{"id":13222,"date":"2011-05-19T03:17:58","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T10:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=13222"},"modified":"2013-08-15T07:08:02","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T14:08:02","slug":"mixed-media-wire-leaf-charms-polymer-clay-tutorial-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/mixed-media-wire-leaf-charms-polymer-clay-tutorial-video\/13222\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed Media Wire Leaf Charms | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Wire<\/a>Vid #204:<\/span> <\/strong>“Learning about the wire work for me has become a natural extension of what I do with polymer clay.” ~Elisabeth-S<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is a neat little jewelry finding you can make… that has big potential! I know, I know,<\/em> I say that about all the techniques I share with you on this blog. But it’s true!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Last summer I showed you guys one of my art bracelet creations<\/a> called, Seeds of Change<\/em>. This was a “let-your-hair-down-and-do-whatever-comes-into-your-head” type of projects, done strictly for myself. It’s the kind of thing an artist has to do every once in awhile, just to let the creative juices flow, unencumbered.
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A component of that bracelet was a wire and polymer leaf which sprouted out from the center of the piece. A few of you have asked how to make those cool leaves… so I thought it would make a wonderful thing to share during this Spring season, as the leaves on the trees and plants are opening and change can be felt everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cindy – Beautiful art bracelet with a wonderful message. I love the writing around the clay disc and the little leaf sprouting up. A sign of hope. <\/span><\/span>~Cheryl-H<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cindy, I’m so happy that you spread your wings and let your heart go free! Knowing you “let go” while creating this makes me appreciate it all the more! It’s lovely, and has some VERY COOL features, indeed! I tried making something along the same lines as to your wired leaf a few months back, but I wasn’t nearly as successful! (Using wire with raw clay was trickier than I thought.) I would love to learn how you did it (leaf headpins, you say? Smart and cool!) <\/span><\/span>~Phaedrakat<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Coming up tomorrow (Friday May 20th, 2011) in the Vol-036-3 video at the Polymer Clay Library<\/a>, I’ll be demonstrating how to make the wire component of these neat Wire Leaf Charms. Then in next week’s Vol-036-4 tutorial, I will take the lesson further, by showing how you can add polymer clay to create some fabulous mixed media charms, pendants and other jewelry elements.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please Note:<\/strong><\/span> A general prerequisite for all of my weekly tutorials is that you have a good understanding of the polymer clay basics, including: conditioning clay, using a pasta machine, clay blade and other simple tools, making Skinner Blends or Teardrop Blends, baking clay, as well as sanding and finishing. If you need help in these areas, my Polymer Clay Beginners Course<\/a> will get you up to speed quickly. There is also plenty of free information on this blog. Use the search box at the top of the page to find articles on specific topics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supplies & Tools: Video-036-3 Wire Leaf Charm:
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