I'm so excited my package of goodies arrived today! I've ordered a few more tools, more clay (woo whoo!) and a Photopolymer Kit. Uh oh...wait..a what?!
Photopolymer Plate Kit! This will allow me to use an image and turn it into something similar to a rubber stamp; for use as a texture or design on my clay. This is great since now I can take my own drawings and turn them into these texture plates. I love to doodle and draw, and the majority of my pieces are sketched out before I even start creating them. I've been reading up on these a lot lately, and I'm rather nervous because it sounds like there's a lot of trial into learning how to work with these at first. I foresee a lot of messy first tries!
My hubby and I went over to Lowes after my physical therapy, and I got a lamp to use with the kit. It takes a normal 60w lamp, and the only ones we have are in the bedroom and are upright lamps that wouldn't reach over the plates. I'll post more on these once I'm done experimenting.
Curious about my current PMC works? You can check out this page here for a sneak peek of my original Hugin & Munin pendant. These feathery guys aren't done yet. I intend to add Aura22 and give it a proper polishing. I'll post a finish picture after completion!
Have a great day!!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
I did it!
So I've been busy with classes lately.
A few weeks ago I took a small Gemology class over at The Crucible in Oakland. I highly recommend taking some sort of a class on Gemology even if you're not into jewelry making. It will help you to know what little basic things to look for when you are buying stones, and help you with attempting to determine if something is real or fake. Plus, it's fun to look at those gorgeous gems up close!
The other class I took was Fabrication 1 at Revere Academy in San Francisco. I'm slowly trying to take classes to incorporate traditional jewelry making into my PMC and also go for a Jeweler's diploma. My arms and fingers are still recovering from all that work! It was a 24 hour total workshop and I learned a lot of great things that I can already use. My mind is racing with ideas already!
Here are some pictures of the projects from Fab 1. Some of these are not completely finished. The point of the class was to leave with knowledge on how to make the items and the techniques that go into them; so finishes were not a priority.
The projects were a domed and pierced earring set (only one is shown here), a square banded sterling silver ring, a round nickel ring, a half round 14k gold ring (not shown, it needs major finishing...once done it will look like a traditional wedding band), and an Onyx bezel pendant.
Now...to recover and create! Muhahahaha!
A few weeks ago I took a small Gemology class over at The Crucible in Oakland. I highly recommend taking some sort of a class on Gemology even if you're not into jewelry making. It will help you to know what little basic things to look for when you are buying stones, and help you with attempting to determine if something is real or fake. Plus, it's fun to look at those gorgeous gems up close!
The other class I took was Fabrication 1 at Revere Academy in San Francisco. I'm slowly trying to take classes to incorporate traditional jewelry making into my PMC and also go for a Jeweler's diploma. My arms and fingers are still recovering from all that work! It was a 24 hour total workshop and I learned a lot of great things that I can already use. My mind is racing with ideas already!
Here are some pictures of the projects from Fab 1. Some of these are not completely finished. The point of the class was to leave with knowledge on how to make the items and the techniques that go into them; so finishes were not a priority.
The projects were a domed and pierced earring set (only one is shown here), a square banded sterling silver ring, a round nickel ring, a half round 14k gold ring (not shown, it needs major finishing...once done it will look like a traditional wedding band), and an Onyx bezel pendant.
Now...to recover and create! Muhahahaha!
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