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Jack
Starting Member
Joined: 17 May 2005
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 Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 10:13 am Post subject: Insight to the World of Clay |
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Hi!
This is my first step into the world of clay AND my first time in an online forum. I don't know if I'm doing this right...but here goes.
Is this clay stuff hard to do? The clay work I've seen looks like you'd have to be a professional artist to end up with a product that wouldn't just be laughable. How long does it take to get the knack of the clay world? Is it relaxing or stressful?
You insight as I contemplate taking the plunge would be appreciated! |
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vlady6
Clay Captain
Joined: 17 May 2005
Posts: 10
Location: florida
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject: hi jack |
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 hi jack. i find polymer clay very relaxing, but im sort of a laid back person. there are many web sites with great things for beginners to make. i dont recommend sculpey. its very soft and can be brittle and break after its baked. i use mostly premo or kato. the sculpey web site has many things on it for beginners . u might want to check it out...polymerclaycentral is good too. see ya. |
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Jack
Starting Member
Joined: 17 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 9:36 am Post subject: vlady6 |
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Thanks so much for your response.
How long have you been doing clay? |
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vlady6
Clay Captain
Joined: 17 May 2005
Posts: 10
Location: florida
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 11:48 am Post subject: hi jack |
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| good morning. ive been working with pc for a little over 3 years now and im so addicted to the stuff...i love making flower canes and covering things with them..glass, wood, paper mache...cant quite get the dog to sit still long enough to cover her tho... |
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Jack
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Lucky for your dog that she "moves on out"!
What was the first thing you created? |
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vlady6
Clay Captain
Joined: 17 May 2005
Posts: 10
Location: florida
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| Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject: hi again |
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| i made beads for about a year til i found out there were other things to be done....now i cant leave the stuff alone... |
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poeterri
Clay Commander
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Posts: 42
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject: Practice, practice, practice |
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| The best thing about working with polymer clay is that there are no mistakes only creative suprises! You dont' have to be a seasoned artist to work with it. As with any artistic endeavour the magic word is practice. The most difficult part about working with clay is putting it down! |
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catlady13
Clay Commander
Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 41
Location: pawleys island South Carolina
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| Ditto.....I am a newbie too and this stuf is addictive in such a good way....hope to see your work in the gallery in the future...don't be afraid to show it....this is where we learn..Kathy |
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