ArtFire Avatar - Done!

I finally finished the picture for my ArtFire avatar.  I'm not completely happy with it, but I'm going with it anyway.

Here's what it looks like small size, reversed with a black background:

I think I should have done something less detailed for the small size.  Maybe I'll work on it more later, but for now, I need to move on.

Here is a little preview of what my new ArtFire shop is going to look like:

I like how the new cleaner look.  Looks more up-to-date.  However, I'm not real keen on the avatar box hovering over the banner. But, I'll just have to live with it.

I don't know when the ArtFire changes will go live.  Couple of weeks ago they said it would be 2-4 weeks.  So I would imagine it will be a couple more weeks at least.

Is it Real or is it Memorex?

I must really be showing my age by referencing the old audio tape commercial - the one where the tape recording of the opera singer breaks the crystal glass.  Now, if you have to ask what an audio tape is, well never mind.

Perhaps I should have just said is it real or is it polymer clay? Polymer clay is a great medium for faux effects.

The "bone" sun pendant in this necklace was created by moi from polymer clay. 

Polymer can emulate very well a variety of items such as leather, metal, , coral, jade, wood, river stone and the list goes on!

 In this pendant Desert Rubble has combined real metal gears with polymer clay. What a fun combo!

These polymer clay river stones have wonderful layers of subtle color.  This necklace by Fantasy Clay, has the distinct advantage over the real thing of being much lighter.


If you are interested in trying some faux techniques with polymer clay, there are some basic free tutorials at Polymer Clay Central.  There are polymer clay tutorials on several other topics as well.

Some books if you are interested: Faux Surfaces in Polymer Clay by Irene Semanchuk Dean; Making Polymer Clay Beads by Carol Blackburn; Steampunkery by Christi Friesen.

This is just a tiny bit of info on polymer clay and faux effects!  It is one of the many fun and wonderful things about polymer clay.