Sunday 15 June 2014

Shining In Plastic

Polymer clay is really plastic of some sort. The soft clay has nothing to do with clay. Although we call it clay - it is plastic in soft form. At least until it is cured in the oven. Then you can paint, polish and do almost anything with it. Totally versatile and fun to create with.

Anyway, I have made bird ornaments, stitch markers, earrings and now a pendant. All made in polymer clay, textured, cured and painted.

Mr Shine was intended to be an ornament but I found him utterly handsome and think he needs to fly a little hanging on a leather cord. I have the word Live on the other side: Live to Shine. Just as we were all meant to do.

I use long leather cords and tiny beads on the ends. Easy to adjust the length and no clasp or something like that. Also makes it easy to make - I like those short cuts that do not take a lot of time and stop me from making jewelry.

The bird is a celebration of our uniqueness. Spreading my wings and fly into the summer which is warm, sunny and just as we like it.

Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings
Victor Hugo


11 comments:

  1. Shine has such a cute personality! I think there is part of use in all our art! He is just beautiful!

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    1. Thank you so much Debbie!!! I sort of connected with him :-)

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  2. I think your birds are beautiful, and make a difference. Just like your quotes : thank you for today's quote , I am feeling 'quite frail' today, and I forgot I can fly, so now I remember again! Thank you so much.

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    1. Thank you so much Annelies!!! So glad you found your wings - you bring colors and joy to the world!!

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  3. Lone, this is a very special post! I love Live to Shine ;o) I might have to make a painting called that ;o) I love the quote too! I think I have told you this before, but your Grow Strong bird you gave me, means so much! I have it hanging, where I meditate. That bird and what it says, truly is what I need this year! Often, I touch him and hold him ;o)
    Big Hugs ;o)

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    1. Thank you so much Stacy. And nothing makes me more happy than to know that you love that little bird!!! You deserved him big time!!! Big hugs to you too!!

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  4. Så søt fugl du har laget, Lone. Han kler navnet sitt.
    Og om sommeren må vi skinne......brun hud, luftig hår, sol hele dagen.
    Så var ferien min over for denne gang. Du kan tro jeg har hygget........

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    1. Tusen takk Sylvia!!! Ja, og denne sommeren har så langt vært vidunderlig!!! Ser at du har hatt det helt fantastisk - og det gir jo energi til resten av sommeren :-)

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  5. Du har mange talenter. Ler og organiske former er ikke min afdeling. Jeg er bedst til flade flader og det passer heldigvis godt til at strikke efter!

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  6. Hvilk fantastisk ide med fumo å lage maskemarkierer... deilig
    Naturlig din lille fugl jeg liker - ha riktig fin sommerdager.
    Klem fra Viola

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