Archive for August, 2010
Plastic wall of shame?
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
There's a group of consumers who aren't in love with plastic packaging and gadgets, and social networking web sites are helping them share information and ideas. The latest? Perhaps it's the Plastic Crap Wall of Shame Facebook page, created by...
New Friendly Plastic TV Episode – ArtEmboss and Friendly Plastic Geometric Earrngs
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
As many of you know...Im deep in the middle of writing my next book on Metal Work jewelry. But, I just can't seem to keep my hands out of the Friendly Plastic!
In this episode I combine ArtEmboss Light brass with Friendly Plastic designer sticks in the Swirl Pattern to create a pair of very trendy geometric earrings. They even SPIN!!! How fun is that?
If you are new to Friendly Plastic and what to give it a whirl, CrafTECH University offers classes to get you acquainted with this wonderful exciting medium. Take one of our online LIVE and interactive classes or choose one of our on-demand classes. It's your choice and it's creating on YOUR schedule not mine.
Join Tiffany Windsor of Cool2Craft and myself at the Creative Connection Event on September 17th. We'll be broadcasting from the event live and bring you live Friendly Plastic demo's as well as other fabulous demonstrations from the industries hottest Designers and manufacturers....so set your calendars...
Okay ya'lll....get off the computer and go make some Friendly Plastic Jewelry!!!!!!!
Linda Peterson is compensated and endorsed by AMACO. The guests features may or may not have any affiliation with AMACO.
In this episode I combine ArtEmboss Light brass with Friendly Plastic designer sticks in the Swirl Pattern to create a pair of very trendy geometric earrings. They even SPIN!!! How fun is that?
If you are new to Friendly Plastic and what to give it a whirl, CrafTECH University offers classes to get you acquainted with this wonderful exciting medium. Take one of our online LIVE and interactive classes or choose one of our on-demand classes. It's your choice and it's creating on YOUR schedule not mine.
Join Tiffany Windsor of Cool2Craft and myself at the Creative Connection Event on September 17th. We'll be broadcasting from the event live and bring you live Friendly Plastic demo's as well as other fabulous demonstrations from the industries hottest Designers and manufacturers....so set your calendars...
Okay ya'lll....get off the computer and go make some Friendly Plastic Jewelry!!!!!!!
Linda Peterson is compensated and endorsed by AMACO. The guests features may or may not have any affiliation with AMACO.
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This vinyl IS final: firm presses ashes into LPs
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Here's one of the most unusual plastics applications I've seen in a long time: A U.K. company called AndVinyly says it can press the ashes of deceased music lovers into vinyl records. Company founder Jason Leach tells Exclaim! that he...
Friendly Plastic…..Swimwear?
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Swim wear of sorts...
I love how Liz Welch, Friendly Plastic and textile artist from the UK looks outside the box! This is created using one of her Oooze techniques....but to find out more...you must must must visit her blog and read her latest post.
Click here.
Linda Peterson is compensated and endorsed by AMACO. The guests features may or may not have any affiliation with AMACO.
I love how Liz Welch, Friendly Plastic and textile artist from the UK looks outside the box! This is created using one of her Oooze techniques....but to find out more...you must must must visit her blog and read her latest post.
Click here.
Linda Peterson is compensated and endorsed by AMACO. The guests features may or may not have any affiliation with AMACO.
Become our Fan on FACEBOOK!!
Friendly Plastic…..Swimwear?
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Swim wear of sorts...
I love how Liz Welch, Friendly Plastic and textile artist from the UK looks outside the box! This is created using one of her Oooze techniques....but to find out more...you must must must visit her blog and read her latest post.
Click here.
Linda Peterson is compensated and endorsed by AMACO. The guests features may or may not have any affiliation with AMACO.
I love how Liz Welch, Friendly Plastic and textile artist from the UK looks outside the box! This is created using one of her Oooze techniques....but to find out more...you must must must visit her blog and read her latest post.
Click here.
Linda Peterson is compensated and endorsed by AMACO. The guests features may or may not have any affiliation with AMACO.
Become our Fan on FACEBOOK!!
Status of two voluntary bag reduction efforts
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Instead of resorting to bag taxes and bans, some communities and retailers have tried voluntary efforts to reduce bag consumption. Let's check on the status of two -- one small-scale effort, and one on a very large scale. On the...
Hats off to Faurecia
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Faurecia SA has launched a corporate giving program to support the communities where it has a presence throughout North America. The program, called FUELS (for Faurecia Unites with Employees for Local Service), will involve more than 9,000 Faurecia employees in...
UK firm making plastic from chewed gum?
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
A designer in the United Kingdom is developing a plan to collect and recycle chewed gum and turn it into a plastic that can be molded into new products. Gross, I know, but interesting. The designer is Anna Bullus, who,...
ACC’s bag ban advertisement
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
For Plastics Blog readers outside California, here's the advertisement that the American Chemistry Council prepared to fight AB 1998, the bill that would ban plastic bags. The ad is tough on the state Legislature, accusing it of focusing on a...
Bag ban is about politicians ‘micromanaging our lives’
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
The North County Times in Escondido, Calif., recently editorialized against the proposed California plastic bag ban with a column that blasted the legislative "nanny state" trend. "... if plastic grocery bags can be banned, what other popular consumer items will...