New glazing technique

The following pictures have not been 'photoshoped' or edited. I took them today with an overcast sky. The shining reflections you see are real and not added or enhanced.

This is a preview of a new glazing technique that I'll be posting here. I was going to do an article for PolymerCafe, but decided I'd rather just share it. Sooo, now I'm trying to figure out how to set it up so you can download the tutorial. Watch for FULL details.

But, for now I thought you might enjoy wondering what and how......

Close up of pendant

The pendant bead is scrap clay with applied details. The shimmer and shine that you see is the white background reflecting off the pendant.

Looks like glass and is almost as durable as glass.

Deep deep glaze

Look closely. Notice that the inside of each fold is evenly glazed. No drips, runs or pooling.

Very cool, eh?

Canes for Ada

Ponsawan Sila is a member of the Indiana Polymer Clay Guild...a friendly, sharing and creative artist who recently experienced a parent's worst nightmare when her daughter Ada was hit head on by another driver.  In a comatose condition from severe brain trauma, Ada spent weeks in the hospital before being moved to a room in a nursing home.  Filled with flowers, stuffed animals, balloons and pictures, Ponsawan hopes it will also soon be filled with 1000 origami cranes, and that they will help her wish come true - that Ada is able to work her way back to the bright, energetic and joyous young woman she was before the accident.  Judy Dunn has released an instructional YouTube video demonstrating her folding technique for the polymer cranes she is known for. You can make a crane for Ada and send it to:

Cranes for Ada, c/o Ponsawan Sila, 5343 W. 38^th St., Indianapolis, IN 46254