Comments on: Fimo… Isn’t that the Clay that Gets Fired In A Toaster Oven? http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/ "Make What You Love... Love What You Make!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jocelyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/#comment-49828 Jocelyn Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:58:54 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4271#comment-49828 @<a href="#comment-49815">Cassie C</a>: Same here, no site yet. And thanks to Cindy and all here perfecting some skills and relearning new techniques ending bad habits, lol. Need to get something up and running for supplemental retirement income, so I sure appreciate the sharing that goes on here. Best of luck to you. @Cassie C: Same here, no site yet. And thanks to Cindy and all here perfecting some skills and relearning new techniques ending bad habits, lol. Need to get something up and running for supplemental retirement income, so I sure appreciate the sharing that goes on here. Best of luck to you.

]]> By: Cassie C http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/#comment-49815 Cassie C Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:26:53 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4271#comment-49815 Thank you Jocelyn. I don't have a site up yet. I have some pictures that I will pull together when i get a chance. I haven't been great about recording my work. I'm loving this site. Working to learn some better finishing skills and some new techniques. Then I will transition into selling a few things. But It's going to take some time. Do you have a site?? Thanks for your interest. Thank you Jocelyn. I don’t have a site up yet. I have some pictures that I will pull together when i get a chance. I haven’t been great about recording my work.
I’m loving this site. Working to learn some better finishing skills and some new techniques. Then I will transition into selling a few things. But It’s going to take some time.
Do you have a site??
Thanks for your interest.

]]> By: Jocelyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/#comment-49813 Jocelyn Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:48:24 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4271#comment-49813 Welcome, Cassie! I see we agree on artiste's, lol. Would love to see some of your work, do you have a site. If not, you can go to Cindy's FB page and throw up a few pics. Would inspire me for sure! Welcome, Cassie! I see we agree on artiste’s, lol. Would love to see some of your work, do you have a site. If not, you can go to Cindy’s FB page and throw up a few pics. Would inspire me for sure!

]]> By: Cassie C http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/#comment-49812 Cassie C Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:32:32 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4271#comment-49812 Hi everyone. I was happy to find this old thread about Jon Anderson. He is the reason I started Polymer, although i didn't know it. My aunt has a tiny owl that she showed me 4 years ago. I was fascinated by all of the tiny detail.I ran out and got some clay. Well needless to say, I was constantly disappointed by my work. I did not know that the tiny owl had been created by one of the masters of polymer clay. I had been trying to fly when I couldn't crawl yet! Over the years I have learned about Jon and study as much as I can. I love doing sculptures. My work has improved but it continues to disappoint me. About a month ago a friend came to visit me. She brought me a present. It's a tiny owl by Jon Anderson! My friend did not know anything about Jon Anderson or even that I do Polymer clay. Coincidence? Hi everyone. I was happy to find this old thread about Jon Anderson. He is the reason I started Polymer, although i didn’t know it. My aunt has a tiny owl that she showed me 4 years ago. I was fascinated by all of the tiny detail.I ran out and got some clay. Well needless to say, I was constantly disappointed by my work.
I did not know that the tiny owl had been created by one of the masters of polymer clay. I had been trying to fly when I couldn’t crawl yet!
Over the years I have learned about Jon and study as much as I can. I love doing sculptures. My work has improved but it continues to disappoint me.
About a month ago a friend came to visit me. She brought me a present. It’s a tiny owl by Jon Anderson!
My friend did not know anything about Jon Anderson or even that I do Polymer clay.
Coincidence?

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Puffy Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/#comment-32734 Cindy Lietz@Puffy Beads Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:31:41 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4271#comment-32734 @<a href="#comment-32702">pati bannister</a>: Welcome Patti! I checked out your work and it is beautiful. Really love the rustic, ancient style you have! I know what you mean about any material being an art medium in the right hands. There is a guy on You-tube that makes amazing art with everything from Kraft Dinner to BBQ sauce. Watching him work, just takes your breath away! @pati bannister: Welcome Patti! I checked out your work and it is beautiful. Really love the rustic, ancient style you have!

I know what you mean about any material being an art medium in the right hands. There is a guy on You-tube that makes amazing art with everything from Kraft Dinner to BBQ sauce. Watching him work, just takes your breath away!

]]> By: pati bannister http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/#comment-32702 pati bannister Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:21:54 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4271#comment-32702 Long before I came to polyclay, I remember similar condescending comments about acrylic paint from w/c & oil purists. I now find the same sort of comments being made about polyclay. In my view, shoe polish in the right hands would produce wondrous art. After all the dictionary definition of medium (in this context) is simply: "a means of effecting or conveying something" Long before I came to polyclay, I remember similar condescending comments about acrylic paint from w/c & oil purists. I now find the same sort of comments being made about polyclay.
In my view, shoe polish in the right hands would produce wondrous art.
After all the dictionary definition of medium (in this context) is simply:
“a means of effecting or conveying something”

]]> By: Kat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/#comment-32193 Kat Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:11:26 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4271#comment-32193 Thanks, Cindy. Yes, it was probably Phoenix then. I can't wait to find out! My sister will be available week after next. Heavy boxes are in the way, so I have to wait. Anyway, I'll let you know how it turns out! Thanks, Cindy. Yes, it was probably Phoenix then. I can’t wait to find out! My sister will be available week after next. Heavy boxes are in the way, so I have to wait. Anyway, I’ll let you know how it turns out!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial - Faux Opal http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/#comment-32172 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial - Faux Opal Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:22:26 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4271#comment-32172 @<a href="#comment-32162">Phaedrakat</a>: Probably. I haven't really seen anyone else with that style and he's been selling for a long time now. He is based in Arizona, so the Phoenix airport would probably be the place it was from. You should see if you can dig it up. It might be worth a pretty penny! @Phaedrakat: Probably. I haven’t really seen anyone else with that style and he’s been selling for a long time now. He is based in Arizona, so the Phoenix airport would probably be the place it was from. You should see if you can dig it up. It might be worth a pretty penny!

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/#comment-32162 Phaedrakat Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:45 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4271#comment-32162 Cindy, now that I've got you over here at this page, what do you think of my <a href="#comment-30374">comment above</a>? I can't get to the snake for a few more weeks (when my sister's off school, & she can help me with the boxes,) but do you think that the snake I have is most likely a Jon Anderson? Would he have been selling at airport gift shops back then? (Could've been AZ, TX, NM, etc. I flew so much back then...) Cindy, now that I’ve got you over here at this page, what do you think of my comment above? I can’t get to the snake for a few more weeks (when my sister’s off school, & she can help me with the boxes,) but do you think that the snake I have is most likely a Jon Anderson? Would he have been selling at airport gift shops back then? (Could’ve been AZ, TX, NM, etc. I flew so much back then…)

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@College Football Jewelry http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-fired-in-a-toaster-oven/4271/#comment-32159 Cindy Lietz@College Football Jewelry Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:33:50 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4271#comment-32159 Hi Katie... we all would love to see your college campus jewelry pics. Please do send them to me. Polymer clay is the perfect dorm room activity. I'd love to hear more stories about this. I bet you could pay for a few books from the proceeds of being able to sell some creative jewelry pieces to your friends. Hi Katie… we all would love to see your college campus jewelry pics. Please do send them to me. Polymer clay is the perfect dorm room activity. I’d love to hear more stories about this. I bet you could pay for a few books from the proceeds of being able to sell some creative jewelry pieces to your friends.

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