Crafts by Chris

Musing on polymer clay, beads, jewelry and other stuff.

heatwave

Well, it’s hotter than Hades here today. Walked my youngest two blocks to school this morning on his first day back and needed another shower by the time I walked the two blocks back home. YUCK! Yes, it’s early to start back to school, but he is on a year round schedule.
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today I’m working on…

I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable 4th of July!
I enjoyed some much needed down time, but now it’s back to work. Today I’m working on editing some photo retakes for my pottery beads tutorial. The tutorial should be finished in the next day or two. Still need to complete the written instructions [...]

if one is good, more is better, right?

I ordered some of the new Pardo Art Clay recently for a project. I need the strength and flexibility of the Pardo Jewellery Clay for thin pieces, but find it’s softness hard to work with. Of course I can’t buy just one or two…..I MUST have all the colors. Is there a 12-step [...]

blogging is like exercising…

Yes, blogging is like exercising…life gets busy and you miss a few days…the next thing you know it’s June!
Even through it is technically spring, why not get a head start on those fall/winter designs. I am personally lovin’ the bold, bright colors of the fall/winter color forecast. The fall/winter 2010/2011 color recipes ebook [...]