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Entangled in zentangle

Friday, June 4th, 2010
A few months back I posted an article about Zentangle.  It truely is for everyone and anyone can do it and make great art!

It is an artform that is becoming increasingly popular and is spreading into international waters too!

Australian artist Mylene Hillam shares her rendition of zentangle in this beautifully designed necklace.



I think this is simply stunning - don't you?  To see more of this story and get more inspiration visit Mylene's blog at http://www.milllanestudio.blogspot.com/

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Dotty Spotty Knotty Beads by Mylene Hillam

Saturday, May 8th, 2010
FAQ- Can you create beads in Friendly Plastic? Well....here's proof!  Read Mylene's artricle about her bead making journey!


Or maybe you just call them polka dot! Got any idea what I'm talking about? No? Then read on........


I had a brilliant idea last night. Actually it came to me many months ago but it wasn't until last night that I could see how my idea might work. I've wanted to do this for such a long time but wasn't sure the idea would translate very well into Friendly Plastic and last night was the night I decided to test it out.


By now you must be thinking that I've come up with the most clever Friendly Plastic idea ever, but that couldn't be further from the truth. You see, I'm talking about Bumpy Beads, just like those colourful glass beads that glass artists make. But, as with many of the Friendly Plastic beads I make, they are not meant to mimic the real thing, I've just borrowed a style and translated it into Friendly Plastic.What a bunch of fun beads! And I've really enjoyed making them up into a these cool bracelets.
Vibrant pink and Black
Delicate Pinks
Dramatic Black
Soft Green and Blue


I'm thinking that this could go in a lot of different directions and I'll try to combine some other ideas with the spots in future bead making sessions so look out for those in the coming weeks. I'm also thinking this might mean making bigger beads so that I can incorporate different design elements on the one bead.


Hope you've enjoyed today's eye candy.


'Til next time,
Myléne

Mylene - These are simply gorgous and remind me of expensive blown glass beads!  You can find Mylene's work for sale on her website at:  www.milllanestudio.com


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Sugar Plum – Friendly Plastic Designs by Mylene Hillam of Milllane Studio

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Sugar Plum!  This design by Mylene Hillam really caught my attention because.....when I was growing up my Grandma Campbell always called me her little "sugar plum".  Didn't like it so much when I was growing up...but now that she's not with us anymore, I'd give anything to hear her voice and call me "sugar plum"...which is a name not to be confused with "sugar booger" that my Dad called me! 

You can imagine the happy memories the name of this bracelet brought to me when I saw it - I knew it had to be today's feature. 

Mylene has this for sale on her website gallery - Im sure it would make "someone" a perfect little gift....hint hint (If you need my address to send it to me- just email me! :O)

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  • May 3 - Jewelry Making basics;  This is for all beginners and a first step in creating any kind of jewelry - especially of the Friendly Plastic kind
  • May 10 - Play in Polymer Clay - Learn some very basic faux  turquoise stone technique - EASY AS PIE..and it WILL fool the eye! (that rhymes...hmmm...)
  • May 17 - FUN WITH FRIENDLY PLASTIC - technique to be determined
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  • MAY 20TH - 11AM CENTRAL - Fun With Friendly Plastic - The basics of Fusion Illusions
  • May 22th - 11AM CENTRAL - Fun with Friendly Plastic - The basics of Fusion Illusions 
Both classes are live and will be featuring the same material.  Introductory class fee of $12 allows access to both sessions.  Classes are also archived for viewing on demand at a later time.  Archived Classes available for purchase.





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Simple yet Stunning Friendly Plastic Marbled Jewelry by Mylene Hillam

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

 Mylene Hillam of Milllane Studio shares her story of creating this elegant chocker and how she solved a rather common problem when making jewelry.  She writes:

Here's another piece I've made up using the samples from my demos at the Brisbane Paper Crafts Festival. This was a marbled strip in lovely shades of turquoise and purple which I cut with rectangular cookie cutters. I loved the colour combination, especially with the hint of red to spice it up and I knew straight away that it was destined to be made into a piece of jewellery.

But when it came time to assemble into a necklace it proved to be a little bit of a challenge. The striking colour combination was competing with every bead and colour combination I tried, which is a lesson in itself - sometimes, it's better to simplify! So with that in mind, I came up with a simple stringing idea - just a few crystal set dangles in between the rectangles and it's become an elegant choker - simple but effective!


Before I assembled anything, I gave each rectangle a coat of resin - that's five fronts and five backs and left them to cure overnight. Then I took a length of 18 gauge non-tarnish gold wire and bent it into a gentle curve. I laid out all the backings, face side down, on a non stick mat using the curved wire as a guide. I left just enough space between each rectangle for the dangle to be attached later. Then I heated the back of all 5 pieces with the heat gun until they were softened and placed the wire down into the Friendly Plastic. Make sure you have wet fingers when you do this because both the wire and the plastic are hot and of course, the Friendly Plastic will stick to you. One by one, I placed the top pieces in place, pressing them down gently to sandwich the wire securely in between. I let the whole piece cool down on its own rather than plunge the wire into a water bath - no sense in encouraging rust! I turned loops on the ends of the wire and hooked on the chain adding a clasp on the other end to finish it. Finally, I added the crystal set dangles.

And there you have it - Friendly Plastic...... simple and stunning!






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