And here's what they became...

More big beads for a big necklace

Gothamsburgh shirt

Gothamsburgh!
Much of the new Batman movie was filmed in Pittsburgh so my coworker Scott designed a very cool t-shirt that wraps Batman in some Pittsburgh pride. I'm wearing one as I type!


Check it out and buy one now...they're selling out fast.

Wood necklace number 2

This will go in the PPCG show at Boulevard Gallery in Verona, PA, next month.

Wendy asks a question about the buffer

Wendy asked me about the wheels that came with my buffer. After using the buffer quite a bit in the last two weeks, here's what I learned about the fabric wheels:

The buffer came with two wheels. One is plain muslin (on the right side in the picture at left), the other was more soft and fluffy. I decided the fluffy one didn't really work well for me. The plain old muslin, once I broke it in, has been perfect. After I used it for an hour or so, the fabric frayed, thereby making it softer. So if you get one I recommend buffing up some old pieces to soften up the muslin.

I also bought a denim wheel which makes a softer shine. However, I have to keep it off the light clay...it made marks on a pale piece of white and pink. On dark clay it was fine.

Also, wear safety glasses or goggles and a dust mask! The buffer turns out a very, very fine powdery dust that nobody needs in their lungs. I placed a box directly behind the wheel and put paper on the table to catch most of the dust. But it still left an expanded trail behind the buffer.

New necklace coming right up

The Pittsburgh Polymer Clay Guild has a show scheduled at the Boulevard Gallery in Verona, PA beginning in early August. I love my recent big necklace so much that I'm making a similar one to put in the show. I made a big set of faux wood beads yesterday and buffed them up last night. I love them!! I made the cores with Ultralight this time because a few are sizable.

I love the little cut-corner beads I made as accent pieces. I'll be making more of them for sure.

Pittsburgh Polymer Clay Guild at the Boulevard Gallery
36 Allegheny River Blvd, Verona, PA 15147
Opening reception Saturday, August 4, 2012 -- 6-9 p.m.