It's amazing what you can do with polymer and a few simple supplies. This Friday, the Westerly Artist's Cooperative will be featuring demonstrations of various artists creating their work. I'm one of the demonstrators, and I'm looking forward to the experience. It's always fun to watch peoples' faces as I manipulate the polymer and something transpires which surprises and captivates the audience.
One of the techniques I'll demonstrate is how to create a crackle effect using polymer, composite gold and silver leaf, and alcohol inks. The sheets I create can be easily cut, baked, and finished with a layer of resin to protect the materials and add depth and shine. Here are a few examples which demonstrate how pretty this simple technique can be.
I'm dropping by to share a couple of pendant & earring sets I just finished. I made these from the mokume gane stacks I used for demonstration in the workshop I mentioned in my last posting. You can see the difference between the pieces shown here, using gold composite leaf, and the cuff bracelets in the last post that were made with variegated leaf. I really like the almost watery effect that the lightly tinted translucent clay makes when it is over composite leaf. As you may be able to tell in the photos, the pieces I made using the variegated leaf look more like slices of stone. The teal pieces shown here have the appearance of looking into small pools of water. I also had fun creating openings in the teal pieces and adding the sparkle of some crystals. The finish on the green and pink set is Magic Gloss, while I used PYM 2 on the teal set.
