StudioMojo #610 • May 20 & 27, 2023

Since I had porridge brain while I was under the weather at the conference last week, this week's mojo is double-stuffed. Start off with the slideshow and move right along to the list of tools and products we heard about and tested. Julie Eakes' 7-foot branch decorated for her porch was a show-stopper. Leslie Blackford taught us how to capture birds. Lindly-inspired blends turned up in patterns around the room and Libby shared what she's come up with for watercolors on polymer. That, and much more in the slideshow. The resource list will make you itch to shop. And that doesn't even include links to the dazzling eyewear and footwear that we sported! I'm all better and, as the quote below says, ready to take another shot at it next year.

Closer look

Resource roundup

We tested these tools for you last week

  • clickaslice

    Road-tested at ShrineMont. Simple, great for travel, light, and works well. 3D printed by an Ohio polymer artist

  • Cuticle trimmer and polymer gouge

    Jana Roberts Benzon came up with this. She bends the tips for easier handling when scraping/gouging polymer

  • Amazon.com

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  • Watercolor on polymer?

    Yes! See the image in this week's header for examples from Libby • Paint this onto raw clay • Wait 24 hours for it to dry • Paint with Inktense Block watercolors (lightfast) • Bake then seal with Fimo gel

  • Nunn Design

    Shop Nunn Design for well-designed findings

  • Jewelry Tweezer with Slide Lock

    Handy tool

  • Bitty buffing

    What Mags Bonham used in her Dremel for shine

  • Hidden tutorial found

    This fabulous (and easy) tutorial from Sonya Girodon is hard to find and such a treat (free on FB)

  • Polymer Clay Jewelry: The ultimate guide to making wearable art earrings (Art Makers): Skidmore, Rachael: 9780760382738: Amazon.com: Books

    Part of this publisher's Art Makers series designed for beginning artists and arts-and-crafts enthusiasts interested in experiencing fun hands-on mediums, including polymer clay and embroidery. Also available from the series: Polymer Clay for Beginners, Papier Mache, Empowered Embroidery, and Make Cute Stuff with Polymer Clay.

  • BezzyCutters - Etsy

    Many complex and unusual shapes

  • Micro alphabet stamps

    The Pac Pen creators have come up with a set of micro stamps and they're a hit. Get in line for the $70 (approx) set, you crazy Pac Pen fans

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