All Kinds of Goodies

Well it is getting hot and clay days are winding down. I put the a/c in my room in the window nearest the table so I can still clay at night, but during the day if it is too hot or I am upstairs? Forgettttttttaboutit!
The clay is so sticky in the heat and my hands are hot...UGH!
My grandson is too active now for me to do any claying. I am going back to crochetting when I am watching him or reading the web to get some inspiration to take with me when I return to my room at night. (Where I can still clay)

This weekend was my grandsons Christening and they also celebrated his first birthday, ( it was actually the 15th), so this week was spent cleaning up and preparing. Even though everyone went into the main house I knew there would be some coming and going down here....esp. since there is another bathroom down here.
I did what I could considering I have NOOOOOO Storage space..People don't realize when you go from 2500 sq feet of living space to 200 sq feet, there is a lot of stuff without a home.
While I got rid of alot I still have more that needs a place.....

Anyway...........Here is what I have been up to lately...........

My Tray of Beads, Tiles, abd Cabs. There is a Paper Mache box I bought at the craft store and covered it ( finally) in Millifiore which means "million flowers." I took all my floral canes and cut slices and laid them on a white clay background. Pressed with the roller and then cut to cover the box and lid. I also did a jar ( not shown).

This basket technique is a first attempt for me. I found the Tutorial at The Clay Store.
They have tons of Tuts for miniatures, for those of you into doll houses and such. I saw this and wanted to try it. I like it. I may make some more and fill them with mini clay flowers. Perhaps a larger basket?

A close up of a flower I threw together last night from memory. I tried this first when i first started claying a few months back, I worked from a Tut, last night I worked from memory and am proud to be able to remember this....( Yea, sucks getting older...*SIGH*). There is also a swirly lentil I did, and some tiles, and a Purple hydrangea bead.

Here is a rose cane Back-covered cab. ( Another of those glass beads).



Here is a blue lace cane long cab.


Hydrangea in pink and purple....Sorry the piccy sucks. My web cam sucks at Macro shots.


A pic of the box lid, tiles, and cabs.

I have also been working on some Paper Mache Bowls. I am trying to find a finishing touch. I want to incorporate real flowers into the final sealing. I got some ideas from TV. Will post when done.

A Few Piccys

Got some cam shots of a couple of things. Mostly yesterdays stuff.

I saw this Tut on Raku, It is like a Faux metalgury ( the only description I can make of it.) The pics are bad and I dont have the patience to try again with the crappy webcam.
I took some Black and made a rectangle bead, then I pounced it lightly with some nylon netting ( the type that marbles come in ) then I lightly picked up some pearlex copper and a couple of other colors on my finger and just dabbed once , twice, three times...NO RUBBING, Just a quick dab to get in the cracks. I need to get more info on this and see if it is right.


My Sunflower vase I did last week.... Another Bottle I liked...My daughter wants to give this to her teacher for end of year gift...Better get busy sanding this puppy.
I had some black and white scraps so I twisted them together and made a rope then rolled it out (Coiled) and brought it back in. As I was twisting it kind of braided together so I baked it as it was..It Looks cool.
My Black and White jellyroll that I reduced, and mutiplied.
B&W Hydrangea....Still needs Practice , but improving.
My Attempt at Mokume cane Pendants.....Hmmmmmmm

Another long week....

Well it has been a weird week. For a while I didnt want to do anything clay..

I had a lot of babysitting hours this week. My daughter was putting in some OT in another store and that meant getting up early ...well I should say, staying up after the kids go to school, since I try to go back to sleep for another hour...*Notice I said TRY*

I came around after a few days. I made another hydrangea in black and white this time and Some More roses.


Lately though I have been into the contrast... Black and White. So I bought a brick of each while at AC Moore the other day.
I definetly need to get me pasta machine.
I also need to start or continue and finish my bowls....I started to sand down the yellow one, now to paint the inner part.
This one I was working one now I embedded wire in it but to my horror it rusted...Hmmmmmm
Well thank Goodness the Gesso covered the brown spots. It didnt rust too bad, now to get it done.....*SIGH*

I will try to get some piccys up tomorrow.

A Busy Week,,,,

No Post yesterday. I am putting this up in between Dances..( Dancing with the Stars).

My Leaf Cane...Im So Proud

My Hydrangeas, Getting Better...
My Sunflower....Another Proud Moment

I Loved this bottle....I covered it in strawberry cane...Now to sand out the ripples and bumps.


My Strawberry Cane....Wow it looks like a strawberry with long stringy Hair......LOL

Hydrangea Cane

I just attempted this cane again...................:-(

Again it dont look so hot....................

Ah Well Back to practice..................This is getting expensive

Maybe I should practice with some kiddie modelling clay? It might be cheaper.