[gallery type="rectangular" link="file" size="medium" ids="1507,1510"] Duly famous for her exquisitely finished polymer clay handbags, Kathleen Dustin is also a talented and expressive beadmaker. She is a craftsperson par excellence, producing work of a quality made possible by years of devotion to her craft and a painstaking...
I am very fortunate to have been able to publish a book full of my own work. I am at least as lucky to have the participation of an amazing roster of polymer clay beadmakers. Each is a specialist in their own...
It's the sparkle that gives life to my clay work and might have helped bring about life on earth. Mica is a flaky mineral that organizes naturally in layer upon layer in thin sheets. That feature is what allows me to create controllable chatoyant...
The good news is that the book is now shipping. The bad news is I received my first shipment and it was less than ship shape. The end of the box was ripped off completely, having been replaced with an "X" of transparent...
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I have promotional copies in hand and the first shipment of Polymer Clay Beads: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration is on its way to me now. It looks like those of you that already ordered with holiday gifts in mind might be in luck. If you are...
I will be giving a presentation and slide show to the Bead Society of Northern California, tomorrow, Tuesday, November 20th, at 7:30 pm. “The Bead Society of Northern California, founded in August 1977, is an independent, educational organization for people interested in or participating in...
[gallery type="rectangular" link="file" size="full" ids="1502,1504"] I was happy to stumble upon new photos from two of my favorite artists on the Del Mano Gallery website today. Jeffrey Lloyd Dever is one of the dozen artists whose excellent contemporary polymer clay beads are featured in my upcoming book Polymer Clay...