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beading

Poker chips and possibilities

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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New life for old beads

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 [...]

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PolymerCAFE

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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Class bracelets

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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SCPCG - Weekend of Clay

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 [...]

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