by Libby on October 23, 2008
I did manage to spend some time playing around in my studio yesterday. Because it had been such a long time since I had last spent any real time in the studio, I decided to do something fun and without pressure. So I made polymer clay poker chips.
I’m going to the Clay Carnival in Las [...]
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bezels,
polymer clay
by Libby on July 18, 2008
This is a bag chock full of old beads I sent back to camp with E. I made most (if not all) of these beads between 2001 and 2005. The majority probably date around 2004 or so as that was a time I was really focused on bead making. And to be [...]
by Libby on March 17, 2008
I’m pretty excited. My first magazine article, “Framed Scribble Earrings” is out in the April issue of PolymerCAFE. It was an interesting process and a definite learning opportunity. What surprised me most was how difficult it was to define my process and describe it in a concise and clear way. I [...]
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earrings,
polymer clay,
polymerCAFE,
techniques
by Libby on March 15, 2008
Last weekend I taught a Cane Slice Caterpillar Bracelet class at the So. CT Polymer Clay Guild’s annual Weekend of Clay. It’s not a difficult project, just a bit time consuming. We were working primarily in black and white so it was a bit tricky seeing the black thread against the black beads. [...]
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beading,
beads,
bracelets,
polymer clay,
teaching
by Libby on March 4, 2008
The Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild hosts a “Weekend of Clay” every year. It’s my favorite guild event. What it is essentially, is a weekend of half day classes for guild members taught by guild members. The guild charges $10 per class and you can take any combination of classes. The teachers get paid a [...]