I use 3D printing and mold-making to shape clay. Meanwhile, quality printers are emerging that are designed to output directly to ceramic and metal clays. There are also a range of machines made to extrude a broader category of paste. I'll talk about some of the...
It's been 20 years since Nan Roche published "The New Clay," and polymer clay has come a long way baby. I picked up polymer about the same time as Roche published her book, generally recognized as the first serious assessment of the material in print....
Looking at my students work has inspired me to look back at some of my early successes developing techniques to turn polymer clay on a lathe. I initially approached it as if it were turning ceramic clay, and like clay spinning on a wheel, shaped...
Elise Winters just posted this shot of Pier Voulkos's wonderful balloon forms: Here's more:...
I am pleased to announce that I have been asked to be on a five member jury that will choose the winners of "Celebrating Beads", the first annual International Juried Jewelry Design Competition being hosted this summer by the Bead Museum DC. There are twelve...
I had an excellent time teaching my Introduction to Polymer Clay class at The Crucible recently. I get so focused on my latest technique or project and it's nice to return to where it all starts by giving people their first experience with the material...
I'm still making jewelry, though I have been busy with other things lately. As soon as I started my blog I found myself making a career expansion, and not having the time to blog that I had hoped for. Studio time is harder to come...