{"id":9017,"date":"2010-03-19T03:23:37","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T10:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=9017"},"modified":"2010-03-19T17:37:34","modified_gmt":"2010-03-20T00:37:34","slug":"swirling-leftover-clay-mica-shift-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/swirling-leftover-clay-mica-shift-project\/9017\/","title":{"rendered":"Swirling Leftover Clay from a Mica Shift Project [Spotlight]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Polymer <\/span>“I wondered if it would swirl. And to my surprise, it did. I
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<\/span>These “Spot”<\/em> features are for you guys to display your accomplishments and share stories of inspiration. The projects are based on techniques learned from articles here at the blog, as well as from tutorials at the Polymer Clay Video Library<\/a>. My hope is for these “Show and Tell”<\/em> features to help you guys get to know each other better through your wonderful creations. I am soooo… proud of everyone’s work!
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Hi Cindy. I just had to show you these pictures. I was doing a Mica Shift<\/a> pendant and having made too much clay (used Sculpey Pearl and a tiny amount of Cornflower Blue<\/a>), I decided to make some of the torn paper beads<\/a> which I love to make.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But that’s not why I sent these pictures. I had a ball of the mica clay leftover<\/a>, and after rolling it in my hand as one does wondering what to do with it, I noticed the mica lines. So I wondered if it would swirl. And to my surprise, it did (see large round bead photo). I love it!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Has anyone else ever done this before?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

By the way, the paper beads have not been sanded yet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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If you are interested in sharing pictures of your polymer clay projects with the community, please follow these 2 simple steps:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) <\/strong><\/span>Email several of your photos to me as attachments. My email address is shown in the “From” line of the weekly Polymer Clay Newsletter<\/a> that gets sent out each and every Friday morning.
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2) <\/strong><\/span>Include a description and\/or story about your pieces, being sure to reference the tutorial(s) or blog article(s) that provided at least some level of inspiration for your work.
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Don’t be shy. Everyone is VERY<\/strong><\/em> friendly here.
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In the comment section below, please do compliment each other; Offer encouragement; Ask questions about the techniques used; And in general… be social. This is your community! It’s up to you to make it a fun and supportive place to hang out. All of you are amazing and it’s wonderful to have everyone here!<\/span><\/p>\n

PC is such a wonderful medium, but it still has a long way to go before the average person recognizes what it is. I’m always amazed when I meet someone who says, “Polymer what?” (or something to that effect.) I’ve embarrassed my family several times by whipping out a cane for guests, wanting to show everyone the cool reduction properties of polymer (don’t worry, I don’t do it at dinner or anything…) Actually, people are pretty impressed (it’s just that my family gets a bit tired of MY polymer addiction…) I long for a day when every man\/woman\/child is familiar with PC and its fantastic artistic properties. What a happy, beautiful world that would be! Hehe – Polymer Peace on Earth! <\/span><\/span> <\/span>~Phaedrkat<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/td>\n** Did You Know…<\/strong><\/span><\/span> Members with current subscriptions to the weekly tutorial videos are always entitled to a 10% discount when purchasing 6 or more back issue packages<\/a> in a single transaction. If you are interested, let me know<\/a> which back issues you would like and I will send further instructions on how to complete your order.
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