Archive for January, 2010
Jim Cramer touts PolyOne
Sunday, January 10th, 2010Two Teenage girls and some Friendly Plastic
Sunday, January 10th, 2010LOVE LOVE LOVE opening my email and getting letters and pictures like this – just makes my day!
Linda,
I had a couple of teenage girls visit for about three hours and I just let them loose with a huge pile of FP.
I thought they would make the little wire ladies I had shown them, but no. They took that simple idea but made them larger, about four inches, and fancier with at least two layers each, plus the jewels.
Their next project was big barrettes for their long hair. These also were about four inches, and piled way high with FP. No detailed directions for theses girls, they just turned my large “clay only” toaster oven on, paying no attention to the temperature. They donned the heat resistant gloves I have, put their creations on non stick sheets on one of the tiles I use for clay, and watched thru the window until it looked melted and took it out.
The barrettes were just one baking. The dolls got two bakings, as after the first layer the wires were laid on and the second FP layer added. Then the girls mushed the plastic around with knitting needles dipped in cold water, and added the “jewels” and even some small glass tiles.
Apparently FP will take a lot of abuse when it comes to temperature, but I don’t suppose you want people trying that method 
I bet as these visitors come again, and find more and more things in my studio, their FP creations will become more and more out of the ordinary. They had never heard of FP, say nothing of the fact they had no clue what could, or could not, be done with it. It reminded me that we all need to remember to occasionally try to think about our art with such a clean slate, absent of knowledge and/or influence! …
Phyll
Cara’s 4″ pin lady has glass tiles and a bouquet. Love the dress pattern.
Marja’s 4″ jeweled toned jewel encrusted pin
Cara’s lovely 4″ barrette combo of leaves and flower
Marja’s three toned 4″ barrette
Well Girls – YOU DID AMAZING!!! And a big THANK YOU and shout out to Phyll for sharing their work!
More Tantalizing Jewelry from French Artist Karine Collignon
Saturday, January 9th, 2010
I was particulary inspired by this piece of Art Jewelry by Karine Collignon of www.bijouxartcreation.com . If you look closely you will see how delicately she integrates wire and glass into her design to create her unique style.
I am a personal fan of Karine's work. Friend her on Facebook and visit her site.
Karine's blog is written in French, but can easily be translated into English with google translate.
What will inspire you today?
Linda Peterson is compensated and endorsed by AMACO. The guests features may or may not have any affiliation with AMACO.
New Artist Feature – Dirty Paw Designs by Cat
Friday, January 8th, 2010Dirty Paw Designs by Cat offers one of a kind - completely unique pieces of art. Her motto is: "Art washes away from the soul the dust of every day life" -- Picasso
She credits her mother Kathy for encouraging her to create at a very young age.
I really enjoyed the way she combines friendly plastic with the polymer clay faces.
Plastic Logic unveils the Que reader
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Does Dow have a Korean buyer for Styron?
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Liz Welch Class Schedule for 2010 – UK Friendly Plastic
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Direct from RareLizzies blog (aka Liz Welch) here is the information about her upcoming classes in the UK. Liz writes:
I have updated my web site with the class dates for 2010. To save you the effort of checking it out, I am detailing them below just in case you might be interested in any of them. They are not exhaustive, and I am open to ideas and suggestions.
19th January 2010 moring class @ Gillians Crafts in Derby. See Gill’s web site for more details and to book the classes.
By The Book (morning class)
This little book is only 2 inches square, and can easily be made in the 2hr class. Texturing and colouring techniques will be covered, as well as “Beads on Stringsâ€.
Dancing Dolls (afternoon class)
Learn how to make a Lizzie Doll using free form modelling techniques.. You may well have time to make more than one of these little ladies.
9th March 2010 10am – 3pm Bend It Shape it Gillians Crafts in Derby Book directly with Gill
A day full of wonder and exploration. Learn as many techniques as you feel able to – an excellent way to really get to grips with what Friendly Plastic can do for you. I always try to tailor the class to the needs of the students attending, and we cover all the favourites of Lacework, Oooze, Impressions, Patchwork, simple beads, inlay and much more.
7th April 2010 Morning – First Impressions – Buttons and Motifs for Textiles and other crafts @ Husqvarna Studio Nottingham Book Directly with Husqvarna please.
Create buttons and motifs to adorn your textile and sewing projects as well as for jewellery and paper craft applications. We will explore dragging and marbling, cutting and hole making, and you will learn how to seal your work. Buttons are hand washable.
7th April 2010 Afternoon - Going Mouldy – making moulds and using them with Friendly Plastic Husqvarna Studio Nottingham Book Directly with Husqvarna please.
Learn how to use 2 part silicone putty to make moulds. We will then fill them with Friendly Plastic and make our own motifs or embellishments for textiles, scrap booking, paper crafts or jewellery. We will be using inks, paints and Friendly Plastic Pellets to achieve the effects want.
24th April Oooze and Aahhs – Full day workshop @ Husqvarna Studio Nottingham Book Directly with Husqvarna please.
Spend a day Ooozing and extruding with Friendly Plastic and assorted things with holes in, and you will be “aahhing and ooing†at the effects you discover. Whether you are a paper crafter or a textile person or love jewellery, this is a very versatile technique that creates incredible textures and effects that will have you rushing home to try it out some more!
22nd May Get Stuck In – full day workshop @ Husqvarna Studio Nottingham Book Directly with Husqvarna please.
Multimedia approach to Friendly Plastic – how to stick lots of different things in your FP projects so that they won’t come out again without the aid of glue! If you want to you can make a fun note book cover with all the pieces you experiment with. Embed mirrors, beads, buttons, wire, yarn, feathers, sequins, motifs and whatever takes your fancy. Then piece it all together to make a panel for the front of a book or the top of a box.
3rd June Brilliant Beads – full day workshop @ Husqvarna Studio Nottingham Book Directly with Husqvarna please.
All things beady (using Friendly Plastic of course) - round ones, cylinders, wonky shapes, drops, focal beads, wrapped beads, bent beads (Tubeads), recycled beads, mixed media beads, moulded beads…. and the list goes on. We will cover as many things as you want to, and it will be up to you if you want to make enough beads for a project or, to try out as many different bead techniques as you can fit in the day.
All the classes are suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience.
This is the current list of workshops that are open to everyone to book on to, as opposed to the ones I am doing for guilds and clubs. Please book directly with the venue. If you have any queries about what we will be doing in the class then email me at enquiries@rarebird.ltd.uk
I will also be at Stitches Trade show at the NEC in February demonstrating for All About Crafts / Pottery Crafts, and some of my textile work will be on display at three venues this year, the first of which is Sewing for Pleasure at the NEC in March. I will blog about that closer to the time.
If you are in Anaheim USA at the end of this month and are going to CHA then visit Amaco at their “booth†as the Americans call it (a “stand†to us Brits) and you will find Linda Peterson and Jana Ewy demonstrating FP for the company. You will also find some of my jewellery on display if I get it to Linda in time!
Linda Peterson is compensated and endorsed by AMACO. The guests features may or may not have any affiliation with AMACO.
Meet Melani Meeker – A New Friendly Plastic Artist
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
