Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Naga


This is a copy of a naga pendant. The Naga people live in northen India and Burma... They used to be headhunters ( till headhunting was banned in 1991). Usually tiger teeth or ivory is used for these pendants ... here the teeth are polymer clay. Happy Halloween !

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Fly away


for more info go to The Other Attic

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

My very first time

... with metal clay



a charm : 1.5cm x 1cm



a ring

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Ram


Made some time ago ... so not really new ...

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Found Object


Iron with a bit of copper wire...

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Long Horns



Bronze...

Monday, October 01, 2007

Taking pictures


To see more go to The Other Attic ...

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Beads


Just as I thought I'd put polymer clay on hold someone ordered beads from me ...

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Not made by me




This is an earring minus the earhook ... It was made by an anonymous artist from the Hill Tribes ... It's huge weights about 150 gr and about 18 cm tall. It was probably worn attached to a head dress. I turned this one into a huge pendant ..

Sunday, September 23, 2007

The milky way or organic polymer



I found a great tutorial to learn how to make galalithe. Galalithe is a milk based polymer also known as "french bakelite". You have to heat some milk and pour a few drops of vinegar , then you filter the mixture, allow to dry a bit for 24 hours, then you can use it and turn it into beads or pendants and leave it dry for 3 days ( or more). You can sand it, saw it, file it, patinate it.
It takes time comparing to polymer clay but it's an organic plastic much better for health and environment ( though I will still use polymer clay, at least the one I still have).


Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Copper bracelet


To see a bigger picture click on it !

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Bronze Age



finished ( for now ...)

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Rings


Well, this is after the breaking of the mold ... as you can see , a lot of work ahead.. sorry for the crappy photo!!!


Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Bronze ring


I took a wonderful lost wax bronze casting workshop last week ... Wonderful people and wonderful teacher from Burkina Faso ( Issa Ouedraogo)... I made loads of rings and other wearable things ( still have loads of sawing and filing and sanding to do ...)