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Desert Wind Designs: February 2011

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Monday, February 28, 2011. Smooshers Challenge Theme: Nature. I'm still working feverishly to get my nature themed necklace finished by March 3. I keep wanting to make more polymer clay tidbits for it, but I think I need to stop and actually put it together! Here are some finished items from some of my fellow Smooshers:. Squirrel, Oak Leaf and Acorn Necklace. Friday, February 25, 2011. Been working on making some new beads this week. Finally getting my butt in gear! Tuesday, February 22, 2011. So today, ...

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Saturday, September 15, 2012. Well, I'm doing more frogging on the vest. I messed up somewhere and lost 5 stitches! Probably in the red "lacy" section. It's a simple yarn over and knit 2 together. I suspect I forgot some yarn overs. *Sigh*. But here is a in progress picture of it anyway. Tomorrows plan: Break out the polymer clay and start "smooshing" it. It's been close to a year. Hopefully I'll actually have some inspiration by tomorrow morning. . . January 27, 2013 at 10:00 PM. Polymer Clay for Fall.

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Desert Wind Designs: October 2011

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011. I finished the "Halloween" hearts I was working on. I'm just not into some of the Halloween creepiness, and I thought hearts would be more fun. And, well, they don't look very Halloween-like, so now they are autumn/fall/harvest hearts. They were fun to make and I like how they turned out even it they aren't quite right for Halloween. I added purple mica powder to the black heart and beads before curing. I love the shine that it added. Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Learning and p...

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Desert Wind Designs: September 2012

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Sunday, September 23, 2012. Polymer Clay for Fall. Well, its been, what a year? I pulled out some polymer clay and let it set a few days (you know to kind of ferment). Kato Polyclay is very strong after curing, but is a pain in the a- - err neck to condition. It calls for specialized equipment to begin the conditioning process. Each little package got a thorough beating with the hammer. Then it was off to the pasta machine to finish conditioning the polymer clay. Tuesday, September 18, 2012. The black fi...

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Desert Wind Designs: July 2011

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011. I have tried on more than one occasion to make polymer clay cabochons. This is my latest attempt. I finally, finally after what feels like a bazillion tries got a nice shiny surface! I really took my time with these and spent a lot of time getting the surface nice and smooth. Then, I used rubbing alcohol to smooth the surface even more before curing. After they cooled, I sanded them with progressively finer grits of sand paper (320 to 1000) and buffed them with my Dremel. Here is ...

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Desert Wind Designs: April 2011

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011. March Polymer Clay Smooshers Challenge. The theme for March's Smoosher's Challenge was "tribal". I was inspired to create some "faux bronze" some pictures I found of some ancient Celtic artifacts. I created a mix of copper and black Kato polymer clay. I used a few basic tools for making pendants and beads. The needle tool and sandpaper are invaluable for adding texture. The little orange bit is a triangle shaped template made from orange card stock. And here is a picture of the f...

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Desert Wind Designs: September 2011

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Saturday, September 24, 2011. I finished this necklace a few days ago. The leaves are from this blog post: Autumn. I should have made more, I used almost all of them. I plan to make more leaves. I'm thinking earrings, more necklaces and some leafy bracelets. It seemed like a lot of leaves when I made them, but I guess it wasn't. Wednesday, September 21, 2011. It Must Be Getting Cooler Because. I've been working on some knitting. Yesterday, I started a Jane Thornley. For it that is free on her website.

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Desert Wind Designs: June 2011

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Cherry Jelly - Adventures in Canning! I got the cherry jelly made! I would have never done this if I hadn't bought the steam juicer. I made jelly once before years ago - pomegranate jelly. Ugh, that was an icky time consuming mess. And we didn't care all that much for it. I swore I would never make jelly again after that. The recipe I used is from the "Ball Complete Book Of Home Preserving". I'm using 2006 edition, which is the most current up-to-date edition. I combined the cherr...

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Desert Wind Designs: May 2011

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Thursday, May 26, 2011. Polymer Clay Makes me Smile. Polymer clay is such a fun and expressive medium. It is always fun to look at what my fellow ' Smooshers. Have been up to. So many talented individuals each with a unique voice. The versatility of Polymer clay never ceases to amaze me. Steampunk jewelry and accessories always make me smile! This steampunk angelfish is so fun. Steampunk Angelfish by Desert Rubble. Tamed's mini-sculptures (doll house sized) are sweet and whimsical! Put a smile on my face!

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011. I finished the "Halloween" hearts I was working on. I'm just not into some of the Halloween creepiness, and I thought hearts would be more fun. And, well, they don't look very Halloween-like, so now they are autumn/fall/harvest hearts. They were fun to make and I like how they turned out even it they aren't quite right for Halloween. I added purple mica powder to the black heart and beads before curing. I love the shine that it added. October 27, 2011 at 11:10 AM. View my com...