Special Inks and Polymer Clay

Posh Rainbow Inks

Posh Rainbow Inks are fantastic.  A friend of mine introduced them to me when I was creating greeting cards, but the WOW power of these inks is even more prevalent on Polymer Clay.  These inks come in a variety of colors, in earth tones or the floral brights.

I chose the floral brights for this fairy door.  The imagery is awesome and even more brilliant when you see it in person.  

I named this creation 'Flowered Fairy Door' and created it for a little fairy who goes by the name of Buttercup.  She found this beautiful vase that someone had thrown away and wanted to grow some brightly colored flowers to surround her door.  She is very happy to have such a fine door, but would love to have it placed in someone's home.  Could that someone be you?

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Lumere Acrylic Metallic Paints

This is another product that I love.  Lumiere Metallic Paints by Jacquard ( Pearl Collection )   The Lumiere isn't as bright as the Posh Rainbow Inks as you can see on the 'Golden Fairy Door' below, but I love the softness and the dimension that this ink provides.

The little Fairy is at home. You know how I can tell? She left her tiny purple slippers by the front door. I created this door out of polymer clay and embellished it with rubber stamps and Lumiere pearl paint. 

This door stands approximately 2.5" high by 3" wide.

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More About These Inks

They are fast drying and will cover blemishes in the clay very well.  You can also change the color if you are not satisfied with the one that you originally applied. The coverage works with one coat. I love the fact that the ink is water soluble, so your brushes aren't ruined.

The cost is quite high with these products, but a little goes a long way.  I suggest you use the 40% off coupons that both Michaels and Hobby Lobby provide on their websites (if they carry these products in your area) 

You might check out these links as well:  http://www.rangerink.com/store_locator_usa.htm#TX

http://www.jacquardproducts.com/stores/index.php?PrId=ptLUM

Polymer Clay Perfume Pendants ~ Necklaces and Corsets

SandraArts

From the Artist:
I live in Sisak, a town in central Croatia with my hubby, two fantastic kids, basset hound and a parrot:)

I am a self-taught polymer clay artist.  My work is characterized by playfulness and asymmetry of the composition with carefully combined colors.  I like to combine different shapes and textures.  Each bead is unique and made with a lot of love and attention.  My work has been published in a "European Polymer Clay Book" and featured on Polymer Clay Daily. 

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Because I lived in the southwest for a large portion of my life this necklace appeals to me.
I love the details and the colors that Sandra used in creating it.

 

This little necklace is adorable.  Sandra calls it 'Love Street'.  

She can create the houses in any color combination.

See more of Sandra's creations at:                                             

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/SandrArts?ref=seller_info

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Nix Creations

What a wonderfully creative idea Matthew Nix had when he created these Perfume Pendants.

From the Artist:
My name is Matthew Nix and I call home, Collinsville, IL. I started making jewelry by accident. I wish I could say is was all planned but who really plans for this kind of stuff in life? My grandmother used to make brooches and hatpins with fried marbles. I thought they would make great pendants and quickly started selling them to stores worldwide. I then got into wire wrapping. Wire wrapping is my main passion when it comes to pendant making. I'm not the best and not the worst. I then got into polymer clay and more recently the art of fused glass.

These wire wrap perfume pendants are my original idea.

What is a perfume pendant? It is a pendant that defuses perfume while your wear it. Simply put a drop of your favorite perfume in the middle of the flower. The oils will cling to the clay petals and will emit scent, longer than wearing it on your skin.You can wear perfume and perfume oils on this pendant. You can wash the pendant with soap and water to change the perfume you want to wear on it.

This pendant is wire wrapped in nontarnishing silver wire. The flower bead is made from polymer clay. Accented with dangling swarvoski crystals and silver beads.

You Can see more of Matthews creations at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Nixcreations?ref=seller_info

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Dawn Shotton

Dawn is from Newcastle Upon Tyne ~ England

She opened her Etsy Shop in March of 2010

From the Artist:

I loved arts and crafts for as long as I care to remember. From watercolour painting to cloth dolls.............and anything in-between.  Recently found miniature sculpting is really fun!

This Polymer Clay mannequin stands four inches high.  The corset is decorated in lace and fabric trimmings.

You can see more of Dawn's creations at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/dawnshot?ref=seller_info

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Doll on A Rocker
Photograph ~ by Sandy Prenzi


Looking for Greeting Cards?  Check out my Fine Arts Website At:
http://sandy-prenzi.artistwebsites.com/

Mosaic Tile Masterpiece

~ Claire Fairweather has created a masterpiece ~

Claire has named her mosaic "Our Future" It is a 30.5 cm by 30.5 cm polymer clay tiles on canvas. She designed it for the New Zealand Art Guild Annual Members Exhibition 2011.

This mosaic tile artwork has been designed to show the different phases of love during the course of a lifelong relationship ~ the future for a couple in love.

Visit Claire's website to see the key to the meaning behind each tile. You will be enchanted. http://clairefairweather.blogspot.com/2011/07/our-future-mosaic-artwork-is-now.html

Claire first used polymer clay to create unique contemporary ‘Art-Brooches’ and has been expanding her range of art and craft work, as she continues to accomplish new techniques with this wide ranging medium. She is now concentrating on creating larger pieces of mosaic artwork, using her own custom polymer clay tiles.