Thanks, Kayte. Have you tried to make beads before? I'm gonna try it! I hope there are directions on the tub of clay that explains how to bake it and all that. I'm sure it does. Wow...I'm feeling very crafty lately. :)
No, I haven't tried it. I've seen it done on Carol Duvall on HGTV and it gets so complex. People with their clay presses and embossing powder and little knives and blah, blah, blah. Same reason I will NEVER take up scrapbooking. Too big of a world. I have my quilting and crocheting and that takes up enough space in my house and in my brain!
scrapbooking is deadly. I did one for my last europe trip and it was ridic expensive and took forever, although i love the outcome and kinda did my own style (more of a fancy photo album with lots of other pieces that a scrapbook as they are now a days with 1 or 2 pics and then a bunch of papery stuff). I want to do a sorta 'everyday' scrapbook (a page for a concert, page for a wedding, page for graduation) but it is a huge undertaking.
Oh, I know. Whenever I go to the Michael's Arts & Crafts store here, the scrapbooking aisle scares me. There's so much little crap you can glue into the books it's absurd! I still need to finish my photo album from my trip to Poland three years ago, lol!
I'm not gonna go overboard with the bead making or anything like that, I'd just like to see if I can actually do it, and making something Travis-related would be cool. :)
and all those little pieces of crap are like $5 each! i by some as highlights, but not a ton. I get a lot at the dollarstore, use brochures and things i have or make stuff.
So, do you just buy this Fimo stuff at an art and crafts store, mold it and then bake it? Do you have to have a special kilm, or can you put it in the oven? lol. Do you paint it afterwards? Sorry for all the questions, but it's so cool!
Fimo is a brand name of polymer clay, like you get at the arts & crafts store. Bake it in an oven. Paint it after.
Thanks, Kayte. Have you tried to make beads before? I'm gonna try it! I hope there are directions on the tub of clay that explains how to bake it and all that. I'm sure it does. Wow...I'm feeling very crafty lately. :)
Thanks too, Kayte!! ;o) That's exactly how I've made the pendant. But the acrylic paint is not perfect for Fimo, the results are not as even as I want it to - but I don't know a good alternative. And I wouldn't use brilliant finish again.
I've considered using all the required colours from Fimo, so you don't need the painting. But I think that's more difficult to handle. The size of my pendant is about 5x3,5 cm.
So, try it, Nikki, it's easy! Let me know if (and what) you do it!
And... maybe this could be an inspiration for the merchandising to create some Travis jewellery??? Hey guys, remember that we are (old...) girls!!!
