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A little vintage Friendly Plastic design by “Same as it ever was”

Friday, March 19th, 2010
The vintage style is a very hot trend right now....in fact even thought the vintage trend fades a little...it never goes out of style.  

I stumbled up on this design searching thru Etsy and thought you would enjoy.

 The artists describes:

 How many of you remember Friendly Plastic? You know those little plastic bars from the craft store that you warmed in water and then turned them in some funky designs and attached findings and made them into jewelry pieces. This was a medium that I (MaLinda) took to all new heights. Starting with winning local competitions in design to national attention and pattern design for the same.

These earrings are an example of the work that I did with this medium, incorporating Friendly Plastic with small silver beads to make an earring that is approximately 2 1/2" long, very lightweight, with surgical steel post. They are fun and attention getting!

Add these to your handmade and I suppose at this point vintage (made in the late 80's)jewelry collection for a fun upbeat difference.

Visit her etsy store by clicking here. 






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Art Deco and Friendly Plastic by WolfCreek Designs

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Simple yet sophisticated! These are the words I would use to describe this lovely pendant by Shari Wallace of  WolfCreek Designs.  I don't know what it is....but I am soooooo drawn to the color orange recently!  Orange is a very trendy color now! As Sheri says "it has an art deco feel".  I agree!

Check out more of Shari's designs on Etsy by clicking here.

Also, do a search for "friendly plastic" on etsy and see all the other amazing artwork!

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dance! DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!!! – Whimsical Artwork in Friendly Plastic by Pinderella

Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Im in a whimsical mood today....dunno why - It's dreary and rainy outside...but Im determined to make it a fun fun day!

Im in the middle of taking dance lessons....Dancing with the Stars kind of dance lessons.  It doesnt matter what is happening that day....Dancing instantly uplifts my mood - without drugs!!!  Im learning Salsa, West Coast Swing and the TANGO...ooohh la la....

So..I know you're saying...what the heck does this have to do with Friendly Plastic......and the answer is...

NOTHING!  It's just a fun story I wanted to share....but I was reminded of how great dancing is when I saw this Ballet Pin made by Pinderella of Etsy!  You should really check out her artwork!  It's whimsical...happy and fun!!!




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Jana Ewy’s designs inspire Wolf Creek Designs Friendly Plastic Bracelets

Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Shari Wallace of Wolf Creek Designs credits her inspiration to Jana Ewy's ID bracelets.  Read on as she shares some of her latest work.



This is a Friendly Plastic cuff, made using alcohol inks and antique brass pieces. I adore the art deco feel of this piece, the dragonfly is amazing! This is one of my favorite cuffs so far. I'm gonna hate to part with it but someone needs to give this one a home and love it as much as I do.


Been trying some different finishing techniques with the cuff. I love Jana Ewy's hint on using the resin while the piece is still flat (see her article in the latest Belle Armoire Jewelry issue) - it works great with the ID bracelet pieces. I keep getting the resin too thick on the cuffs (because I love the look of the thick resin) but it makes it hard to get a good smooth bend. And the thicker the resin, the stiffer the bracelet ends up and its hard to get on and off. I need to find a happy medium in there! Next batch I will try the flat resin technique again but not make the resin quite so thick!


Want to see my ID bracelets too? Here's a sneak peek at one..


Jana, thanks so much for the idea on these! I love them and everyone that I've showed them to loves them too! I 'assembly line' the work so it seems to take forever to make them, but once the process is done I have more than a dozen ready to go at once.
I promise I will be back here more often...now that I am excited about jewelry again. I have a few more pieces to upload to Artfire and then I'm be putting some up on Etsy as well, but I haven't finished creating my store there yet - but soon!




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Friendly Plastic Swirl Beads simulate Polymer Clay by Mylene Hillam

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

 Friendly Plastic can replicate so many wonderful looks.  As Mylene describes, these beads look similar to those made from polymer clay...only these have metallic BLING!  Enjoy Mylene's post:


I had a brilliant idea one night this week. It was one of those light bulb moments! You know the kind..... the ones that come just as you're drifting off to sleep.

Normally when an idea like that hits I would reach over to jot it down in my Little Book of Big Ideas but four months after moving into our new house, we still don't have bedside tables and so my Little Book was not there. So I went over and over the idea in my head, working out every little detail hoping I might at least remember something about the idea come morning. Do I start with a basic cylinder bead? Should I roll it into a ball? When should I add the stripes? Do I use the hot water method or stick with the heat gun...... so many questions. It's a wonder I got any sleep at all.

So what was my brilliant idea, I hear you ask? Well, take a peek below!

These are my first experiments.... you can just make out the beginnings of a swirl forming. Not bad, but I'm sure I can improve the technique. So I tried a completely different method for the second batch and got much better results.... a swirl is definitely happening here! That's much more like what I had in mind. It's a similar effect to polymer clay swirl beads but it takes a totally different technique to achieve the effect in Friendly Plastic. I'm calling them Swirl Beads because they look just like their polymer clay counterparts.

As with most of the beads I make from Friendly Plastic these will get a coat of resin so that they can be turned into jewellery and then they'll be ready for my next jewellery project.

I'm off to play some more with this technique so I have some finished pieces to share with you soon.

'Til then,
Myléne


Visit Mylene on her blog at:  www.milllanestudio.blogspot.com



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FRIENDLY PLASTIC STAMPED PENDANT – PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

Monday, March 1st, 2010
First of all...let me give a shout out to everyone who attended today's Cool2Craft live webtv season kickoff! This is also the first day of National Craft Month!Tiffany Windsor, host of Cool2Craft live is on a quest for 1 MILLION people who think it's cool 2 craft!!!  Get all the details by clicking on their link above.

Thanks also to all the fans of this blog who joined us on Cool2Craft live for my Friendly Plastic demo which was a success!!! If you missed it....don't worry - you can watch the archived show tomorrow on the website.  Even if you did see it, make sure to go back and rewatch it to pick up some extra tips and pointers. 

I've had a lot of response today wanting the written instruction to today's project so here goes:

Materials:

  • Friendly Plastic - Gold Metallic Matte stick
  • ArtEmboss - Copper Medium
  • WireForm - Thin brass rods
  • Copper craft wire - 24 gauge
  • Rub N Buff - Gold Leaf
  • Lumiere Paint - I used violet and a blue - you can use any color of choice
  • Clear rubber stamp with a deeply etched design
  • Make up sponge applicators
  • Petroleum Jelly
  • Pancake griddle or heat gun - (I purchased a small one at Kohls.  Larger ones are available at Walmart)
  • Non-stick cookie sheet (little gold pans from Bed Bath & Beyond in the toaster oven section about $7.00)
  • Ball ping hammer
  • Scissors
  • Anvil
  • 1/16" hole punch
  • Wire cutters/pliers
  • 24 gauge gold craft wire (optional)
  • Miscellaneous findings such as small gears, washers etc
  • Double stick tape
  • E-6000 glue
  • Bowl of cold water
  • Paper towels
  • Hot pad
  • Black Leather Cording (beadalon)
  • Toggles of choice
  • Metal File

 
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  • Cut a square of Friendly Plastic.  Randomly daub Lumiere paint on top to alter the color of the surface leaving a little of the natural gold color showing thru.
  • Set griddle temperature to approximately 200 degrees
  • Place plastic onto non-stick sheet and set on griddle  (If the plastic bubbles it is too hot, turn down a few degrees)
  • Allow plastic to soften.  You will know when it is soft enough if your fingers create a print in the plastic.  
  • Remove cookie sheet from heat, coat stamp with petroleum jelly and press stamp into plastic to create an impression.  If stamp sticks to the plastic, simply place the cookie sheet in cold water allowing the plastic to harden and peel off the stamp.
  • Daub raised areas with a touch of Rub N Buff.
  • Cut plastic to the desired size of a rectangle/square.
  • Cut a piece of Artemboss Copper slightly larger than Friendly Plastic piece.  Hammer the copper to create dents.  Smooth rough edges with a metal file if needed.  
  • Punch two holes in the top of pendant.
  • Cut off a piece of brass rod approximately 1 1/2" long.  Hammer flat.  File edges smooth if necessary.
  • Wrap a piece of copper wire thru the hole.  Twist to secure and trim off excess.  Wrap the remaining wire around the brass rod, create a loop and then thread back thru the opposite hole.  Twist wire to secure and trim off excess.
  • Use double stick tape to secure your Friendly Plastic focal piece in the center of the copper back.
  • Attach found objects with E-6000 glue and allow to dry.
  • String on desired cording.  I used a black leather cording.  Attach toggles.






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Entangled in Zentangle and Friendly Plastic

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
"ZENTANGLE".....that name is fun to say!  But what is it?  Well....that's what I wanted to know when I listened into last Sunday's Inspired at Home Radio show.  Suzanne McNeill of Design Originals was a guest speaking about two of her latest books on that very subject.

Simply put..Zentangle is a higher form of doodle art!  It's perfect for those of you who tell me that you dont have a creative bone in your body or for those of you who say you can't draw.  But it does involve a bit more than that. It involves the whole creative process of sinking yourself into creativity and just letting your thoughts flow.  It's a huge stress reliever and requires no thought process.  It's done in pen and ink - so there are no mistakes and no erasing.  It's a journey thru life....you know  - life, when you make mistakes, want to erase them but you can't so you find another way around the obstacle....that kind of thought process.  It's discovery....

So....after the show I went to Design Originals website and ordered both books.  Being the impatient person that I am (and Im working on that....) I didnt want to wait for the books to arrive...I wanted to dive in!  So I did.  And naturally I thought....how can I combine this process of Zentangle ....with Friendly Plastic...

I struggled with a few ideas, made alot of mistakes and had some not so happy flops...but the journey led me to this...and while it may not be true Zentangle....it was a creative process that I will be developing as the days go by........


 This is a bead that I made with Friendly Plastic sticks and pellets combined.  And it was loads of fun...not a quick process but it was a fun discovery.

Next, I decided to keep the plastic flat, rather than develop it into a bead.  This design was inspired by Moorcroft Pottery and a trip I took to their factory back in April 2008.


Details on how to create Zentangled beads will be featured in our next FPTV video - which will be taped tomorrow and hopefully live on Friday.

In the meantime, you can listen to the archived Inspired at home radio show by clicking here.

Here are other relative links:

Suzanne McNeill's blog: blog.suzannemcneill.com
Inspired at Home:  www.inspiredathome.com
Cool2Craft : www.cool2craft.com  and www.cool2craft.blogspot.com
Linda Peterson Designs:  www.lindapetersondesigns.blogspot.com

DONT FORGET ABOUT THE LIVE FRIENDLY PLASTIC DEMO on COOL2CRAFT TV on MONDAY - check the website for details

Now.....get entagled in Zentangle!!!
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A change of Heart by Mylene Hillam of Milllanestudios

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Enjoy today's post by Mylene Hillam:


They say it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind. It's something I do often when I'm designing a project. I have an idea, I start to put it together and then another idea comes into my head and I change my mind. It's a great way to explore new possibilities.


Take this necklace for instance. When I first had the idea to incorporate the two silver hearts into the design, I was going to hang the small and medium hearts below the Friendly Plastic heart..... and I was quite pleased with the way it looked. But then, just as I began to assemble the pieces, it happened - I changed my mind! A different idea popped into my head: What if I changed the order of the hearts? What if I placed the smallest heart at the top of the design and the largest heart at the bottom? I like how that looks even better! Rearranging the hearts has completely changed the balance of the piece. And it's unexpected - you expect the design to taper at the bottom of the pendant - but reversing the order has made the piece much more interesting.


Isn't it wonderful to be a woman just so you can change your mind?



Be sure to check out all of Mylene's creative artwork featuring Friendly Plastic along with another of her specialties - RESIN!  visit her blog:  www.milllanestudio.blogspot.com


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Dancing Diva’s in Friendly Plastic by Karine Collignon

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Karine's friendly plastic work is very refreshing and unique.  Her mix of wire, Friendly Plastic and beads lends a feel of 'movement' to her designs. 

I looked at this piece and just couldn't help but put on some of my favorite music and dance.  It reminds me to dance...enjoy  life and be happy. 

(Did you notice the little guitar accent??)  Well...I can only describe Karine's work in a few words - BEAUTIFUL AND BRILLIANT!

Karine's work is for sale and more information is on her blog at :  www.bijouxartcreation.com

For those of you who speak english, her website can be easily translated using google translate.

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Charmed…Im sure!!! Friendly Plastic is great for swaps!

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Today's post is courtesy of google alerts that made me stumble upon CHICKEN LICKEN's CREATIONS.
I know you'll really enjoy her website which is chocked full of fun challenges and swaps!.

Friendly Plastic creates the focal hearts used in these charms...aren't these lovely?!?!?!?!  And what a great idea - a charm swap!  Swaps are a great way to share your creativity and passion for your art.  It's also a great way to get art too!!!  So why start a swap of your own?

If you're interested - I would be happy to post the details of the swap...for example how many participants, the theme, cost involved (postage), deadline and any other details on the blog.  As a swap-meister, you would be responsible for receiving everyone's swap goodies, dividing them out so that everyone gets one of everyone else's....and then mail them back.  Easy as pie!  and NO CALORIES!!!

Read on:



The delightful Minxy has arranged a charm swap on UKStampers. We all made 14 charms and post them to her and she is going to make them into bracelets for us! How lovely is that? These are REALLY bad photos but I tried each and every different way to no avail; these are the best ones.
The teeny hearts are friendly plastic (love this stuff!) and then I have just added "blue iris" crystal beads and some purple/blue seed beads interspersed with silver spacers. IRL(in real life) they are very twinkly in an understated purpley sort of way! Hope peeps like them!
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