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Any time I've been away for a while from the practice of making beads, I find I need an easy re-entry to get things moving again in the studio. These beads are perfect. I roll out a batch of core beads to start with. It's...
People always ask me why I have such a freakin' weird name. Well, I say, Dubendorfer gets off the boat, says "hello America," and America says "hello Diffendaffer, sign here." And that was that. I feel very privileged to be returning to the land...
I'm happy to announce my first teaching tour of Europe, coming this June. I'll be teaching workshops in Switzerland, Spain and France. I've given major workshops in 20 cities and towns across the United States and Canada but this will be my first overseas tour. I'm...
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...
The June/July 2008 issue of Beadwork magazine is out now and features this review of my book: "Learn from a Master Polymer Clay Beads: Techniques--Projects--Inspiration Grant Diffendaffer This is a must-have book for all who want to make polymer beads, written by one of the premier polymer clay artists...
I've put all my bead secrets (save precious few) down on paper and out in the world now. I worked hard for this information and now I'm giving it away. How will I stand out in the crowd if the crowd suddenly all looks like...