Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

April 3rd, 2008

Artist Profile: Denise Mitcheltree

Artist: Denise Mitcheltree
Websites:
Craft Corral Polymer Clay
Craft Corral eBay store
I did not discover polymer clay until a few years ago. Claying began as a way to pass time while I recovered from a horseback riding accident. Now I find that my polymer clay ornaments are the perfect harmony of my love for horses with my desire […]

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February 28th, 2008

Polymer clay bricks

What’s Up Wednesday
On Crafty Goat’s Notes, Angela takes us through the process of making a faux brick phone jack cover to match her brick walls. Very neat! I’m not a polymer clay person for the most part, but it really does intrigue me how many other surfaces it can mimic…if you know how.
Or if you […]

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November 7th, 2007

Laura Tabakman’s ultra-cool mixed media art

Both wearables and non-wearables? Amazing! This artist calls upon her extensive knowledge of batik, shibori, felting, and papermaking to mix with her polymer clay art dolls, small sculptures, and jewelry. Just look at the range of her talent, and then go and visit Laura Tabakman’s website for lots more:

Shaman

Raku Pendant

I’m Not Ready Yet
Tags: art-dolls, […]

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September 20th, 2007

Artist Profile: Tejae Floyde

Perfect Love
Artist: Tejae Floyde
Business name: Tejae’s Art
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Website & Blog:
Tejae’s Art blog
Etsy shop

Inside Heart
How do you describe your work, Tejae?
Simply “Artful”. My work is a mixture of elegance with a funky explosion of color. I’m passionate about creating and my eclectic style shines through whether I’m working with silver, polymer clay or […]

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June 12th, 2007

Things to do with texture plates (Part two)

Technique Tuesday!

This is what happens when you try to use texture plates as a stamp! Not much!!
Another use of texture plates is to use them as a reverse stamp. They don’t make good stamps in the classic sense, because the ridges are not all the same height. Therefore, when you try to […]

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June 5th, 2007

Things to do with texture plates (Part one)

Technique Tuesday!
I bought a set of texture plates recently, and then sat there trying to figure out why I had wanted them! In typical fashion, I got interested in the tool before I had thought through the results. But with a little experimenting, I found out that there are a whole host of […]

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June 4th, 2007

Textured polymer clay pendant

Make Art Monday!

After I bought a set of texture plates, I started to look around for what I could do with them. Over the next two Technique Tuesdays, I’ll be sharing some of the results…like the pendant above!
Tags: Mixed Media, polymer-clay, Wearable Art

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