Polymer clay artist: Tina Farthing
May 16, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Other Bead & Jewelry Sites, Polymer Clay, Wearable Art
Tina Farthing, owner of Chicki and ChickiBeads, sent some lovely pictures of her work. When you visit her bead shop, I think you’ll be immediately struck by the endless possibilities of jewelry you could make using her beads! Tina wrote:
I handcraft polymer clay jewelry. I create my own polymer clay beads and pendants and fashion them into unique jewelry. A lot of my items are one-of-a-kind and cannot be recreated.
I have always been a crafter. I can thank both my grandmothers for this as they are very crafty. I first picked up clay around 5 years ago. I took a …read more
Book review: Ceramic Bead Jewelry
August 27, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Book & Magazine Reviews, Ceramic Beads, Wearable Art
Ceramic Bead Jewelry: 30 Fired & Inspired Projects
by Jennifer Heynen
What makes Jennifer’s beautiful (and colorful!!) book really unique is that she spends time covering both the making of ceramic beads AND the construction of finished jewelry that features them! I love this book. I don’t do any ceramic work at all – just a little bit with polymer clay – but Jennifer has got me convinced that I can. And that I want to! Her pieces are so vibrant and fun, and her writing style is so friendly and inviting that I’m really tempted to try.
If you’ve ever had …read more
