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N F C said:
50 sounds good, hope it works out that you can finish soon.

I've been meaning to ask you...do you work with polymer clay? Trying to decide if that's something I want to try, so if you do, any info you can share would be appreciated.
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I love polymer clay - but with winter skin and finger cracks, am leaving it for warm weather crafting. There's loads of folks on youtube with tutorials. Check out the fairy mouse :) That's the one that got me started.
 
sunflour said:
I love polymer clay - but with winter skin and finger cracks, am leaving it for warm weather crafting. There's loads of folks on youtube with tutorials. Check out the fairy mouse :) That's the one that got me started.
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Thanks! I've been looking at a lot of tutorials but didn't think about the weather/hand issues. Summer means no time for me to play :hmm but I might go ahead and get a little, just to try out.

Anything you can think of that's a "have to have" just to start? I've seen several tools, a roller thingie, etc.
 
N F C said:
Thanks! I've been looking at a lot of tutorials but didn't think about the weather/hand issues. Summer means no time for me to play :hmm but I might go ahead and get a little, just to try out.

Anything you can think of that's a "have to have" just to start? I've seen several tools, a roller thingie, etc.
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I got a clay roller - like a pasta roller - but you don't want to share any tools for clay with food items. The clay has to be conditioned - and the roller helps blend and soften it and make sheets if you want. But more is done from the warmth of your hands - you can get by with a roller like a tiny plastic or glass pastry roller - you have stronger hands than I do ( from all that bread making).

You will need something to cut it and some tools for details - you can get by with things you already have - an old knife, toothpicks, needles, etc. Or buy a starter kit.

If you have never done any clay stuff - why not just start with play dough? That's what I did first when learning for the sugar paste things? It will let you know whether you really want to do this or not?
 
sunflour said:
I got a clay roller - like a pasta roller - but you don't want to share any tools for clay with food items. The clay has to be conditioned - and the roller helps blend and soften it and make sheets if you want. But more is done from the warmth of your hands - you can get by with a roller like a tiny plastic or glass pastry roller - you have stronger hands than I do ( from all that bread making).

You will need something to cut it and some tools for details - you can get by with things you already have - an old knife, toothpicks, needles, etc. Or buy a starter kit.

If you have never done any clay stuff - why not just start with play dough? That's what I did first when learning for the sugar paste things? It will let you know whether you really want to do this or not?
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Good tips, thank you!
 
@Teila I don't think people should be eating children in a public space. There should be laws against that!

N F C said:
Woke up early because it's chilly in the house. Temps dropped down to 3* and an outside door was ajar from when DH took the trash out last night.
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Oops.

DigMyChicks said:
You just sucked the fun right out of that:gig
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Saved you a TON of money though didn't I??
 
Good morning! @Teila I'm glad you are getting some rain. We were supposed to get snow night before last, but it didn't happen. Fine with me! This is the first "normal" winter I can remember up in this area for the past 4 winters. We do have snow on the ground, @N F C but not enough to let us qualify as a winter wonderland.

Sorry I was whiney yesterday. I'm over it now. We'll just get things knocked out one at a time. But if I hear one more doctor say, "And if nothing shows up, at least we'll have a good baseline." :he
 

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