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July 27, 2005
I'm not far away..
just kinda in the background here, doing chores at the house...litter boxes, cleaning the oven (well, its cleaning itself, but I had to push a button...), picking up after the destructo-dog and her trashed toys, vacuuming, watering the outdoor plants, you get the idea...
Hey, I'm thinking of doing some PMC experimenting...for any of ya'll who've played with it, or are masters of it - what tips/hints/tricks can you give me? I have lots of the product, tools, etc, but not a lot of ideas or info..I do have books, like 5 or 6 of them, but you know its always cooler to find out 'behind the scenes' stuff from someone who's been there, done that...if you have anything you think I should look into, lemme know...I think I'm gonna stay away from rings right now, too much shrinkage, but I thought about maybe charms or even some clasps a la Kate McK...(but not her style, of course, I'd rather buy hers than make copies)...and finally...
I've been playing with some beads, not happy with everything coming out of the kiln right now...kinda like opening a Christmas present and finding socks or underwear - hmph...So, I need to keep working until I'm happy...dunno exactly when that will be...I'm also in the mood for some organic stuff...so we'll see what happens...
Posted by Donner at July 27, 2005 12:54 PM
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Hey Donna, don't let the Bead Fairy get you down! Sometimes it wasn't meant to be. Organics are cool! You did such nice ones the last time, I bet these will be cool too! Take a break from all the litter boxes and have a little fun at the torch! Take care
Posted by: Kathy James at July 27, 2005 01:10 PM
Yessssss!!!! I blame everything on that little sprite...she obviously doesn't know how to fly and eat chocolate donuts at the same time...
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at July 27, 2005 02:51 PM
See, there's always a reasonable explanation! Perhaps she needs to switch to M&Ms, they're smaller and fit into pockets easier than donuts.
Posted by: Kathy James at July 27, 2005 03:00 PM
Handy tip for PMC is work fast (especially when it's this hot out) and don't overwork the clay. They say you can rehydrate it and it's as good as new, but it's never as workable as it is right out of the package. You can use Paper Clay to make models of things and experiment, then make a mold of those things for PMC if you like how they turn out. I find I feel freer to play working in Paper Clay for models first. Otherwise, just make what you see in your head!
Posted by: valerie at July 27, 2005 03:13 PM