Polymer Clay Ideas from Ancient Petroglyphs

This Picture Is From My Slightly Left-Of-Center Polymer Clay Idea File:

It's called a 'cindyglyph'. You'll have to keep reading to find out what the heck I'm talking about this time.

Every week I go to the local library to pick up some new books for polymer clay ideas. Since I've already taken out every polymer clay, beading, wirework, and painting book that has ever come through that library, I often wander around in different sections looking for new and unique inspiration.

The other day I came across a neat book showing pictures of petroglyphs found on some islands near where I grew up. What I loved about them was how they looked so playful and childlike.

In case you didn't already know, petroglyphs are paintings or carvings the embellish the surfaces of large rocks or that have been added to the walls of ancient caves.

Being simple line drawings, they were perfect for making into polymer clay cane designs. So I went about planning some out. But then I found some interesting background information about these rock carvings that caused me to think twice.

Although the designs in my library book were over 2000 years old, no one is allowed to copy them unless you want a court battle on your hands. You can copy the Mona Lisa and put her on a T-shirt, but you can't copy a stick man that was scratched into stone during prehistoric times. I don't remember ever hearing of copyright offices being around back then!

Well now I'll just have to just draw up some of my own petroglyph ideas to make polymer clay canes from. Maybe I'll call them 'cindyglyphs' just to be cheeky.

And guess what? You'll be allowed to use my polymer clay ideas… I'll even show you how!