Polymer Clay Dinosaur Skin

 I am having some serious fun with these textures!  One of the great things about polymer clay is just "playing".  Even if I don't make anything out of these or go any further with them, it has been gratifying to just play!

Dino-mite Textures!

 Look at these textures!  I couldn't pass up these toys.  Ran home and made textures of their wrinkly, bumpy, spiked, spiny skins!

 Like I don't have enough texture molds.  Can't help myself.  It's not a phase.  I'm addicted.

Not sure what I am going to do with them, but I did make some sample pieces which will be posted in a day or two.

Polymer Necklace Slide

I slipped the corral and jade beads through the back of the polymer clay faux jade/cinnabar enhancer and slid it up to the top.  I secured it between the coral and it wears beautifully.  Not quite a bolo, not quite an enhancer, but a necklace slide.

Polymer + Pearls = Perfection

 I love the combination of faux jade/cinnabar enhancer with the pearls.  I love the elegance of it.  A completely different feeling from the southwestern look of last Wednesday's post.   Polymer clay never ceases to amaze me.

Faux + Real = Fo-Real Beauty

I have been wanting to make this polymer clay faux jade/cinnabar enhancer for a long time.  I also have wanted to string the 8mm round turquoise beads, the branch coral and the large bamboo coral.  Finally did.  I was so pleased when I put them all together.  My polymer clay enhancer has proven to be an extremely versatile piece.  It has inspired the next several posts.

Polymer Clay Pendant

 I made this polymer clay pendant from parts of other molds and then made a mold of it.

 Needs work.  I thought I would like the solid color, but no.  Guess I will have to darken up the background and highlight here and there.  The fun of experimenting!

Polymer Crosses

More polymer clay crosses.  After photographing these, I realized the colors are too similar.  I did use different shades of red, but after applying the turquoise, they all looked the same.  I even used some bronze Rub & Buff on a couple to change it up, but I'm not liking it.  So, I will probably sand some and try a different color.

Polymer Pendant

I used a mold from Krafty Lady to create this pendant.  When I use a purchased mold, I always try to rework parts of it so it is not an exact duplicate coming out of a mold.  I loved how it turned out.

Polymer Cross

 I used a mold for the cross and then applied the hand sculpted rose and leaves.

 After baking, I highlighted the raised design with acrylic paint and sealed it with PYMII.

Polymer Crosses & Bead Crochet

Mix together some bead crochet,  polymer clay and beads and you've got a little southwestern flavor.

Rusted Treasures

 I applied many layers of patinas to my organic polymer clay pieces; finally achieving the colors I wanted.

I'm still recuperating from foot/ankle surgery, but am getting a few photos posted.

Button, Button

I love this top.  I lost the top button so I removed the very bottom button and sewed it up at the top.  But the missing button at the bottom kept bothering me.

I was too lazy to shop for new buttons or to shop for a match.  Polymer clay to the rescue.

Polymer Clay Rings

There are many molds on the market for use with precious metal clay and resin; commercially manufactured, as well as privately.  For me, they are on the pricey side.  But, I have been wanting to make some "formed" polymer rings so, to cut costs, I ordered one discounted "imperfect" mold (on the right) and one perfect one (on the left) from a private seller.  They are OK.  I would not invest again.  The one on the left is too thin at the "points" of the ring where it stretches the most during release and the 4 on the right are too thick to wear as rings.  I love the triangle ring and will make it work, but probably won't be making more.  But, who knows.

Polymer-Big, Bold and Blue

I got a fast food salad at the mall a few weeks ago and I looked at the bottom of that pretty plastic bowl and knew it was meant for polymer clay.  I used a "super" magnet in the brooch. I purchase them at the hardware store and use them in all my pins.  Big Bold Blue isn't heavy so the magnet holds it in position.  It reminds me of the blue skies of summer.

Polymer Clay Brooch

 I used the old coin counter (click HERE) again to make this brooch.  I like the intersecting design and will, at some point in the future, play around with developing it further.

Polymer Necklace From A Mold

I bought this old plastic coin counter thinking it had a great design. I've just begun experimenting, so we'll see how far I get.

Polymer Clay Pipe Mold

Yesterday an Industrial Flower brooch; today, Pipes! I'm finishing some abstract art for our local art fair on Saturday. One of the paintings needed some pipe fittings. It is heavily textured with clear gels, pastes and thick lava gel, so the pipes could not be too heavy on the canvas. The air dry polymer clay was a perfect solution. The only problem is I only had enough for one pipe so I'm off to the store AGAIN!

New Bottle Bottom Mold

Industrial Flower brooch. I found a new mold from the bottom of my large coffee creamer bottle! So excited. This pin was a quick experiment initially, but then I decided to finish it with a magnet on the back and an old rhinestone button on the front for detail. I love the industrial "futuristic" look to the flower.

Radiating Love

"Whatever you do, do with kindness. Whatever you say, say with kindness. Wherever you go, radiate with kindness." --Jonathan Lockwood Huie A radiating design. Beautiful. I made a two part silicone mold of the colander and made the polymer clay heart yesterday. Today's pin was made by pressing polymer clay into the bottom of the colander. Since I used the colander to press the polymer clay into for the second pin, I will have to "dedicate" this old colander specifically for polymer clay. I will use a tin snips to cut it into sections.

Repetitive Design Pin

I had some questions on what type of cutters I used for the Repetitive Design Pin. They were a gift from a good friend for my upcoming birthday. I received two sets. They are a de Buyer Plain Square (set of 9) and a fluted (set of 7) Boat cutters from Sur la table made from heavy weight plastic and are heat resistant to 320 degrees. They run about $58 each set. As with any product, many variations can be found on the Internet at more reasonable prices. I used the boat cutters for the Repetitive Design Pin.