the back, turned out to be too much prep work for my class. I ended up just rolling out the circles of clay and having the kids decorate, and then gluing the pins on after baking.)<br />
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It's time for another Tutorial!<br />
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So, as you probably already know, I homeschool my kids. This year, we have joined with 50 or so other families to form a co-op. Every Monday, we get together at a local church to teach each others' kids various subjects of our own choosing. My kids are excited to take choir, ballet, art, robotics, French, and several other classes. I will be teaching World Cultures, Classic Literature, and... POLYMER CLAY! (Are you surprised? You shouldn't be.)<br />
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Anyway, so I decided that I need to blog about each of the projects, mostly so I could keep notes on my classes in case I teach it again, but also so the kids could come here and refresh their memories on what we did.<br />
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So, here's the first project:<br />
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Note: Most of this tutorial shows the prep work I did before the class. The kids only decorated the badges.<br />
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Materials:<br />
Cardboard scraps (for baking tray)<br />
Parchment paper (for baking tray)<br />
Glue (for baking tray)<br />
Black clay<br />
Mud clay (optional)<br />
Pin back<br />
Bits of various colored clay<br />
Acrylic letter beads<br />
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Tools:<br />
Scissors<br />
Craft knife<br />
Pasta machine or roller<br />
Tissue blade<br />
Tiny circle cutter<br />
Smoothing tool<br />
Large circle cutter<br />
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These first few steps are instructions for making a tray for baking your badge on that will keep it flat in the oven.<br />
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Cut two squares of cardboard a little bigger than your big circle cutter.<br />
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Put glue on one...<br />
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...and stick them together.<br />
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Cut a piece of parchment paper big enough to wrap around the cardboard and glue it on.<br />
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Cut holes for the ends of the pin back.<br />
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Cut a slit between the holes and stick the pin in there to test the size and placement of the holes. Make them bigger if needed.<br />
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Roll out a thick sheet of black clay and one of mud (or more black if you don't have mud).<br />
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Set the black aside and lay the mud on the work surface. Make a cut across the top third of the sheet in a straight line.<br />
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Press the pin back into the clay, centered on the cut, to leave an impression, then remove and set aside.<br />
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Use a tiny circle cutter to cut holes where the ends of the pin will lie. It's okay if they are a little small.<br />
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Remove the top third of the sheet. Slide the base of the pin back under the edge of the larger piece of clay, lining up the ends with the holes.<br />
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Smooth the cut.<br />
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Lay the sheet of black on top of the mud.<br />
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Roll over it with the roller to compress, smooth, and force out any air bubbles. You can poke any stubborn bubbles with a needle tool and then smooth.<br />
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Smooth the cut edge with your fingers.<br />
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Press letter beads into the clay.<br />
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Make basic shapes out of the colored clays to make a design. Use snakes, strings, balls, teardrops, etc.<br />
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Add a border and bake according to your clay manufacturer's directions. Wait until your badge is cool before you pull the pin out of the holes in the cardboard.<br />
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Korrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-20824796398216119302015-02-25T14:37:00.002-07:002015-02-25T14:37:12.537-07:00What I've Been Working On: Christmas Presents 2014Wow! It's been a full year since I blogged last but I promise I have a good excuse. Not long after my last post (the jellyroll heart tutorial) we found out I was pregnant with baby #8. I have mentioned before that I have miserable pregnancies and this one was no exception. In fact, it was the worst one yet. Needless to say, I did very little claying and even less blogging. But baby arrived safely on Halloween and is now almost 4 months old and I am finally getting back into doing the things I have missed for the last year. It's kind of a bittersweet thing - I've loved holding my new baby almost constantly even though it meant things didn't get done. That stuff will always be there and baby most certainly won't. But now she's not wanting to be held <i>all</i> of the time and so I get more time to do other things.<br />
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I did manage to carve out some time at Christmas to make presents for the extended family members and I wanted to share them with you. I bought a bunch of big glass vases at the local thrift store and wanted to gussy them up with clay but I didn't want them to all be the same. So I scoured the internet for inspiration and then turned off the computer (so the pictures would come out of my head and not from someone else) and started sketching. I also decided, that since I had a ton of mud (clay scraps that have been mixed together to make one solid muddy color) that I would use that and then use pearl powder for the color. I was going to do different colors but when I saw what the silver looked like on there, I decided to do them all the same color. For the tree one and the one with the flowers and vines all over, I had to take the clay off the vase after it was baked and superglue it back on. (Oh, and forgive the lousy photos. I was trying to hurry and get pictures so I could deliver the gifts and I didn't get a chance to preview them.) So here goes:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made this one for my husband's brother's widow. It's got a tree on each side. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one was for my mother- and father-in-law. There's a "rope" that goes around the neck of the vase.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flowers up close.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made this one for my husband's sister and her husband. The main part was supposed to look like twine wrapped around the vase. The leaf shapes were intended to look like large buttons.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Buttons" up close.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(This was the worst picture.) I made this one for my husband's brother and his wife. I made the vines similar to the way I do the tree branches and then added the flowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the flowers and vines. (Sorry for the blurriness.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made this one for my dad and step-mom. I cut out shapes from the top part and then appliqued them on the bottom part.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the cut-outs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did this one for my mom and step-dad. I love how the roundness of the vines contrasts with the perfectly flat flower petals and leaves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flowers and vines up close.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This last one I made for my sister. I took a long, flat strip of clay and formed it into the bow shape. There's also a ribbon that goes around the neck of the vase. This was probably my favorite vase.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the bow. I gave it some texture to make it look a little like lace.</td></tr>
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I loved making these and may do some smaller ones to add to my Artfire shop. Either way, I'll be making at least one more as my oldest daughter has requested one with roses on it.<div>
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Enjoy!</div>
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Korrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-84171381307922267502014-02-05T14:33:00.000-07:002014-02-05T14:40:58.938-07:00Polymer Clay Tutorial: Jellyroll Heart Cane<div>
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This pretty cane tutorial is just in time for Valentine's Day! </div>
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red clay (for the heart)</div>
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pasta machine or acrylic roller</div>
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tissue blade</div>
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cutters in various sizes (optional)</div>
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Condition your clay and roll both colors out in long strips with the red being about twice as thick as the black.</div>
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I rolled the red out on a #0 setting on my Atlas and the black was at #3 or #4.<br />
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Lay it on the work surface with the black on top and press your blade into the end of the clay at an angle. (This step is optional - it just makes it easier to get the jellyroll started.)<br />
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Carefully roll the clay up into a jellyroll, pressing firmly to keep any excess air out. Roll up about 3/4 of the strip.<br />
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Now flip it over so the red is on the top.<br />
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Make your indentation with the blade again if desired and roll up that end just one revolution or so.<br />
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Now make a long, narrow wedge of black to start filling in the inside of the heart. I missed a photo here but I just took a block of conditioned clay and trimmed it to the shape with my tissue blade.<br />
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Make another block of clay from the black about the same width as the length of the cane.<br />
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Find yourself a cutter with a round part about the same size as the larger part of the jellyroll. I'm using a gingerbread man head. It doesn't need to be a full circle.<br />
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Stand your block of black on end and use the cutter to cut out a round part lining up with one corner of the block as seen here:<br />
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See? It fits! Now for the larger curve.<br />
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Find another cutter that will fit the curve of the black part you've already put in there and cut away at your block again.<br />
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Stick the block in there and press it in firmly. Now, if you are at all familiar with my methods, you know I like to overpack and cut away the excess. That's what I did here. Line up your blade with the two jellyrolls as shown and cut away the excess black. You should have a flat surface there with no gaps. If the second block of black wasn't big enough, you may have a gap. You'll need to fill that in before continuing.<br />
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Make sure you trim away some of the black on the smaller jellyroll and expose the red underneath. If you don't, the bottom of the heart will have a gap.<br />
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Now fill in the back of the heart with black the same way.<br />
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Roll out some thick sheets of black and wrap them around 3/4 of the cane. You don't need to do any on the inside of the heart.<br />
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Trim the inside of the heart flat again and then cut away the excess on the ends to make a rectangular cane. I laid a second blade across the cane to make sure the two long ends were parallel.<br />
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Now you have a rectangular half-heart cane.<br />
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Cut it in half.<br />
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Put the two halves together to form a heart.<br />
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I wanted my cane to be square so I added a sheet of black to each side of the cane. Your's may or may not need this step.<br />
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Let it rest for a while and then reduce. Now go find something to cover with it!<br />
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I covered (yet another) pen. I think I'll make some filigree hearts out of the red to make charms for the pen.<br />
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Enjoy,</div>
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Korrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-45310853027342183752014-01-10T11:06:00.002-07:002014-01-10T11:06:42.669-07:00Friday Finds on Artfire: SnowflakesWe've sure had a lot of the white stuff around here lately. There's a huge maple tree in our front yard that collects the fluffy, wet kind of snow on its branches and then when the temperatures rise above freezing, the tree rains on the yard. The kids think it's quite fun. Me - not so much - especially when I have to go under the tree to get to my car. <br />
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But it sure does make for some gorgeous landscapes and, up close, it makes for some lovely artistic inspiration. So enjoy these snowflakes from Artfire sellers:<br />
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You can also enjoy these photos of my own work inspired by snowflakes:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Currently only available by special order. Contact me for more information.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/8395033" target="_blank">Available in my Artfire shop.</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one sold a couple of years ago.</td></tr>
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Enjoy!<br />
KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-7886824730842997892014-01-07T10:37:00.000-07:002014-01-07T10:40:00.903-07:00Polymer Clay Tutorial: Argyle Cane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New year, new state/city/house, fresh start on my business,
my blog and my homeschool. (Not
necessarily in that order.)</div>
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It’s been nearly a year since my last tutorial here so I
figured I’d better make this one awesome.
I don’t know whether this cane fits the bill or not, but I had a lot of
fun designing it. I’m using the website
<a href="http://www.daysoftheyear.com/" target="_blank">Days of the Year</a> to help me find themes for my blog posts and for this week my
inspiration was <a href="http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/argyle-day/" target="_blank">“Argyle Day” on January 8<sup>th</sup></a>. I love geometric shapes
and patterns and this one looked like a simple but fun challenge to start the
year off with. Hopefully you can find
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This tutorial assumes you know the basics of polymer clay
caning – conditioning, shaping, cane reduction, etc.</div>
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Tools Needed:</div>
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Flexible Tissue Blade</div>
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Pasta Machine</div>
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Acrylic Roller</div>
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1 oz each of four colors polymer clay</div>
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½ oz of a fifth color for the flower centers</div>
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½ oz black or white clay for the stitches</div>
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Condition all of your colors of clay. I am using purple, yellow, teal, orange, pink
and black for the stitches.</div>
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Roll the fifth color of clay (the ½-oz one) into log for
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Roll your petal color into a long snake and cut into 8
equal pieces. Adjust the thickness of
them to fit around the center log.</div>
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Pack the areas between the petals with wedges of the
color you will be using for the flower backgrounds. I always overpack and trim the excess.</div>
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Trim the excess to get something as round as possible to
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This looks pretty good.</div>
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Wrap the cane in a couple of sheets of thick clay.</div>
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Mark a square with your blade on one end of the
cane. Make the marks line up with the
petals as shown. You will want to leave
a little of the background clay around the petals closest to the edges, but not
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If you are lacking a little (or a lot of) clay at the
corners, add some pieces.</div>
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Trim the cane into a square.</div>
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Reduce the cane to ½ its original width (twice the
length)...</div>
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...trim the ends and cut it in half.</div>
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With your remaining two colors (not including the black
or white), make square logs the same size and shape as your flower canes.</div>
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Arrange your four logs as shown, with the two flower
canes touching at the inside corners.
Compress well and reduce slightly.</div>
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Cut the cane into three pieces as shown, getting as
close to the middle of each section as possible.</div>
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Roll out a sheet of black or white clay as thin as you
can. (I used setting 7 on my
Atlas.) </div>
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Cut a strip as wide as the length of your cane. Cut the end even. Cut a narrow strip of clay from the end...</div>
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...and while lifting the blade just barely off the work
surface, pull it toward you so the tiny strip of clay stays attached to the
blade. (You can use your fingers but
leaving it on the blade will make the next step easier.)</div>
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Lay the strip
close to the edge of one of the smaller chunks of clay you cut off the cane
earlier. </div>
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Repeat until you
have covered the entire cut side in strips of black or white clay stripes. (Make sure your stripes are going the length
of the cane, not the width – they will lay the same direction as the stripes
that resulted from cutting the flower in half.)
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Lightly roll over the stripes with your acrylic roller
to compress them into the base a little.</div>
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Stick the piece
back to your cane with the stripes inside.</div>
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Repeat the above steps on the other cut part of the
cane so you have to rows of “stitching” in your cane. Compress it well. <span style="text-align: center;">Now rotate the
cane 45 degrees and make two cuts perpendicular to the first two. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Add the stripes as before. Reassemble your cane and reduce it a little.</span></div>
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You can reshape
the square into a diamond now and then reduce the diamond-shaped cane, or you
can reduce it square and then reshape.
Either way, both reduce and reshape.</div>
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And there you have a really fun cane that would be
great for covering eggs or Christmas ornaments or whatever strikes your fancy.</div>
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I covered a pen with it.</div>
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You can also
make argyle without the flowers and with fewer colors. Here I used two colors – plum and a pale sage
green. Make two blocks of each and press
them into a four-square checkerboard pattern...</div>
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...make the cuts...</div>
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...add the stripes, turn, repeat...</div>
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Korrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-64625251871711843902014-01-03T06:00:00.000-07:002014-01-03T06:00:07.065-07:00Friday Finds: Chocolate Covered CherriesDid you know that today is <a href="http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-covered-cherry-day/" target="_blank">Chocolate Covered Cherry Day</a>? Okay, so there's a "day" for just about anything anymore. But don't let that spoil an excuse to enjoy a yummy treat!<br />
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When you're done, check out these great items from Artfire. All of them are inspired by the flavors and colors of the candy of the day!<br />
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Oh, and while I'm at it: Years ago, I asked my then-7-year-old to choose the colors for some beads and the following are what she came up with. I've always called them my "cherry chocolate" beads. Unfortunately the quality isn't good enough to sell, but they make me happy when I look at them.<br />
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KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-47473810500574574212014-01-01T12:16:00.000-07:002014-03-09T13:35:35.026-06:00What I've Been Working on... for the Last Year!I am (finally) back (for real this time), honest! Baby is a little more independent, move is over and the important unpacking done. (The rest of the unpacking/organizing/decluttering will continue for years...) My studio is set up and I'm ready to start the new year. I hope to blog here at least a couple of times a week - lots of new tutorials planned, new Artfire creations to share, and plenty of photos from works in progress!<br />
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I've accomplished a lot over the past year, even though little of it has had to do with polymer clay. My baby was only 3 weeks old this time last year. I hate how fast they grow! But he's so funny and adorable that I can't really hold it against him. <br />
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Here are some of the projects I did manage to do over the last year:<br />
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I started this afghan a year ago in November, while I was still pregnant with William. Yeah, it's not done yet. I've got it about 2/3 done. I keep running out of yarn and then not being able to find the color again (stupid Walmart!) because I didn't plan ahead and buy all of the yarn I needed at once. I mostly only crochet while I'm watching TV with Rock and I can only handle an hour or so at a time before my wrist starts to cramp up on me. Anyway, hopefully by this time next year it will be finished.</div>
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Right after we moved I got a custom order for a second Fairy Fire Tree. I had to hustle to get my studio set up and the tree done before my deadline. The customer gave it to his girlfriend for her birthday. He said she really loved it. This isn't that one - I've got a photo of the second one somewhere but I can't seem to find it in all of my files.<br />
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And last, but not least, this is the Christmas present I made for my in-laws. (Sorry for the lousy photo.) I took a canvas and sponge-painted squares on it in crossword-puzzle form and then painted the names of the grandkids on the squares with the word "grandchildren" outlined in black. MIL loves crosswords and she really liked my "painting."<br />
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Actually, there was one other project that I did this year - William's stocking. When there were only four of us I decided to make coordinating stockings but I knew our family was going to grow so I wanted to make something that I could repeat. They are all made of black felt with brightly dressed snowpeople on them. I don't usually make the new stocking for baby's first Christmas because, honestly, there isn't much you can put in a young baby's stocking (especially a 3-week-old), so Will got his this year. I'm not sure how I managed to make his shirt so crooked but I don't think he'll ever care. <br />
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Korrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-61022250521086379432013-05-21T06:00:00.000-06:002013-05-21T06:00:15.053-06:00Polymer Clay Tutorial - Sort of... Well, maybe more of a making of... Or something like that...I know, I know, I promised two months ago that I would stop taking such long breaks from blogging. Well, life always seems to get in the way. We are currently getting ready to move back to Utah and my studio is buried in mess. So I haven't clayed since - well - since my last tutorial two months ago.<br />
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However, I was digging around in my files the other day and I came across these pictures I took about 5 years ago of an experimental project I did. I wanted to make a bowl but use the inside of a form instead of the outside. Well, you'll see.<br />
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First of all, I had just bought "The Art of Polymer Clay Millefiori Techniques" by Donna Kato and was dying to try out some of the canes in the book. But I wanted to make them into something so I decided to do a coordinating set of canes (for the first time).<br />
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And here they are. I seem to have a thing for green and purple but I think they turned out rather nice. (If you look close, you can see on the bigger purple and green one where one of my younger kids sliced a chunk off of the cane. I stuck it back together but it never quite lined up right on that end.) I tried to get a mix of simple and more complex canes.<br />
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My bowl was 9 or so inches across and the reason I wanted to use the inside instead of the outside of the bowl was because of the ridges on the outside. I couldn't find a bowl that had an outside that I liked for the inside of my clay bowl. <br />
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Anyway, I started with 4 slices of the jellyroll cane. All of my slices were about 1/8 inch thick. I squared up one side with the tapered part in the middle and put them together in the middle of the bottom of the bowl.<br />
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Next I added 4 slices from the larger shapeshift cane. I'm pretty sure I had to remove two of those after I took the picture so I could straighten the outer edge of two of the jellyrolls.<br />
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After that, I started taking fewer pictures so the changes aren't as gradual. Sometimes it's a pain to stop and take pictures every two or three minutes, especially when I never intended to share them with anyone else.<br />
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So, the next one shows that I added some slices from the zebra leaf cane (Donna calls it a shapeshift cane in her book - I like my name for it) between the shapeshift canes. I also added some solid green triangles and some slices from the green blend to fill in the circle.<br />
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I remember struggling some with the next bit. I didn't want to end up with just rows of cane slices but I think making the bottom such a nice circle kind of forced me into it. So you can see where I added slices from both striped canes, the jellyroll and the zigzag canes. Then I filled in gaps with the checkerboard, shapeshift, and half-slices of the bullseye and zebra leaf canes. I also filled in with some solid white rectangles. I'm not sure what I was thinking with the shaping of that top row. I really don't like it now and I'm not sure I liked it then, either, especially since I ended up trimming all of the corners to make a continuous line around the top.<br />
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For the border, I used back-to-back jellyroll slices and diagonal half-slices of the bullseye and shapeshift canes. It kind of gave the bowl a squarish feel. <br />
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Anyway, up to this point the bowl really wasn't too bad but I shortly figured out why you want to form shapes like this on the outside of the form instead of the inside. <br />
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I pressed all of the air bubbles out of the bowl, looking through the glass to see where they were. Then I used my fingers to press out as many of the seams as possible. Not an easy task on that shape. If your clay is on a convex surface (outside of the bowl) you can use your acrylic roller to roll out the seams. You can't do that on a concave (inside of the bowl) surface. Shaving the raised part with a curved tissue blade wouldn't work here, either. Hmm, didn't think of that. I did the best I could with my fingers and decided I'd just sand the thing down after it was baked. <br />
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Um, yeah. I was fairly new to sanding polymer clay back then and I really had no idea how much sanding it would take. It would have taken a lot. If I had bothered to finish the bowl. I kind of wish I had but it got manhandled (thoroughly) by small children and broken. I still have a few of the pieces around here somewhere.<br />
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Anyway, I learned another lesson the hard way. Maybe sometime I'll try another bowl and do it on the outside of my form but for now, I'll just chalk it up to experience.<br />
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Hopefully you can learn something from my experience as well.<br />
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Enjoy,<br />
KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-87846625743578655952013-03-26T06:00:00.000-06:002013-03-27T15:13:54.674-06:00Polymer Clay Tutorial: Petal Easter EggThis egg is easy and a lot of fun to make. You can use any kind of leaf-shaped cane that you want and in as many colors as you choose. I usually make these over a plastic egg covered in mud and baked <a href="http://www.kaelmijoy.blogspot.com/2013/03/polymer-clay-tutorial-preparing-plastic.html" target="_blank">(click here to see how to do that)</a> but you can use a blown-out real egg if you'd prefer.<br />
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1 or more leaf canes or leaf-shaped canes, 1/2 to 3/4 inch the long way<br />
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So here are my five canes. I made these a long time ago for another project and I'm hoping that I have enough left to do the whole egg! I've got pink, light green, pale blue, white, and light yellow.<br />
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Start by cutting off 10 or 15 slices of each cane to get you started. Try to get them pretty much the same thickness (2mm or so). Squash the sides of the point together a little to give them some shape. Spread some liquid clay or white glue on the narrow end of the egg. For the first row, I like to kind of bend each of the petals almost in half. Then I space them evenly in a flower shape on top of the egg with the points together. After they are all even on there, I bend the sides out so they fill in the tip of the egg pretty much solid and flatten the round ends of the slices to the egg.<br />
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Now I add a row of petals with their points overlapping the seam between the other petals.</div>
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When you get the egg covered about halfway, stop and bake it. I put my egg on a round metal cutter and put it in a pie tin for baking. This way, you can work on the second half without squashing the slices of the first half.<br />
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Now spread some more liquid clay or white glue and keep adding cane slices.<br />
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I'm almost done adding slices. Try to end with the last one in the middle of the bottom of the egg.<br />
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Here's all of the cane slices on there.<br />
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Now, you can either leave it like that and make a stand for your egg or you can do what I do and make it self-standing. Set it on your work surface, make sure it's level and press down to flatten the bottom.</div>
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Now that bottom slice is pressed into the rest.</div>
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Since the bottom is flat, I don't need to prop it to bake the egg. I just put it on a kleenex in the pan and cure it.<br />
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And there you are! (Once again, lousy picture but you get the idea!) <br />
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Enjoy!<br />
KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-91526563167034077032013-03-13T06:00:00.000-06:002013-03-13T06:00:08.730-06:00What I've Been Working On: More Necklaces and Fairy TreesOnce again, most of this is stuff I made before the craft fair back in November. The exception is the first image of the dragonfly tiles. The big one was commissioned by a lady at that craft fair. She wanted me to make a tile that would match the dragonfly tattoo she had on her leg. I took a photo and made this from the photo. So this piece was actually made more recently than the others. It took me longer than expected to finish the piece so I made the two little dragonfly tiles by way of apology. She was very pleased with them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dragonfly tiles - 4x4 inches and 2x2 inches. Teal and green <br />pearl clay on black background. SOLD</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Klimpt Tile Necklaces - One tile hanging on a ball chain in <br />choice of four colors: teal, pink, purple, mustard. 7/8-inch <br />tile on an 18-inch chain. $5.00</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterfly Tile Necklace - Five 7/8-inch by 5/8-inch purple <br />butterfly tile beads on a 20-inch silver chain woven with <br />purple ribbon and black glass beads. $15</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mokume Gane Disk Necklace - 5 (3/8-inch) round tiles <br />and 1 (2 1/4-inch) round tile on a silver (18-inch) chain. <br />Purple, blue, green translucent clay with silver foil. $20</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Feather Necklace - Nine 1/2-inch by 1 1/8-inch green <br />feathers on an 18-inch silver chain. $18</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Striped Cube Bead Necklace - Thirty-one 3/8-inch cube beads <br />strung alternately with black glass beads. 22 1/2 inches long. <br />$40</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink Feather Necklace - Fourteen 3/4-inch by 2 1/4-inch pink <br />feathers on a 19-inch gold chain. $20</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall Fairy Tree - 4x4 inches - $25</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall Fairy Tree with Twisted Trunk - 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches - $15</td></tr>
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Enjoy!<br />
KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-91364768006348562432013-03-12T06:00:00.000-06:002013-03-12T06:00:10.066-06:00Polymer Clay Tutorial: Applique Easter Egg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://www.kaelmijoy.blogspot.com/2013/03/polymer-clay-tutorial-preparing-plastic.html" target="_blank">Last week I showed you how to prepare a plastic egg for covering with clay.</a> This week I'm showing you just one way to decorate your prepared egg. This is the egg I am making in the following photos:</div>
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These are some other eggs I've made with this technique: <br />
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Okay, so here we go:<br />
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Tools:<br />
pasta machine<br />
tissue blade<br />
various small cutters<br />
needle tool<br />
acrylic roller<br />
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Supplies:<br />
clay - 3 or more colors of your choice<br />
liquid clay or white glue<br />
prepared plastic egg<br />
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Directions:<br />
Condition all of your clay colors and roll them out on a medium-thick setting on the pasta machine. I'm using red, teal and purple.<br />
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Pick a medium-sized cutter and cut out a shape in the first color. This piece will be the top of your egg and its shape will change quite a bit so I usually just pick a circle for this one. <br />
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Put some liquid clay or white glue over the end of the egg. Cover a little more area than the circle will cover so the edges get sealed down well. Place the circle over the end of the egg and cup your hand over it to form it gently into place. Try not to squish too hard because you don't want to change the thickness of the clay sheet. That's what keeps the sanding to a minimum later.<br />
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Pick another cutter - any shape you want. I find the simpler shapes look best so use your judgement. I'm using a smaller circle this time. Make cuts in the edges of the first shape at equal intervals. You can cut away a lot or a little - it's up to you. I'm cutting about half-circles. I made four cuts. Make sure you press down all the way with the cutter and then remove the cut out pieces.<br />
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Pick a different color and use the same cutter to make the same number of shapes as the cutouts you just made. So, four cutouts, four circles. <br />
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Use some liquid clay in the holes and place the cut out circles in there.<br />
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That's really all there is to it. Just keep cutting out chunks from the egg and then use the same cutter to cut shapes from your clay sheets. Liquid clay, then place the shapes. Here I found that my diamond-shaped cutter fit perfectly between the circles, so I used that one next.<br />
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Four teal diamond shapes.<br />
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There was too much blank space in the top so I used my tiny teardrop cutter there.<br />
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Red teardrops and then the tiny circle cutter and a teal flower center.<br />
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Next I used the football shape in the background here. I didn't need to cut much for this one.</div>
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And since the cutouts are on both sides of each of the four diamonds, I needed eight shapes.<br />
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Next I used the square at the base of all of the circles. <br />
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Red footballs and then the purple square. I didn't need to cut anything for the second square as there was nothing on the sides and I lined up straight sides from the two shapes.</div>
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Next I cut a heart shape from the middle of the two squares.<br />
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And of course I had to use red for that.<br />
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I skipped photographing a few steps here but you can see where I added the teal footballs on either side of the hearts, the purple circles at the bottoms of the red footballs and red squares below the purple circles.<br />
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I did a red teardrop below the heart next and then the next one's a little different. I used the square cutter and lined a straight side of the cutter up with the straight side of the teardrop. Make sure you don't leave any places where there will be gaps later unless you want to go back with a tiny cutter and fill them in with other shapes.<br />
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I put purple squares in there and then added the teal diamonds. I cut those ones so that they just fit in there without cutting the corners of the purple squares. Next I added the red ovals. I didn't notice the nick in that one until later.<br />
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Here's where I left the gaps between those shapes. I used my tiny circle cutter to add black circles.<br />
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As the top of the egg got larger working toward the middle, you had to add more and/or larger shapes. Now we're having to use fewer/smaller shapes. I'm down to four circles here.<br />
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Purple clay and then the circle cutter again. I used teal clay in that one and forgot to photograph it.<br />
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Since I hadn't planned on using the black and then used it to fill in the gaps a minute ago, I decided I needed to add another row of black somewhere. This looked like a good spot.<br />
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This step is optional. You can use your acrylic roller to roll all of the seams out of the egg or you can just roll it between your hands to help even things out. I personally like the latter choice but I had some flaws in this egg that kind of forced me to roll out all of the seams.<br />
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Bake it on something soft as described in the preparation tutorial as per your clay manufacturer's directions.<br />
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I made a stand by putting two thick sheets of clay together and cutting out a donut shape with two circle cutters. Then I pressed the baked egg into the stand to indent the middle a little. Bake it.<br />
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Now you can sand and buff or glaze the egg however you'd like. <br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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Korrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-27097136233830844802013-03-08T06:00:00.000-07:002013-03-08T06:00:03.901-07:00Friday Finds: Polymer Clay by Other ArtistsIt's incredible how versatile polymer clay is, and that's why you'll never find two polymer clay artists who do the exact same thing. Here is a collection of twelve polymer clay artists from the Artfire Polymer Clay Smooshers Guild to finish off your week. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.<br />
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I love to cover eggs! But... I tend to break the blown-out real ones. So, quite a while ago I decided to try using the plastic Easter eggs from the store. I wasn't sure if they would melt or not so I tried one and - it worked! I just get the cheapo ones from Walmart. If they weren't completely covered in clay - insulated, as it were, I suspect they would melt. So, for next week's tutorial, they work fine. I'm going to do some openwork ones later that I will need to use real eggshells for because you dissolve the shell out with vinegar... </div>
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Anyway, for this week I am going to show you how I prepare the plastic ones for covering. Sometimes putting a base layer of clay over the egg is not necessary but, in most instances, it's a good idea. The plastic eggs nowadays are pretty flimsy and will bend and distort as you handle them, causing cracks and distortion in the clay.</div>
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So, on to the tutorial.</div>
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Tools Needed:</div>
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Tissue blade or craft knife</div>
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Pasta Machine or acrylic roller</div>
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Baking pan with something soft in it</div>
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Supplies Needed:</div>
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Plastic Easter egg</div>
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Directions:</div>
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(Make sure your egg has at least one hole in the bottom of it. If it doesn't, use a small drill bit or large needle to put a hole in it.)</div>
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Super glue the two halves of the egg together. This picture shows the egg with the hinge broken - that's not necessary. My kids think my eggs are their personal toy stash. Just put the glue around the edge of the egg and stick the halves together.</div>
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Let it dry and use your craft knife to cut off the hinge.<br />
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Roll out a sheet of clay on a medium setting on the pasta machine. Make it long enough to go around the egg and wide enough to reach the middle of each end. <br />
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Be careful here, if you squeeze the egg too tight, the glue won't hold. Trim one end of the clay sheet straight, wrap it around the middle of the egg and trim the other end so it will be flush with the first part.<br />
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Carefully press the clay around to one end of the egg, pressing the edges of the sheet together in a lip, rather than overlapping against the egg.<br />
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Carefully press the clay against the egg so that it's sort of "shrink-wrapped" on the end. Press the seams together firmly.<br />
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Do the same on the other end.<br />
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Use a sharp blade to trim off the excess clay. I usually trim 1/4 inch or so away from the egg on the first pass so I can see better to trim the rest off. Try to get it fairly flush with the rest of the clay layer.<br />
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Use your tool of choice to roll out the seams and then roll the egg between your hands (again, gently, you don't want to crack the seam in the egg) until it is smooth. </div>
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If there are any air bubbles under your clay, they should show up now. Use a needle tool to pierce them, press the bubble down and roll again. Get the egg as smooth as you reasonably can. It doesn't have to be perfect.<br />
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You should be able to see an indentation where the hole in the bottom of the plastic egg is. Poke your needle tool in there. This will allow the air to escape from the egg and help prevent cracking during baking.<br />
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Bake your egg according to the manufacturer's directions for your clay brand. I usually bake it on a piece of quilt batting to prevent flat spots. I couldn't find my batting so I baked this one on some half-wadded kleenex.<br />
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Now it's ready to cover with decorative clay!<br />
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KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-3523934503293374802013-01-17T10:13:00.000-07:002013-01-17T10:13:03.046-07:00What I've Been Working On - Necklaces and Fairy TreesI mentioned before that I was working like crazy to get new product made for the craft fair I did in November. Well, between the new baby and Christmas, I'm just now starting to get that same product photographed and listed in my <a href="http://www.kaelmijoy.artfire.com/" target="_blank">Artfire </a>shop (still debating whether to fill my <a href="http://www.kaelmijoy.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy </a>shop back up again). I haven't had time to do any clay work and probably won't for another month or two but that's okay because I've got plenty of photography and listing to do. <br />
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Anyway, I thought I'd share some of the photos I do have done. Some of these are already listed in my <a href="http://www.kaelmijoy.artfire.com/" target="_blank">Artfire </a>shop but most of them aren't.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hippie Necklace - 20 1/2 inches - Various lace-caned round<br />
beads on hemp cord spaced with knots and black clay disk<br />
beads. $20</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gold and Copper Tile Necklace - 23 1/2 inches - Rectangular<br />
black beads, impressed with various designs and highlighted<br />
with gold and copper mica powders then strung with black,<br />
gold, and copper glass beads. $40</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3-Strand Necklace - 19 inches (longest strand) - Pink,<br />
greenish-gold, and black striped tube beads spaced with black<br />
glass beads. The inner strand also includes some gold foil<br />
accents. $35</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Distressed Pearl Necklace - 24 inches - Large pearlized green<br />
and blue rounds, slightly distressed and dented, spaced with<br />
acrylic pearls and clay spacers in the same green and blue. $20</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watermelon Vine Necklace - 22 inches - Clay watermelon <br />slices, half-slices and wedges, as well as leaves and blossoms <br />accented with matching glass beads on a chunky silver chain <br />with a strand of random green and ivory glass beads and <br />a green organza ribbon. $50</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summer Fairy Tree Art - 4x4 inches - $25</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Fairy Tree Art - 4x4 inches - $25</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Fairy Tree ACEO - 3.5x2.5 inches - $15</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring Fairy Tree Art - 4x4 inches - $25</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring Fairy Tree ACEO - 3.5x2.5 inches - $15</td></tr>
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Enjoy!<br />
KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-20125366949557030192013-01-15T06:00:00.000-07:002013-01-15T10:12:13.732-07:00Evolution of a Flower Pendant - Part 4And here's the final installment (you can find the others here: <a href="http://www.kaelmijoy.blogspot.com/2012/06/evolution-of-flower-pendant-part-1.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://www.kaelmijoy.blogspot.com/2012/06/evolution-of-flower-pendant-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a>, <a href="http://www.kaelmijoy.blogspot.com/2013/01/evolution-of-flower-pendant-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a>):<br />
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KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-43597639460341849972013-01-08T06:00:00.000-07:002013-01-08T06:00:03.416-07:00Evolution of a Flower Pendant - Part 3Sorry it's been so long. Here it is:<br />
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KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-87571877106463454332013-01-05T20:52:00.001-07:002013-01-05T20:52:56.015-07:00Excuses and ChangesSo I'm poking around the admin side of my blog, feeling guilty because I haven't posted in about 6 months and I realize that I promised 4 sets of flower pendant photos and only got to two of them. I really do have a good excuse (well, several really). Do you want to hear them? Probably not, but since I'm the queen of excuses (a title bestowed on me by my mother in my teenage years), I'll share anyway.<br />
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1. I had a huge craft fair in November that I was super nervous about and wanted to make sure I had enough inventory to sell. I was claying like crazy for several months. The bad news: I didn't sell enough to make it worth going crazy. The good news: I have plenty of inventory for the next craft fair.<br />
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2. Homeschool started up again in September in a house way too small for all of us. That doesn't sound like a very good excuse but it's been really hard to focus on schoolwork in such a cramped space - not to mention all of my other responsibilities.<br />
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3. The baby that I may or may not have mentioned months ago (I can't remember) decided to be due at the end of November instead of the end of December. That's the second baby this has happened with. Then, of course, he was nearly 2 weeks late. I feel too old to be having babies and I was so miserable by the end of my pregnancy, it was a miracle when I got myself dressed in the morning. <br />
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Anyway, the craft fair is over, I've adjusted to the lack of space for homeschooling, and baby William is here and we have both recovered nicely. So, I have lots of energy for all of the things I need to do and I will hopefully be back on here blogging away on a regular basis again soon - I'm not making any promises.<br />
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Oh, and a few changes have been made around here. I decided that I want to separate my personal blog posts from my "professional" ones so I created another blog <a href="http://crazyrobinsonlife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here.</a> That's where you'll find my recipes, homeschool articles, etc from now on. (The old ones will stay put so you can still find them.) You'll still be able to get to my tutorials, photos of my work and my favorite stuff from Etsy and Artfire on this blog.<br />
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So, be patient with me while I get my ducklings back in their neat, orderly row and I'll try to get those other flower pendant photos (along with photos of all of my new work for the craft fair) up soon.<br />
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KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-53242152876186900872012-06-08T06:00:00.000-06:002012-06-08T06:00:00.976-06:00Evolution of a Flower Pendant - Part 2This is the second in my 4-part series about my flower pendants.<br />
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(And, as before, sorry for the lousy photos.)<br />
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KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-42785141771148789642012-06-04T06:00:00.000-06:002012-06-04T06:00:10.116-06:00Evolution of a Flower Pendant - Part 1I don't really have time to create a proper tutorial for this but if you have any experience with polymer clay you should be able to figure it out. I made this pendant and 3 others in the same colors at the same time. I will spread them out over the next week or so.<br />
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There is a photo for each layer of clay that I put on the pendant. Sorry the photos are dark and somewhat blurry. My new craft room is darker than my old and I keep forgetting to turn on all the lights for the photography.<br />
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KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-52861408982970810342012-06-02T16:42:00.000-06:002012-06-02T16:42:14.737-06:00Seriously?I've said it before and I'll say it again: Why do they call it the "terrible twos" when the threes are so much worse? And I think this kid is the worst of the bunch! I no longer have a studio with a door so set up a 2 1/2 foot tall board between some furniture to at least keep the little one out. Sometimes we move the board out of the way to get in and out easier. Well, yesterday one of the kids left the board out of the way and guess who took full advantage of the situation. Of course, I thought she was upstairs playing with her siblings.<br />
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Anyway, here's the cheap part of the mess:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was able to salvage about half of the glitter.</td></tr>
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And here's the expensive part:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pearl-Ex Powders - these things cost about $2 per bottle...</td></tr>
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And here's what's left:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were about 5 more empties under the table.</td></tr>
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The canes all over were already there so at least she didn't do that part!<br />
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I've had a lot of people tell me they don't know how I do it all. Trust me, I wonder that myself on a regular basis!<br />
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Enjoy! (Hopefully I will someday!)<br />
KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-16692241223713602732012-04-18T14:23:00.001-06:002012-04-18T14:23:20.552-06:00Artfire Collection: Pink and GreenThis gorgeous Artfire collection is made up of pink and green items all from the Checked In Today Guild on Artfire. It was curated by <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/CraftyDayDreams" target="_blank">CraftyDayDreams</a>, a very talented Jill-of-all-trades.<br />
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<br />Enjoy!<br />
KorrinaKorrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216428972549892239.post-5627488685928444392012-04-17T06:00:00.000-06:002012-04-18T14:25:09.402-06:00Polymer Clay Tutorial: Faux Vinyl Flower PendantThis pendant was a lot of fun to create. They are inspired by a pair of black vinyl sandals that I bought a couple of weeks ago. This pendant looks very much like the flowers on the shoes (hence the name). My teenage daughter likes it so much that I am going to put it on a silver chain for her. Of course, that means she'll have to borrow the shoes when she wears it! (By the way, sorry for the lousy pictures - I'm in a new studio and haven't figured out the lighting yet.)<br />
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Faux Vinyl Flower Pendant</div>
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Supplies:<br />
conditioned black clay<br />
white Pearlex powder<br />
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Tools:<br />
pasta machine<br />
paper to make the pattern with (you're welcome to print the photo of mine and use them)<br />
pen<br />
sharp craft knife<br />
tissue blade<br />
ball tool or fat paintbrush handle with a rounded end<br />
some sort of texture tool to simulate stitching (optional)<br />
toothpick or needle tool<br />
small soft paintbrush<br />
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Directions: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roll out a fairly thin layer of black clay in the pasta machine. <br />
(It's about a 5 on my Atlas.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Draw some 4-petal flowers on a piece of paper. <br />
The biggest two need to be about the same size (or you can do two of the same <br />
flower) and then a medium one and a smaller one. Don't make them too uniform. <br />
The unevenness gives the flowers character. <br />
Cut around them as needed and lay the paper on your clay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trace around each flower gently with a ball-point pen. <br />
(I know the photo looks funny - I'm a lefty!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lift the paper and make sure you didn't miss any petals.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use a sharp craft knife to cut along the lines.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lift off the background and leave the flowers stuck to the work surface.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So pretty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gfs3suQQk00Ppab7-8vIfoZoqN7pR18b5092yp7a3hzYRNQ23Py7axIaCd10T0EgqZikXEsK7poMJW7ihVXbN4SrQd9wReV8WAyrVTC5qydpt04hrHz-iYyAJu47ymxNZqjaX3sjeFho/s1600/9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gfs3suQQk00Ppab7-8vIfoZoqN7pR18b5092yp7a3hzYRNQ23Py7axIaCd10T0EgqZikXEsK7poMJW7ihVXbN4SrQd9wReV8WAyrVTC5qydpt04hrHz-iYyAJu47ymxNZqjaX3sjeFho/s400/9.JPG" width="383" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use your finger to smooth and soften the cut egdes a little.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8tEQHeiezVLlzcDdJnJKlnMKGSViKhrvMO_ze36IOQNHrWgkLfK7CmdBLZysFtqcrw8gxjKK9dfjsh3DXnRDxPGuGaZhkrDFqzUPL-BQP2MyYkn_6kDKfliZlTxkohvBh25wK8gw3xn7/s1600/10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8tEQHeiezVLlzcDdJnJKlnMKGSViKhrvMO_ze36IOQNHrWgkLfK7CmdBLZysFtqcrw8gxjKK9dfjsh3DXnRDxPGuGaZhkrDFqzUPL-BQP2MyYkn_6kDKfliZlTxkohvBh25wK8gw3xn7/s400/10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Get a tiny amount of mica powder on your brush and add it to the base of each petal. <br />
You don't want it in the middles 'cause then the layers won't stick to one another as well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smear the powder with your finger outward along each petal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use your tissue blade to peel the flowers off the work surface.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Get your ball tool (or paintbrush handle - ball tools are on my wish list) <br />
and gently rub the end of each petal in a circular motion to cup the ends <br />
of the petals slightly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1g9yWBcNnSEj_BCUQ_XZnK8eWW0zfd6mNrb0jzzz4jyIzzpclJbeN9REvWMeftBzyEy1yZ1FL7av0Ymwqpso9Ix2-gwb3KRY6qiWo6sPCfbMTmBvBMQr7Ox4zPWAM1uahqqDuLE9HH0D/s1600/14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1g9yWBcNnSEj_BCUQ_XZnK8eWW0zfd6mNrb0jzzz4jyIzzpclJbeN9REvWMeftBzyEy1yZ1FL7av0Ymwqpso9Ix2-gwb3KRY6qiWo6sPCfbMTmBvBMQr7Ox4zPWAM1uahqqDuLE9HH0D/s400/14.JPG" width="383" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use your texture tool to add stitching. <br />
(I used to sew a lot and it's driving me nuts that I can't remember what this <br />
thing is called!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do the above to all of the flowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2HcofTI9-_X-7QJjxjStDNyqfvo43bBw4J6xmVl5HQA192ke_oEGjel_fg8KpHFSsTEIf1q7Wd5sqCneLJDEEZNu4lCeRLQMMnDfvqgr0phKNeL4hwEw0xBq24E_PaXKQkJNL8OPaXkQ/s1600/16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2HcofTI9-_X-7QJjxjStDNyqfvo43bBw4J6xmVl5HQA192ke_oEGjel_fg8KpHFSsTEIf1q7Wd5sqCneLJDEEZNu4lCeRLQMMnDfvqgr0phKNeL4hwEw0xBq24E_PaXKQkJNL8OPaXkQ/s400/16.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now start stacking the flowers, turning them so the petals overlap in a pleasing way.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_1-ohyeX-vtJLWrWupkU2qdrkLVrSD5k0jRhelF6sQ2VcY7Bt5wybfl05OrharYkQGvcGxcMGhog7tOAg2PrlDQzdOhe52X5YVjm-h_ZbuB-O4RYYkEBKeyOopl-ewz9B-l_TyIv2-qa/s1600/17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_1-ohyeX-vtJLWrWupkU2qdrkLVrSD5k0jRhelF6sQ2VcY7Bt5wybfl05OrharYkQGvcGxcMGhog7tOAg2PrlDQzdOhe52X5YVjm-h_ZbuB-O4RYYkEBKeyOopl-ewz9B-l_TyIv2-qa/s400/17.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Get all 4 layers on there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3KuN3H0cV143BAv1CGRZwo4sxX4HamT6-d9Z3SLdtM5ux757zDCCEHJ9IdKYvvTG-ztPV2mmnPk-B0ybph4edKxGbVcfgc-BwAAYNBrFFlg_3ITMt6nhdKYDSkELPpi-PinfFeoYTlKB/s1600/18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3KuN3H0cV143BAv1CGRZwo4sxX4HamT6-d9Z3SLdtM5ux757zDCCEHJ9IdKYvvTG-ztPV2mmnPk-B0ybph4edKxGbVcfgc-BwAAYNBrFFlg_3ITMt6nhdKYDSkELPpi-PinfFeoYTlKB/s400/18.JPG" width="396" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use your ball tool again to press an indentation in the middle of the flower.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpo_td9fkMsSoLzcw4RVQgINsA0fRWxou81SAfDIWJaIxUi0TA9AV7llLEc8DFZRbVjScjKK3W5rqTDX3LjGIZmJZKjLemBl0WJBBzNjfKJw8mnm1Io-6m_MfeQhNJnkhJINfaPtmbc4ic/s1600/19.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpo_td9fkMsSoLzcw4RVQgINsA0fRWxou81SAfDIWJaIxUi0TA9AV7llLEc8DFZRbVjScjKK3W5rqTDX3LjGIZmJZKjLemBl0WJBBzNjfKJw8mnm1Io-6m_MfeQhNJnkhJINfaPtmbc4ic/s400/19.JPG" width="368" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make 3 balls of clay and press one onto the end of a toothpick or needle tool. <br />
(Don't make it go all the way through - the toothpick is just there to <br />
make it easier to hold the ball.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacoi_VOj9Ng5Pq3supJFLnDpx1rlou_76onMIV1RgVC-KIjMp_WX4RezX2heeh_Sbci797gO6T6KrdhZtNNHyVhRPEKxq6XcrQGslwnV1BZNRWMe8hV-QpNxsVryn5SOIdI5ZsN3BFk4P/s1600/20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacoi_VOj9Ng5Pq3supJFLnDpx1rlou_76onMIV1RgVC-KIjMp_WX4RezX2heeh_Sbci797gO6T6KrdhZtNNHyVhRPEKxq6XcrQGslwnV1BZNRWMe8hV-QpNxsVryn5SOIdI5ZsN3BFk4P/s400/20.JPG" width="370" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dust the ball with the mica powder. Repeat with the other two balls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3inZxMHCG8oNTRANwxOSpIzuuJ5N_MZpBi-CxMtuZQW5aQRH-2RlopwOXBW5dEBOkajbXDXphg0cndUhHQ8q8vHFp_C5lg7mc-zQsaliVHHfbC0ebdC7VYbc81EjoYXBQDtlZVRdHp1q/s1600/21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3inZxMHCG8oNTRANwxOSpIzuuJ5N_MZpBi-CxMtuZQW5aQRH-2RlopwOXBW5dEBOkajbXDXphg0cndUhHQ8q8vHFp_C5lg7mc-zQsaliVHHfbC0ebdC7VYbc81EjoYXBQDtlZVRdHp1q/s400/21.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use a little liquid clay to press all of the balls into the center of the flower. <br />
Bake the flower.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8DVBesJkK_J-eXoTivfaWkfoAxCmCLm56X3Tkmy6XbDWuAZQie6CpHdJTmUXxl49tzp9rl60DE03bz46pANqebZ70m3eE9IAhrfVaWJs5kLfPtOfIMoL1co4CB2jQsgVe47l6IWuvugv/s1600/22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8DVBesJkK_J-eXoTivfaWkfoAxCmCLm56X3Tkmy6XbDWuAZQie6CpHdJTmUXxl49tzp9rl60DE03bz46pANqebZ70m3eE9IAhrfVaWJs5kLfPtOfIMoL1co4CB2jQsgVe47l6IWuvugv/s400/22.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To make a bail, roll a thickish sheet of black clay and cut it into a strip 1/4 inch wide or so. <br />
(I textured it to match the flower.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yMRcYbXRbpscd9mnIR8LJgawroca1Nk42avzFgxAvk1-pLEMtgwwEBFbn8jO-IuIHDFKlKaQ8ld1aJw2hNNpEK4tEGzOirrC5asOYLedZcl6ddm4B6pRZqZUTA4IayPmqofhu8Edbwwx/s1600/23.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yMRcYbXRbpscd9mnIR8LJgawroca1Nk42avzFgxAvk1-pLEMtgwwEBFbn8jO-IuIHDFKlKaQ8ld1aJw2hNNpEK4tEGzOirrC5asOYLedZcl6ddm4B6pRZqZUTA4IayPmqofhu8Edbwwx/s400/23.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fold it in half and press the ends together, leaving a loop about the size you want it to be.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujl1IYaFhs38FpaFJ0DV_GFqGcVI-iscSTDXm2wrHriZIvjOk11zvc3SKfMSHleJtzJjOApUmD9mWuBFtd2E_PRO60mOk2D55xs2WKfBwrKkZ8KU_uLtxIMw1G7dxXeiLheKg2TLch86r/s1600/24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujl1IYaFhs38FpaFJ0DV_GFqGcVI-iscSTDXm2wrHriZIvjOk11zvc3SKfMSHleJtzJjOApUmD9mWuBFtd2E_PRO60mOk2D55xs2WKfBwrKkZ8KU_uLtxIMw1G7dxXeiLheKg2TLch86r/s400/24.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use a little liquid clay to press the bail onto the back of the baked flower. <br />
Use a sharp blade to trim the tail of the bail at a nice angle and smooth it out.</td></tr>
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And there you have it! Here is the black pendant with a pink one that I left the texture out of entirely and dusted with gold on the edges instead of white in the middle and one that I made with the skinner blend scraps from my water dragon egg. It's all translucent and the colors turned out gorgeous! I didn't glaze any of these but I did overbake them a little which seemed to make them shine instead of brown.</div>
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Enjoy!<br />
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Korrina</div>Korrina Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525232465376513423noreply@blogger.com1