After 2 years of video tutorials, websites, on-line info for
Polymer Clay techniques, materials and Tools plus a healthy dose of Polymer Clay
experts and their published works, the setting up of a dedicated space, only now can I start to experiment and create my own mistakes and errors in a
learning curve that, for now, has no apparent ending.
I have been influenced by many clay artists particularly in
the Jewelry/Biomorphic realm, my warmest thanks goes to a clay artist Melanie West whose designs have constantly
captivated me over those past 2 years
The incredible work of Melanie West
.
I find the material so wonderful to work with at so many
levels as time after time I found my boxes ticked of one by one, to now work with
confirmation of my imaginings as to its versatility, durability, texture and colour
mixing all to which only time and passion will improve my ability to create a
hefty chunk of projects that have built up over the years, my ‘imaginary wish list’ if
you like comprising all of the things I would like to do with the clay.
just for fun
My primary draw toward Polymer Clay becomes a reality in progress as my
constant search for a suitable finishing veneer for my biomorphic works comes to an end, even now with my earliest attempts I can see the reality of that which I had
hoped in bringing life to my sculptural creations.
I approach Polymer in much the same manner as I have each of
the many materials and processes that being to take it as far as I am capable
of doing while maintaining a high level of interest and skill and always with hopes that I
might have found my grail, in the past there I have always found something along the journey
that has prevented my continuing, With a new material for which I have a high regard for polymer clay has already accommodated 2
years plus of interest as I embark now with great optimism.
From the hundreds of tutorials, fact-sheets and
miscellaneous snippets of information via social media sources absorbed I have opted to
work with FIMO one of the many trade name clays available on the market,
overall I find it stable in colour post baking and consistency in working, including the mica clays aswell.
My first project is the furtherance and completion of one of
my simplest and favorite sculptures
which has has always failed to reach its optimum and left me in frustration, it has endured several transitions since its
conception, for its final coat, I will be focusing on Gold Mica Clay; the subtle changes in color are quite
pronounced when seen in abundance and my goal is to take the mica shift and
mica mix techniques and start experimenting, there is no better way to learn.
