Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Li'l Art Polymer Clay Workshop with Karen Pasieka, artist and owner of Subtle Details

How would you like to make something like this?...

 
Or perhaps something like one of these?...

Learn how in one of my polymer clay workshops!

5 hours of class instruction with a 1hr lunch break (bring your own or lunch at one of the lovely nearby restaurants).  You'll learn the tools and techniques you need to get you started on your polymer clay creative journey!  In this class, you'll make your very own Li'l Art piece out of polymer clay.  We learn, we create, we bake in-class, and you go home with a finished piece!  Bring with you your inspiration (think about what you'd like to create, a colour pallet, a scene, an idea), and I'll help you create it!  A materials fee of $20 will be collected at the start of class, providing you with a starter kit of polymer clay.  Optional framing kits will be available for purchase ($20 ea.) at the end of class. 

See what you can accomplish in just 5 hours!...

 

 (pictured above are some of my past student's work)


Please visit our website for a list of next available workshops:
https://sites.google.com/site/subtledetails/new-services---classes



Friday, July 18, 2014

how do I do it?...and how you can do it, take my polymer clay workshop!

I don't normally do this, tutorials that is, but many of you have questions about how I make...well, everything!

I'm not going to show you today how I make everything (that would take way too long!), but as I recently went to the effort to photograph some of my work-in-progress for a show application, I wanted to share it with you!

Some of this you may have seen me demonstrate at one of my craft shows...but for those who haven't, here's a quick overview of how I make my Dozen Roses necklace:









One of the more fun & recent designs is my Ranunculus brooch.  I'm so happy with this one, and the bonus is that I get handy-dandy canes in the cut offs that I can use to create whimsical miniature flowers for my Li'l Art designs!
 










Now, this technique is no secret, you can find how to videos on Youtube of how to make the colours blend from one to another, but I'm really pleased with the demonstrative nature of these work-in-progress photos.










Hope you enjoyed this little peek inside my work process!

- Karen Pasieka


Learn how you can do this & more in one of my 
polymer clay workshops!
The next scheduled workshop is:

Saturday, August 16th
10:00am - 4:00pm
5 hours of class instruction with a 1hr lunch break (bring your own or lunch at one of the lovely nearby restaurants)

Organized through the Town of Richmond Hill
You do not need to be a resident of Richmond Hill to register.
Register here:  https://ereg.richmondhill.ca/InternetRegistration/Start/Start.asp
Enter course code:   458466