Our 1st poly clay

[lyonsacc]

A lady at a local glass studio has been talking w/ Rebecca (my 11 yr old) :angel: about getting some of her glass beads onto one of Rebecca's pens. Then she asked Rebecca if we could do something with polmer clay. A couple of nights ago I found the amazing Toni's "short" tutorial from 2010 - and read all 17+ pages. Also looked over a lot of posts from KnB and others.:biggrin:

So today me wife:beauty:, Rebecca:angel: & I:clown: sat around the kitchen table for a little while and eventually came up with this.

We definitely need to improve some things. Some of the smiley faces were too thick causing the surface to be a little lumpy - smooth, but lumpy:bulgy-eyes:. Also got it a bit too thin at the center band.

But we are overall quite happy with the results.

An additional plus, the LOML:beauty: (who has not yet turned anything) is very interested in creating some poly clay designs.

 

[Joe S.]

Ha Ha! Thats great!

 

[navycop]

Looks good. Whatelse did you do to it? Did you heat it in a toaster over or anything?

 

[bobjackson]

Great job. Welcome to the darkside.

 

[Exabian]

Nice. Do you have the link to that tutorial? I would like to check that out.

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice pen

 

[ribanett]

Great looking pen! More important, "IT WAS A FAMILY AFFAIR" Those times will always be remembered.

 

[SDB777]

Inspire's one to have fun while writting! Well done on the design.....certainly brightens up the slimline!!!






Scott (playfully imaginative) B

 

[lyonsacc]

Thanks for all the comments!

Mike - we baked it in the oven for 30 minutes at 300. The instructions said 300 for 10 minutes, but things were still soft and some of the stuff I had read recomended around 30 minutes

Exabian - I can't figure out how to link, so - do a search for " Toni brief explanation to make a PC tube". It is from March 2010.

 

[navycop]

Thanks for all the comments!

Mike - we baked it in the oven for 30 minutes at 300. The instructions said 300 for 10 minutes, but things were still soft and some of the stuff I had read recomended around 30 minutes

Exabian - I can't figure out how to link, so - do a search for " Toni brief explanation to make a PC tube". It is from March 2010.

I think I found it
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f56/brief-explanation-make-pc-tube-59406/index13.html

 

[Toni]

Well done!!! I love the smiley faces...If you need any help please feel free to contact me

 

[Charlie_W]

That is Super! Great Job....Your first pc was a success! Go girl go!

 

[Buzzzz4]

Very cool family activity! Well done.