I love your website and want to thank you personally for all the encouragement and information you share and make available to us “polymer clayers” over the internet. It is invaluable.

All the best,
Michele

Love the homemade light box idea. Wrote about another one I saw online awhile back. If anyone’s interested the link by my name will take you to that post.

I love your squashed Jupiter lentil bead…..the colors are exciting and very vibrant. Congratulations on your first sale and great work!

I’m on ETSY too… michelesartjewelry.etsy.com. I signed on, set up shop and then struggled and struggled with the pics for months until I got them where I felt they could be seen. I was directed to a great website that had an inexpensive lightbox setup and it saved the day. I don’t have a lot of money to put into the whole light set-up and for $2.60, this is well worth it. Check it out: wikihow.com/Create-an-Inexpensive-Photography-Lightbox. It really works!! Maybe it can help someone else out there struggling with photos.

I also love the warm community of “poly clayers” out there. Several years ago I started making beads for jewelry and ordered some little spacer beads from Karen Lewis in CA, AKA “Klew” and was blown away when she gave me some great advise over the phone….and she didn’t even know me!! Then I found Cindy’s website….
wow, I love all the wonderful information and experience she shares with us out here.

Thanks so much,
~Michele

Each day I become more and more amazed by the growing supportive community that is building here. I love the LACK of exclusivity and pretentiousness that is happening in the comments between one another. (Bet you didn’t think I knew words that big!) Everyone feels included and welcome, no matter their level expertise.

Feeling like you belong here is very important to me. There’s some places I’ve not felt very welcome and I would never want a single one of you to feel that way here. We are all here to learn how to get better at polymer clay. Not to show off how we are better than others.

So keep up the great interaction everyone! You are all very dear to my heart!

BTW a group of clayers from this blog who live in the UK are planning a get together in the Manchester area. If can get there and want to hang out with them (or know someone who does), click the link by my name for more info.

I just visited your store and want to add my compliments on your beautiful pieces. I don’t think I can pick a favorite-all are so lovely.
As I read through everyone’s comments I was struck by Melinda’s reference to this site as “community”. I think that in addition to the wonderful teaching Cindy provides for us, the opportunity to put our stuff “out there” in this supportive environnment can’t help but make us better artists as we learn from and appreciate each other. Congratulations on getting your store up and running, Kim. It’s obvious from your quick sales that the world loves your work, and rightfully so.

Ken, since you are in the market for a new camera try the one I just bought. The Nikon L100. The photos are great in close-up and so is the video, especially in low light.

My husband is the photographer for my jewlery and he uses a Canon EOS Rebel 350D. He also uses the EZcube photographic light tent which really helps get great photos of the pieces. It’s an investment, to be sure, but it works well with both our hobbies! :) ezcube.com

Thank you for sharing your work with us!
Marsha