AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

I wrote an article for Polymer Cafe magazine - "An Introduction to the Principles of Design".  I just got my copy of the magazine.  They did a nice job.  The article runs for six pages and includes both the article on the principles of design and also the excercises I created for exploring those principles.  It looks like they didn't edit anything out.

http://www.scottpublications.com/pcmag/

POLYMER CLAY TUTORIAL IS NOW FOR SALE

I did a tutorial on crackling polymer clay using alcohol inks for the premier issue of the new magazine From Polymer to Art.  That first issue has been sold old and the publisher has given me permission to sell the tutorial.

I created a slightly expanded version of the magazine article.  The tutorial has more examples of additional, more complicated, jewelry items that I created using the tutorial's crackle sheet.  The tutorial is for sale my Etsy shop:  http://www.jangeisen.etsy.com/.  I always try and have one tutorial listed for sale.  If there aren't any for sale please contact me, or just check again later. 

 

NEW POLYMER CLAY TUTORIAL FOR SALE

I have just finished another polymer clay tutorial.  It was a lot of fun, but more involved than I expected - too many variations, not enough time.  The tutorial shows how to create what some people refer to as a Jacob's Ladder cane.  It contains step by step instructions for two variations of the Basic Jacob's Ladder, plus three of my own.  I have also included a list of 15 other ways to vary the Jacob's Ladder pattern with three of them with photographs.  There is also a section on ways to use the ladder, plus photos with explanations of 13 pieces of jewelry I created with the cane. 

The tutorial is for sale in my Etsy shop:  http://www.jangeisen.etsy.com/

Another example of an artist's jewelry using my tutorial from the magazine From Polymer To Art

Another artist sent me a photograph of jewelry she created using my tutorial from the magazine From Polymer to Art.  Her name is Cindy and she lives in the Netherlands.  It is so much fun seeing what other artists are doing with the technique.

CAUTION: SHAMELESS PLUG BELOW

I have put the necklace and earrings that I created for the magazine (From Polymer to Art) tutorial up for sale in my Etsy shop.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/67484887/handmade-polymer-clay-pendant-necklace

http://www.etsy.com/listing/67486720/handmade-polymer-clay-hot-pink-and-black



OTHER ARTIST'S USE OF MY TUTORIAL TECHNIQUE

I love seeing what other people do using my techniques.  It is amazing how much variation there can be when an artist puts his/her personal touch into a technique.  These jewelry pieces were created by Madreselva61 who lives in Spain.  You can see her jewelry on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/46799817@N07/

I rarely make beads anymore.  I am going to have to try making some using my alcohol technique.  I really like how these turned out.

My alcohol technique looks really nice on irregular shaped disk beads too.

TUTORIAL

I wrote a for the preview issue of a new polymer clay magazine, From Polymer To Art, that is being published in the Netherlands.  The issue came out in November 2010.  My tutorial showed how I created this pendant and earrings using alcohol inks

I love making more complicated, abstract, wearable art jewelry pieces.  So for the article the following pieces were also included in the article with a short explanation of how they were created

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