Fun with Fimo Gel

      

 with all the talk about liquid translucent clay, I thought that I would show off some old beads.  I’ve had the idea of dried flowers and clay floating around in my head for some time…  Last year I made a set of beads with dried grape leaves… I’ve missed placed the old pics, but this is one of a new set that I just sold not too long ago! 

 and for this year I made some with dried “clover” leaves for St. Patty’s Day.  

 See there is just no end to what you can do with it!!  It’s just so much fun!

~Tina T.

Chris got her tut done! And Cat has some sound advice!

Chris has her tutorial done!!  Be sure to check it out!  She has done a wonderful job with the step by step directions and there are lots of Pictures!  (I love Pics!!)  Thank you, Chris, for sharing with us!  Woo Hoo!!

 http://www.craftsbychrisonline.com/blog/?p=10 

And another PC Artist to check out right now is CAT!  She and her wonderful and “adorable” husband have teamed up with some sound advise!  Just makes you think about where you are as an artist and wonder if you really are selling yourself short…. and if so, maybe approaching it differently.  So a HUGE Thanks to the both of them!   …  and Check out the way the two of them are preparing for the Lilac Festival!!  Love watching the booth come together and seeing all the wonderful ideas the two of them are coming up with!!   (and yes, I did ask if Alan was for sale…. I have yet to ask how much! LOL!!  What a great guy he has to be… you are a lucky woman CAT…. , you just can’t blame a woman for trying! )

Be sure to check out her Blog! 

http://www.catherienarts.com/learn/free-tutorials/the-peony-cane/ 

Thanks Chris and CAT for all the information!!  Can’t wait to see what you do next!

Busy – Busy – Busy!!

I had a creative and productive week this week!! :0)  Yes, I actually got some things done! LOL!!

I guess I am just making up for lost time.   I still have a few sets that I need to get sealed, but here are a few of the ones that I did get done!!

 I have been playing around with colors…  What colors look best with other colors… . and will this color work with this other color…. LOL!!  I think that most bead artist struggle with this, and those who don’t…. well, I just envy them!   

I think that even if there was a set way of deciding… well, I am not sure that I would follow it.  I just get a kick out of making my own colors.  I am always grabbing a little of this and some of that to see what ’new’ color that I can somehow create.  I do believe that is my most favorite part!  …….and trying to get a color to ‘look’ better with the color that I just created! LOL!!  

Each set of beads that I create can honestly  be an OOAK. …(one of a kind)  I don’t ever use the clay right out of the package.  I am always adding a little of pearl, gold, silver, or translucent to it.  Makes it hard for my customers who want beads made just like a certain set, because I can not create it to be the same…… similar, but not the same.  But to me that is the joy of Art!  :0)  Hope you all have a productive weekend…. I am going to try to get the rest of those beads sealed!!  and hope to create some more fun colors!!

Mermaid Focal Bead

 

I have made another focal beads with liquid clay!  Oh, my gosh they are just so much fun to create!   This beads is a mermaid swimming in the ocean with a few fish, coral, and shells, and even a few star fish! 

Making beads like this is a little time consuming, but it is TONS of fun.    Can’t wait to do it again!

Red – Turquoise – Gold – OH MY!! :0)

I have to just say how much I just LOVE working with these colors! LOL!!

It really doens’t matter what shades of Gold, Red, Black, or Turquoise that you use, it just always seems to come out WONDERFUL! LOL!    I had a ton of fun mixing up the canes to see what kind of design I could create…. thankfully for the most part they worked well together.    I currently have this set up on eBay.    To have a quick peek at what I have on eBay here is the link:  http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZrobtina94QQhtZ-1

Fairy Focal Bead

I just love! This Fairy bead.   I had a Ton of fun creating it with all kinds of goodies.  -I stamped, chalked, and glittered! :0)  FUN! FUN! FUN!!

I’ve been watching some lampwork artist create wonderful trees and landscapes …. I just had to give it a try with PC.  

This was the final outcome….  I do plan on making more ….  It’s way to much fun not to! LOL!!

Tie Dye Beads

Tie dye beads…. hmmm….  that is what they look like to me.    I had a blast  playing around with the colors and seeing what the out come would be.