Polymeri Online 27.12.15 | Dancing to the sound of polymer clay, Land of horned beasts, Polar sculpturing & Little Vili's furry dolls | Last post for 2015!

Happy Holidays everyone! I hope this post find you all relaxed and happy :)

Today we're all about sculpturing and playing music. 

What? Yes.

Let's go, last post for 2015.

wowflute - polymer clay music

Wowflute people (Joseph and Cristina Cowlishaw) are very into polymer clay music making polymer clay flutes!

A Wowflute is a closed-vessel flute that is based on the NAF (Native American Flute).  

It is a six hole flute configured with four finger holes on top and two thumb holes on the bottom.  It is generally played by ear like the NAF.

Joseph is a mechanical designer with a background in engineering technology and since 2009 they’ve sold over 30,000 flutes! wow!

Can polymer clay used inside our mouth? Well, apparently it can. After getting all the necessary documents from Polyform who assured him about the non-toxicity he is dancing to the sound of clay J 

Joseph found that working in polymer clays makes a much brighter and clear tone than regular water based clays.

Click the Youtube link to hear its sound!

http://www.wowflute.com

https://youtu.be/z8L_wRzWeWU?list=PLG03XJOLLjTe_1vivOmjhUfjtfZuJUG6n

https://www.facebook.com/wowflutes/

https://www.instagram.com/wowfluteco/

whimsycalling dolls

Dayna Corbitt (Whimsycalling) is building her own “land of the horned beasts and other fantasy animals”. 

She is creating her one of a kind, handmade dolls, paintings, jewelry, figurines, and more. 

She does not use any molds and all of her designs are original and completely hand made. 

Many of her figurines are dressed with coats, felt and other accessories to bring their personality to life. I can understand why Halloween is her favorite holiday.

She has so much more in her facebook and instagram – go follow her!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Whimsycalling/273567372786099

https://www.instagram.com/whimsycalling/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WhimsyCalling

Oso polar's sculpturing

Another artist focusing on “creatures” is Oso Polar  (polar bear) from Moscow, Russia.

She is creating her own handmade dolls, custom Blythe, Monster High and Pullip dolls, also - handmade hats for Blythe dolls.

Each piece is a master piece, done with extra care and details.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/chercheto

http://www.instagram.com/awesome_oso

3^rd dolls artist for today is Irene Vili also from Russia. Her figurines are all so sweet and intriguing all at once! I love their facial expression!

Vili's cute creatures

The doll body is hand sewn from faux fur, snout and paws stuff is made by hand from polymer clay, glass eyes handmade have the effect of "tracking". then use acrylic paint, protective varnish, epoxy resin, sea pebbles, batting, glue.

All her dolls are looking for new homes J

https://www.etsy.com/ru/shop/ToysFromVili

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005751437447
https://www.instagram.com/vili_irina/

Wishing you all a great 2016 to come! 

May this holiday season brings you infinite joy, happiness and creativity, happy spirit and healthy body & soul!

Enjoy your holidays!

Polymeri Online 5.1.12 | 3D beads, Watercolor jewelry, Knitted doll brooches, Polymer razor art

Conny lives in northern Germany and has some eye catching designs on her website and flickr gallery, her mokume gane beads are perfect and I loved her recent design made of small circles placed in layers, giving a wonderful 3D feel to the clay. Take a look a her flickr and you'll find lot's of goodies.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/way-of-clay/

http://www.way-of-clay.de/

Alica's water color beads and necklace looks like wrapped pearls, the turquoise shades and creamy spacers reminds me of a clear clear sea shore water with white-creamy sand.

If you need a reminder on the technique, here is Maggie Maggio's tutorial to create the watercolor beads.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alica19/6634418865/in/photostream

Irina Rybak from Ukraine creates funny brooches that will make you smile, they are "polymer knitted" with scarves, sweat-shirts and hats. so cute!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/IrenkaR

Take a look at what can be created from the handles of razors! Beautiful lines, designs and textures! Marlene Brady was featured about 2 weeks ago and this one is another treasure of hers! Time to go "shave'in"! LOL ;)

http://itsallaboutcreating.blogspot.com/2010/12/disposable-razors.html

I am working like crazy on new samples to a new event I will be attending abroad in 3 weeks, more details (and photos!) soon :)

Clay away!

Polymeri Online 16.9.11 | Sculpted heroes, Pumpkin decoration, Locket Portraits and Art dolls

Michael Leavitt hates making normal art. The Art Army Royalty, his new work, is a project in which Leavitt creates one of a kind, fully articulated sculptures by hand in an “action figure” scale, each in the likeness of a well-known artist, incorporating the style of the subject’s artwork.

Since 2002, this ongoing series of unique sculptures represent artists from every great movement of Modern and Contemporary Art, from Warhol to Banksy.

Each figure is sculpted from scratch in polymer clay, surface-finished and texturized with acrylic paint and mixed media. Leavitt engineers the miniature sculptures with articulating joints, assembling moving body parts with elastic cord so that the figures can be posed.

See Cynthia tinnaple (PCD) post and video on how Michael builds his figures.

http://intuitionkitchenproductions.com/

Spanish artist Noia Land posted a cool photo tutorial to create a cute pumpkin decoration -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/noialand/6140484251/in/contacts/

check out her blog for more cute tutorials and art -

http://noialand.blogspot.com/

Reinhard (Männeken) uses Fimo clay to create perfect portraits of people and other entities, this ability is something I admire so much as I don't have any sculpturing talent :)

Take a look at this photo of him, showing some kind of wooden clip covered with polymer clay to be used as legs.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63875527@N07/5821331152/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63875527@N07/

and speaking of portraits, ClayCatShop special portrait lockets reminds me something from my childhood, their smiley faces, colors and innocence. I love it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/claycatshop/6147936904/in/photostream

Have a great weekend!

Polymeri Online 21.5.11

I was digging a bit in Etsy and found this COOL group called PCETeam = Polymer Clay Enthusiasts Team. This team is for anyone who makes, sells, & enjoys the art of polymer clay (and is on Etsy).

Lot's of goodies can be found under their team - wonderful artists!

http://www.etsy.com/teams/6726/polymer-clay-enthusiasts

Here is the 1st batch, I'll have to find some time to go over the rest -

Fauxhead! After years of working with paper sculpture, Stephen

Kinsey made the leap to working with polymer clay - faux wood,

ivory and steampunk! so cool!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/fauxhead

http://fauxhead.blogspot.com

Freehearts has been creating things with some form of clay for

38 years and discovered polymer clay about 27 years ago, started at a very young age carving animals out of soap, knitting Barbie Doll clothes, and building tiny houses complete with furniture, her main goal when she designs something is to get a smile :)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/freeheart1

twistedcreatures grew up on a farm surrounded by animals of all kinds, always loved drawing and other creative activities. Some years ago came across polymer clay and ever since have been having fun combining this medium with the love of animals. All animals are ooak, each individually sculpted, many including

embellishments such as beads, crystals and metallic paints and powders.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/twistedcreatures

This Polymer Clay Bear Roasting Marshmallows is perfect!

Today we are having "Lag-Baomer" holiday, and the most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. The traditional "dish" (if i can call it a

dish") is roasting marshmallows on fire! Thank you Molinda from BranchesofMyArt for this cutie! check out her lovely sculpturings!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68930683/polymer-clay-bear-roasting-marshmallowsref=v1_other_2

last one - If you're into sculpturing and always wanted to know how to sculpt heel shoes - here is a tutorial for you by Doll Street Dreamers website - You'll find many other tutorials related to doll making (although not all polymer clay related)

http://dollstreetdreamers.com/BackAlley.htm

http://dollstreetdreamers.com/back_alley_articles/rivkah_high_heel_shoe_tutorial.pdf

Have a great weekend!

Polymeri Online 14.1.11

Cassandra Graham uses stones, bones, crystals, feathers & leathers in her jewelry. Her new obsession is art dolls which are ooak polymer clay with wire armatures to which she adds the costuming.

I like her slogan - "Life is too short to wear the ordinary!"

http://www.wildejewels.com

http://www.beadersshowcase.com/profile/CassandraGraham

http://www.international-art-doll-registry.com/Default.aspx?pageId=787897 - Witches sculpturings

Amy Crawley is a mixed media artist who creates fine art and functional art. Her spirit messengers, icons, and fortune pyramids are inspired by nature, the spirit of ancient cultures and her travels around the world. She uses polymer clay, air dry clay, foil armature & wire in her creations.

http://www.amyacrawley.com

Suzanne Anderson background is in painting and graphic design but she has always been deeply interested in jewelry design, body ornamentation and the relevance of fashion. In particular, she is intrigued by how what we wear affects our perception of ourselves and others’ perception of us. She defines her work with polymer clay as a material that is not precious but is transformed through the process into a precious item - couldn't agree more!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Yikes?ref=top_trail

http://www.yikestudio.com/YIKES_09/YIKES!_Studio_~_Home.html

Thelma Aviani has various designs and materials in her site, she is from Brazil and work also with polymer clay.

http://thelmaaviani.com/home-en.html (see red necklace)

Polymeri Online 23.5.09

It's saturday today and i am breathing a bit, had to post my polymeri weekly list before i fly (not sure i can do it next week!)

MaryLClayPainting / Mary is making 'paintings' from clay. each clay 'painting' is made of 100% Polymer Clay, her 'Canvas' is Premo polymer clay (selected for its stiffer qualities) and her 'paints' are the softer, buttery clays of Sculpey III and Fimo soft. she has written a tutorial explaining the process that can be see on Polymer Clay Central. read more about her in her flickr profile...
her etsy shop 'Wonderful Wire'

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6592108

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marylclaypainting/collections/72157606719504258/

Chama Navarro from spain (which i am going to meet in UK), she has a cool and simple project for some paper clips and pen holders, there is a youtube film in her site to show it all, and the spanish sounds to me like a song (even though i can't understand a word!) :)http://chamanavarro.blogspot.com/2009/05/utilisima-bien-simple-conjunto-de.html

Kerryn Jean Online is a sculpturer from Australia, she sculpts doll, animals, fantasy creatures, wish there was more info about her and her work in her site.
http://kerrynjeanonline.com.au/

Stephanie Scheetz published a nice tutorial in CRAFT blog for paper beads that can be easily adopted into polymer clay too! a paper clip bangle using safety pins - try it!http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/05/how-to_paper_bead_bangle.html?CMP=OTC-5JF307375954

Polymeri Online 2.4.09

studioatcrowhavenfar m / Michelle Schafer - a self-taught Mixed-Media Artist, she loves working with all types of medium. Especially, Air Dry Clay, Papier Mache, and Polymer Clay. she also loves painting, assemblages, sculpting, and listening to her tunes in my studio :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crowhavenfarm/

Kay’s Miniatures Weblog for arts, crafts and Dolls House Miniatures made a cool step by step faux pearl tutorial
http://kaysminiatures.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/step-by-step-faux-pearls/

Karen Park shows us her mosaicon which she made on Laurie Mika workshop last year, just found it now :)
http://artandtea.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/my-finished-mosaicon/

Fun and inspiration using sushi millefiori ! bears, hearts, butterflies - so beautiful!http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2008/05/30/incredible-sushi-art/

Polymeri Online 13.3.09

Brazilian Ceramica Plastica (name?) says she creates and develops what it is possible to imagine using the incredible raw material: polymer clay. Besides the clay she creates pieces in felt and cloth. Her elephants are so colorful and beautiful!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceramicaplasticaecia/sets/72157614564305480/

Patricia Rose is first and foremost a sculptor. Her love for dolls came only after a quest to combine all of her interests and skills into one profession. She considers herself very fortunate to have discovered this world of dolls which has enabled her to follow her passion for art and also express who she is, she's got some cool Free tutorials in her site to all who want to learn to sculpt pretty dolls!
http://www.patriciarosestudio.com/html/tutorial.html

Stacey Hough Born into a family of creative people, Stacey has always had a love for all things handmade. From a young age she was inspired by her mother and grandmother's love of craft and making things. In her teenage years Stacey discovered her love of beads, and her fascination with jewelry has been never ending since. Working as an apprentice at a local jewelry store, throughout high school, Stacey gathered skills and started making designs of her own. Currently she is pursuing a dual degree in Fine Metals and Art Education at Kutztown University.
http://www.staceyhoughdesigns.com/artworks

How to make a miniature "ghost witch" from polymer clay - a youtube movie from MiniMaker Anderson blog -
http://creatingdollhouseminiatures.blogspot.com/2008/10/polymer-clay-ghost-witch.html
check out this tutorial too!http://creatingdollhouseminiatures.blogspot.com/2008/07/miniature-polymer-clay-teapot-and-tray.html

Julie is a mother of 2 boys. she is an artist that likes to make jewelry, mosaics and paint in watercolor.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliespace/sets/72157601484269682/
http://juliespacedesign.blogspot.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5217502

Polymeri Online 8.1.09

Chameleon Designer - Nelson Paim from Brasil has the most amazing Mandalas i saw, decorative dolls (about 43 cm of height), vases - it's a celebration of color!
http://www.chameleondesigner.com/mandalas_pag2.htm

iMiNiYou figurine cake toppers from Vancouver, Canada are so cool! The head, body and background are all made of polymer clay!
http://www.iminiyou.com/http://www.flickr.com/photos/miniyou/
Thank you Mira Krispil for these 2 links :)

Irma G. mosaic mirrors are beautiful, she studied art in Mexico at Instituto de Bellas Artes, had some exhibitions there. In her free time she likes to paint and make different things and experiment with different materials.
www.iworkartwork.etsy.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/irmag/sets/72157600588165910/

riky_le's - Vera Kuturov I loved her wonderful flower petals pendant
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26533759@N06/

This page is loaded with advices and tips on how to make the most of photographing your items, although not all of us have the best equipment it's a good resource.
http://www.tabletopstudio.com/HowTo_page.html

Polymeri Online 29.12.08

Last Polymeri for 2008 :)

Alexandra Garnik makes beads, pendants and necklaces of polymer clay, she enhance those pendants with seed beeds which makes them so beautiful.
http://alexandragarnik.etsy.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29200722@N07/

Malt Suger has sweet tasted millefiori goodies - bag hangers, buckles - canes at their best http://www.flickr.com/photos/malt_sugar/sets/72157608706893686/

OrganicOdysseys / Zayit Galefull specializing in Judaic art and polymer clay art fashioned from organic produce, she explores all the wonders of the organic farm through her chosen medium, polymer clay.
http://almostartifacts.etsy.com/
http://organicodysseys.etsy.com/
http://organicodysseys.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/organicodysseys/

Rolling beads? why don't you use shampoo bottles as a tool? a great low-budget recycled accessory!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8513681@N07/2864492723/sizes/o/

and speaking of nalette's photostream, check her antiqued items using polymer clay, faux ivory etc..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8513681@N07/

last sweet - Marymade.it - Mary Tempesta, born and grew up in Sydney, Australia and living in Italy for the past 12 years Polymer clay is her passion…it hardly feels like work to her! (and she is so right!) she started working with polymer clay about 13 years ago, she makes animals, dolls and fairies and witches, music boxes, picture frames and jewelery.
http://www.marymade.it/page/4/

Stay tuned for 1st January voting on polymer clay artists guild of etsy january challenge - black and white this time! LOTS of prizes for voters! i will be posting as a reminder :)

Polymeri Online 20.11.08

Australian Lorell Lehman realized after studying painting and illustration at the South Australian College of Advanced Education in the 1980’s, she discovered my passion for figurative sculpture and doll-making in 1993. her dolls are amazing!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23166258@N03/
http://web.mac.com/lorelllehman/Not_all_Faeries_are_Beautiful/Enter.html

Kathi from Dragonsglass.com posted on the delphi forum a link to a nice guy building a motor for his pasta machine, don't think he was making any canes, it's for his Pasta - can you imagine? pasta in a pasta machine? i have never heard of it... lol
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/852501/motorizing_the_pasta_machine/

Sushi art work - beads, kaleidoscopes - great inspiration and admiration for those artists chefs:
http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2008/05/30/incredible-sushi-art/

Peggy Dembicer is a a mixed media artist with a fiberarts background. she was a handweaver in the early '80s, fond of tapestry. In the '90s she shifted to framed and sculptural mixed media that she exhibits in galleries and private collections.
http://flickr.com/photos/90228408@N00/65680598
http://www.peggydembicer.com/

Polymeri Online 6.11.08

According to Dolores Marple Troll tracks are very hard to see. Everyday she walks in the woods and search all around.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6377456
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marpleartworks/

This site is so adorable - Mouse with an attitude's photostream is full of mice! i have to say i am not very friendly with them when they appear in MY home, but these are so sweet!

The artist (help, i can't find the name) is from Norway and she says the mice were an idea growing from her heart.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowermouse/

http://www.atelieer-blaa.no/

ODDimagination's Shop has some Creepy and Cute Sculptures, Paintings and Art Dolls :)

She has been creating since the moment she could hold a pencil. According to her mom that was age 2. The odd, the cute and the weird are what appeal to her and that is what she likes to express through her art.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5956469

http://oddimagination.blogspot.com/

Martha Land has some lovely clayful critters and creations, By day she works as the manager of a photography studio to pay the bills. By night (and every free moment that she has) she has been pouring all her energy into my artwork. Her slugs are roughly in the range of 2-3 inches long by 2-3 inches tall.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5785486

http://welcometomarthaland.blogspot.com/

Polymeri Online 23.10.08

Laura Bocchi is from Genoa, her sculpturing of flowers and millefiori are delicate and fine, and you can find a heart bead tutorial in her photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/verdevescica/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/verdevescica/2710980792/

Food that smiles back to you? that's elfa's creations! she's from Italy and she also have an ebay store
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elfa-creations/
http://stores.ebay.it/elfa-creations

barbie_cyberpunk's photostream has a white clay doll that caught my eye, i wish i could see more of these interesting and unique looking dolls

http://www.flickr.com/photos/96257880@N00/2817575740/

Mae Holley has lovely miniatures and jewellry, she twists and knead polymer clay into all kinds of fun and interesting things and hope to pass on this crazy obsession to any one looking for a new and exciting way to expand their creativity. check her tutorials too!
http://www.twistedkneads.com/

Polymeri Online 16.10.08 and some personal stuff

Judy Belsky lives in Israel, she discovered collage and polymer clay around the same time - ten years ago. Although she painted and loved to paint all through her life, collage liberated her soul. After collage, there is no such thing as a bad art day. Everything is useful and recyclable. You don’t have to be a perfect little girl! Polymer clay came into her life at the same time and with a similar message. It is such a forgiving, flexible, exciting material. she has integrated polymer clay into her collage because it is a third dimension and can take on a weathered, aged look that is still vibrant.

http://www.judybelsky.com/collage.php

Look at this sweet marie-antoinette - i think she's adorable, and there are more of a similar design in lacigalecristalline's photostream in flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68649478@N00/2919155730/in/photostream/
if you haven't yet bookmarked her blog - http://cristalline.blogspot.com/ it's a must have.

fantasy sculpture from polymer clay by dolhathai Srijancharoen, she is a native of Thailand born into a family skilled in folk art and music, she received her master’s degree from the College of Fine Art in Bangkok. At the beginning of my career she worked as an illustrator for children’s books and went on to become a journalist, columnist and editor for several newspapers and magazines there. She relocated to New York City in 2001 and began crafting my fairies in polymer clay soon after.
http://www.littlepooh.com/doll.html

Faeries From The Swamp by Antoine - she has been an artist all her life, it was inevitable that she would start sculpting. It wasn’t until 2003, however, that she tried polymer clays. her very first completed faerie was a fat naked man who resembled an uncle of hers. In the beginning she made many little fat men and boys but soon evolved to very thin faeries. Presently her faeries range in size from 3” to about 5” seated. Each is a one of a kind sculpture created over a wire armature for added strength and durability. Most have wings, but some do not. Each somehow resembles either someone she knows or have seen before.
http://ant-1.net/swamp.html

and some personals? 4 days ago i celebrated my 15th anniversiry with my beloved partner and husband, and in 3 days we are celebrating my daughter's bat-mitzva party (real birthday only in november) :) lot's of celebrations! let's have fun!!

Polymeri Online 7.8.08

In between my preparation and making new stuff for some craft fairs in Rosh-Hashana (jewish new year) here are some links -

My dear friend Tami Shvat from Israel is making canes as if they are painted on canvas with a brush, they are beautiful and you can watch them closly and see so many details! belive me i know, i had so have some of her too!
http://flickr.com/photos/tamishvat/2735871312/

kyeliza's etsy Shop contains Dolls and Miniatures, You may also visit her blog at http://kyeliza.typepad.com/. She is a Member of DAM (Dolls and Miniatures)http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5152785&section_id=5275386

chopoliAs loves sculpting, but not only. She also do other things, such as painting , she is sculpting since about 3 years and addicted to it.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5614072

Take a look at these colorful lovely projects made with light clay - althouth in hebrew the photos are easy to understand -

http://www.amosisrael.co.il/Site/he/pages/inPage.asp?catID=6&subID=38&sub2ID=39&sub3ID=39

Polymeri Online 19.6.08

Silvia Karkut - The material she works with is plasticine. In Gemany it is called Knetgummi. Children play with and it did not get firm. She wants to try super sculpey now, because she saw so many of great works done with it on flickr. Silvia lives in Germany, studied graphic design and now she wants to work as an illustrator working with plasticine. Her dolls are so unique, some of her photos are a part of a flickr group which is called Ugly Dolls Art - are they ugly? i don't think so... :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/26541020@N04/
http://www.karkut.de/

Enkhe from Fribourg, Switzerland makes beautiful cute inro vessels -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/enkhe/
http://enkhene.blogspot.com/

Laurabee Studios - Laura Boner-Leidy
All of Laura's beads are handsculpted originals. She adds a little sparkle with swarovski cystals to most of them. She is inspired by her love of new and vintage textiles, embroidery, antique jewelry and nature. Some artists that inspires her are Christi Friesen, Impressionistic painters, Jane Sauer, Norma Minkowitz, Arline Fisch, Ernst Haeckel and Andy Goldsworthy.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5200558
http://www.laurabeestudios.blogspot.com/

Joojoo belongs to two sisters from Toronto, one of them is Afsaneh, She has created her flickr to share my handmade stuff and creative ideas with others. She loves making small things and painting and drawing small things, now she is focusing on Polymer Clay mini sculptures.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/etsyjoojoo/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5264699

Jennol - Olivia garcia trunas from Spain is sculputuring small round cuties, some of known characters and some imaginary
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennol/

Polymeri Online 13.3.08

Claudia Raffa is an Italian girl age 29 , who lives for a long time in Madrid. She loves the artisan imitation jewellery and the modeled ones. She dedicates herself to graphical design and has a true passion for cats (see photo)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jewelleryweb/
http://claudiaraffa.blogspot.com/

cookiescreations / Rosemarie Fernandes is a a retired nurse. She's doing what she enjoys doing, Creating with polymer clay.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cookiescreations/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5048780

indiandollartworks / Carla loves creating art with all it's highs and lows. She couldn't imagine not creating it, no matter what it is or what medium. Keeping the creative process evolving is the challenge. She enjoys working with art dolls, printmaking, drawing & weaving.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiandollartworks/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=81447
http://www.indiandollartworks.blogspot.com/

Simple Inspirations by Sandy - paw canes and more stories!
http://blog.simple-inspirations.com/

6 steps on how to make a teddy bear - by T.'s Polymer Clay's, and check her other photos as well!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14939649@N08/2258787116/

Polymeri Online 3.1.08

This week it's flickrmania again, An International round this time, so many talented artists i found!

Ruby Shoes Sam / Sandra Miller
She is serving the US Air Force since 1984 and have been a member of the the Michigan Air National Guard since 1996, In her spare time, she likes to handcraft pendants and beads from polymer clay.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby_shoes_sam/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RubyShoesSam

Campanita de hojalata - Along with her drawings, oil, leather and felt she is working with fimo too. her lovely face pins are beautiful.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7950510@N06/sets/72157602936353652/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/7950510@N06/collections/72157602475131477/ http://campanitadehojalata.wordpress.com/

Pedacinhos de Arte / Helena Salazar from Portugal
She has some passions in her life: 2 children, husband, 2 dogs, Psychology, the family and the FIMO.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16500111@N07/

PIG MAMA / ANN from Taiwan, is such a talented new artist, her dolls sculpturing are so sweet and beautiful!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17889085@N03/

V. Neely is making tiny, little dragon sculptures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonwhimsy/
http://dragonwhimsy.com/

Fimo Maniguette / Maniguette from France
She has been working with fimo for two years and could not find the limits.... :) The jewels led her to the objects, who will know where the objects will carry her to...(translated from her profile)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14459304@N06/
http://maniguette.canalblog.com/

lapatamodeleuse / Joséphine BROTHIER
Cuties! don't miss her Circus!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zephine/
http://www.lapatamodeleuse.com/

MATA_polymer Clay / robert lee from Taiwan
Twinn Q'Doll is Twinn Cute Doll. This handmade skill is popular with Asian Market, and Taiwan have some artist depends on this skill to earn money on night market for those who wish to request gift of self doll portrait.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mata_pc/
http://360.yahoo.com/trasia_robert

snowfireooakfantasys culptures - She is a self taught artist and have been sculpting for about 2 years now, likes to sculpt fantasy figures.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13953817@N03/

Polymeri Online 26.10.07

Jeanne Rhea had a great idea, make a rubber stamp out of drawing, little snakes of clay and liquied clay - check it out -
http://artfortheheart.blogspot.com/2007/10/rubberstamps-polymer-clay.html

Hermann Mejia is a Venezuelan illustrator, living in New York City, whose caricature-driven work frequently appears in Magazines, Stamps, Newspapers etc. i didn't find any word about his materials but i guess this could be some kind of clay.
http://www.hermannmejia.com/

Stonehouse Studio feature fancy jewelry from polymer clay along with made from natural, unfaceted gemstones and sterling silver.
http://www.stonehouse-studio.com/thegallery.php?imgdir=Polymer%20Clay&artist=20
http://www.stonehousestudio.blogspot.com/

Begginers project by Valerie Wallace - Pen covering with silver leaf - nice tutorial:
http://people.delphiforums.com/ananda37/pentutorial.html

Lindly Haunani tips about keeping knives sharp worth a million -
* don’t cut directly onto a glass or marble work-surface, use a slip sheet of bond paper, index card or deli-wrap instead
* when trimming clay against metal = bead mandrels or metal rulers use a utility knife instead
* store your blade when not in use in a plastic box sleeve or a polymer clay blade case
* try to avoid dropping it onto hard surfaces, as a burr at the end of the blade makes for “dull” cutting
* the acidity in some people’s natural skin oils can cause the blade to tarnish and drag... read more in this link:
http://lindly.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/keep-em-sharp/#more-99
http://lindly.wordpress.com/

Marina Bychkova from http://www.enchanteddoll.com/ makes (according to her) distant, far-away sadness dolls that recall childhood fairy-tales, and a dark, brooding sexuality. These are definitely not kid's toys, but stunning works of art.
read more in her interview -
http://www.pixelsurgeon.com/interviews/interview.php?id=233

Linda S. Wingerter grew up in a family of artists: her great grandfather painted church murals in Russia, her grandfather was a puppeteer, her grandmother was a miniaturist, her father was a graphic artist, and her mother is a book designer. She became a published artist at 13 when Cricket Magazine printed her drawing of a paper dragon in their letter pages.
Linda enjoys renovating her 90 year old house, making dolls, figure skating, and playing the fiddle and musical saw. She uses painted sculpy for the dolls head, the rest is: lace, muslin, ribbon, metal moulding, wire, DMC thread, dowels, and costume jewelry.
http://lswstudio.homestead.com/main.html