VictoriaHepfner
July 13th, 2008, 08:31 PM
Hi there MGC fans
If you have read the “about us” page, you know that I enjoy “crafts that involve rubber stamping and/or polymer clay”. I have not done much rubber stamping lately as I have done in the past as I have become enamored by polymer clay. It is such a versatile medium.
My initial introduction to this craft form was through HGTV’s Carol Duval Show. She usually had three segments for each show and a different artist for each segment. There were a number of polymer clay artists that frequented her show. Watching those segments really excited me. I would tape the show everyday and save the segments with that interested me. The polymer clay artists were always a keeper. One year for Christmas, Troy gave me some clay and instructional DVDs from Donna Kato, one of the premiere polymer clay artists. I was hooked!
About 3 years ago, I joined the San Diego Polymer Clay Guild (http://www.sdpcg.org/). Here I found a group of people that loved the craft media. They hold monthly meetings and share what they have created over the previous month. They also host classes with the well-known artists. I was lucky enough to be able to take my first class from Donna Kato herself. What a treat! I learned so much from this group that I have continued to attend the monthly meetings and many of the special events.
Last year at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, I entered a three of my pieces in the amateur division of Polymer Clay. Also, I made some roses out of polymer clay and my friend Debbie wire wrapped the roses with sterling silver wire, adding glass leaves, colored pearls, swarovski crystals, glass lady bugs and a number of other embellishments, to make a “cha-cha” bracelet. Her bracelet won first place in it’s division and I received two second places and an honorable mention for my three pieces.
Next weekend, July 19th, there is an event called “Round Robin (http://www.sdpcg.org/roundrobin08.html)”. It is a day where guild members are sharing their techniques with other members. There will be four, one-hour sessions, with four classes being taught during each session. I am looking forward to learning some new techniques from my fellow guild members.
The exciting part of this for me is that I will be instructing one of the classes! The name of my class is “Everything’s coming up roses”. I will be showing the other members how I make my polymer clay roses like the ones that were included in my friends bracelet. So this week I will be preparing my lesson for next weekend’s class.
Here are a couple of pictures of my roses that I will be showing them how to make. Actually, this is the bracelet that won first place and this trinket box won second place.
If you have read the “about us” page, you know that I enjoy “crafts that involve rubber stamping and/or polymer clay”. I have not done much rubber stamping lately as I have done in the past as I have become enamored by polymer clay. It is such a versatile medium.
My initial introduction to this craft form was through HGTV’s Carol Duval Show. She usually had three segments for each show and a different artist for each segment. There were a number of polymer clay artists that frequented her show. Watching those segments really excited me. I would tape the show everyday and save the segments with that interested me. The polymer clay artists were always a keeper. One year for Christmas, Troy gave me some clay and instructional DVDs from Donna Kato, one of the premiere polymer clay artists. I was hooked!
About 3 years ago, I joined the San Diego Polymer Clay Guild (http://www.sdpcg.org/). Here I found a group of people that loved the craft media. They hold monthly meetings and share what they have created over the previous month. They also host classes with the well-known artists. I was lucky enough to be able to take my first class from Donna Kato herself. What a treat! I learned so much from this group that I have continued to attend the monthly meetings and many of the special events.
Last year at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, I entered a three of my pieces in the amateur division of Polymer Clay. Also, I made some roses out of polymer clay and my friend Debbie wire wrapped the roses with sterling silver wire, adding glass leaves, colored pearls, swarovski crystals, glass lady bugs and a number of other embellishments, to make a “cha-cha” bracelet. Her bracelet won first place in it’s division and I received two second places and an honorable mention for my three pieces.
Next weekend, July 19th, there is an event called “Round Robin (http://www.sdpcg.org/roundrobin08.html)”. It is a day where guild members are sharing their techniques with other members. There will be four, one-hour sessions, with four classes being taught during each session. I am looking forward to learning some new techniques from my fellow guild members.
The exciting part of this for me is that I will be instructing one of the classes! The name of my class is “Everything’s coming up roses”. I will be showing the other members how I make my polymer clay roses like the ones that were included in my friends bracelet. So this week I will be preparing my lesson for next weekend’s class.
Here are a couple of pictures of my roses that I will be showing them how to make. Actually, this is the bracelet that won first place and this trinket box won second place.