Polymay Clay Carnival

Carrie Potter · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: Polymay Clay Carnival

Mica shift canes (Judy Belcher), Hollow bendant (Natalia Garcia de Leaniz), big beads, pod and zipper cane (Donna Kato), kaleidoscope cane (Alison Gallant)

A minature clay "book" which I finished at home (Cathy Johnston)

A hinged pendant from Sue Kelsy which I don't think is strongly enough put together to last - the two outside tubes are barely attached with superglue. I have managed to reinforce the middle one on the back of the piece. If we'd had more time we should have been shown two other ways of doing hinges.

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Caroline.

amewat · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject:

wow they are pretty impressive, i especially like the top big beads they have lovely colours. i take it your goin to make these into jewellery? cant wait

Carrie Potter · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:45 pm Post subject:

They are [i]very[/i] big...I seem to be rather challenged when it comes to using big beads!!

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Caroline.

Lunes · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

It's amazing how many new skills & techniques you can cover in a weekend.
Carrie - are you free for the France Carnival in October 2009? Some new teachers in store....

Kylee

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LoopyLou · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:17 am Post subject:

Absolutely brilliant, Carrie.
Wow!!!! didn't you do well. Clap

I love the bottom pendant and it's a shame you think it's not strong enough. I was wondering....if you have a syringe, maybe you could inject some clear liquid clay into the small gaps and rebake it?

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LORRAINE

kattcottrell · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:59 pm Post subject:

Woweee they are wonderful, you should put them on latest creations so everyone can see them Thumbs up

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Katt

Carrie Potter · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject:

LoopyLou wrote:

I love the bottom pendant and it's a shame you think it's not strong enough. I was wondering....if you have a syringe, maybe you could inject some clear liquid clay into the small gaps and rebake it?

It's a fault in the design - the tubes have to be stuck on the edge of the pendant piece or it wouldn't open........but I could see if I could reinforce the two outer hinges with liquid clay - good thinking!!

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Caroline.

Carrie Potter · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject:

Lunes wrote:

It's amazing how many new skills & techniques you can cover in a weekend.
Carrie - are you free for the France Carnival in October 2009? Some new teachers in store....

Kylee

It's very tempting, Kylee! I think there are flights to Carcassonne from Stansted, our nearest.....I shall probably keep mulling the idea over - I think I would have more fun if I went without the hubster (don't mean he's not fun of course! - just that I wouldn't hang around with "the girls" in the evening!!) I haven't travelled anywhere alone for...oh....too long to remember Embarassed

We would all have finished a lot more work if we hadn't been using Kato clay - it was so frustrating to spend so long preparing it.
Even if one liked a very firm clay at home it would be better to use something slightly softer for workshops.

It looks as if there will be another here in the UK at Ilkeston next year, maybe even May, for four days next time, if they could get it off the ground - seems a bit too soon though I would like to go again I think, if it was better organised with more time allowed for each workshop.
I obviously wouldn't go to France and UK and France sounds very appealing.....
...hmmm...."la plume de ma tante"....."un café, s'il-vous-plait"....yes - got all the important stuff Mr. Green

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Caroline.

Di · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject:

Wow! Wonderful stuff - I love the big beads and the hollow pendant.

Di Daisy

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fkb · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

carrie ,sue klsey told me that normally with pendant she would use liquid kato and bake-worth a try.frances

Carrie Potter · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject:

Yes, I think it was because we were pushed for time Sad

Wow, fkb - I see from your profile you are a polyclay artist by profession - I would love to see some of your work Daisy

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Caroline.