hi all! I updated this page with a pic of the almost-full shelves after receiving 6 pounds of miniature "fabric bolts" made of polymer clay from the artists at the NPCG retreat, Shrinemont. The page shows the progress so far--and there's a long way to go yet. Still only a few beads in there (display case feet), I will work on that!
Wow, wow wow! That is so awesome, Sarajane! Not one detail has been left out. Even the little plants look so life like. Every time I visit your website it makes me want to unpack all my clay and get some under my fingernails. You do amazing things with clay! Thank you for sharing it with us!
That is so cool!!
Eeeeee! It's so fun!
Thank you Dawn! that makes me feel better about spending an entire day making teeny spider plants. It may not sound like it was "neccessary work" but I sure do like the effect. The leaves are made with a cane using two rolled up skinner blends squished together....they were fun to do.
Thank you Stephanie! I have more bolts coming this week and next, and its like christmas opening the boxes to see the new goodies! SJ
Thank you Sooz! I was thinking of you last night, as I pulled out my rubberstamps for making some faux fabric bolts with embossed "embroidery".
That is soooo darling!
All the quilter's will be drooling over that display!
Cheryl
I was thinking the spider plants could't be polyclay, no way! I love how you are showing the evolution of the quilt store. Do you have the smallest fingers or what? LOL
Sarajane Helm wrote:
Thank you, thats just the kind of response I want! I also want my schedule to cooperate more so that I can make more stuff for the store; its been a busy week with working on other projects and now I'm craving some small-time fun! SJ
Thank you Cheryl! I have to join a quilters group or two so that I can tell 'em about it. We are going to pitch the book to quilters too when its done, they'd be able to make use of polymer clay quilt buttons and decorations, I bet!
the finickyest part of the spider plants was getting the "babies" to stick to the loing strandy parts without weighing them down too much. A few still broke off, but there's always liquid clay and re-baking or superglue...my old pal, superglue. Always there, quite often on my fingers. And yes, I DO have small hands, have to get children sized gloves and pediatric sized wrist splints when needed, and that part really does help with making miniatures--but the real key is on of those rubber tipped paint shaper tools with the point on one end and a chisel on the other. Even little fingers are not THAT small and pointy--its a great tool.
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