Art Beads Scene is a blog for lovers, makers and collectors of art beads---be they glass, clay, ceramic, bisque.
Some love to make art beads! My fave medium is polymer clay. Heather Powers, the force behind Art Beads Scene Blog, is the owner of Humblebeads. Humblebeads is a much loved resource for polymer clay art beads and focals.
Check out Humblebeads here!
And, if you'd like to see more, here's a page of links to many an art bead!
Art Beads Galore....All the Links!
I was so pleased to be asked by Heather to be one of the sponsors for her June challenge. I hope you will take a moment to have a look and consider being part of Heather's group. All challenge entries must contain ART BEADS. Take a moment to look at the criteria....and then, go be creative!
http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2012/06/june-monthly-challenge-prizes-and.html
Polymer clay is an inexpensive and forgiving medium. It can be cut, stamped, inked, painted, drilled.
Our new Spectrum Noir alcohol inks are FAB over polymer clay:
http://www.bsueboutiques.com/inks_utee_accessories.shtml
SWELLEGANT metal coatings, dye oxides and patinas are also fab!
http://www.bsueboutiques.com/mmp_swellegant_products.shtml Christi Friesen, the polymer clay queen, developed this line!
Ranger patina-inks with the Vintaj branding are also a fine choice:
http://www.bsueboutiques.com/item/Vintaj-Patinas-Rusted-Hardware-9607 There are even more choices in our Designer Inks section at B'sue Boutiques
And of course, we carry polymer clay as well as tools and glazes to go with it:
http://www.bsueboutiques.com/mmp_polymer_clay.shtml You'll notice I've selected some brass stampings that work exceedingly well with polymer clay.
Here's my wonky bracelet made out of copper wire.....and art beads that I made!
We've got copper wire at B'sue Boutiques.
You'll just have to come over! This week is FREE SHIPPING week.....enter an order for 40.00 or more and enter BSUESHIP into the coupon box and voila, any US order is shipped FREE!
BUT FIRST: you need to go to Art Bead Scene, subscribe to Heather's blog, check out the cool links....be inspired, and maybe! enter that challenge.
Thanks, Heather, for asking me to be a sponsor.
I love that bracelet! Can you use the Vintage Patina Inks on polymer clay as well as metal?
My preferred medium is polymer clay and I enjoy using metal bits but like to get multi-purpose paints etc!
Thanks in advance -
Carrie
Posted by: Carrie Harvey | August 01, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Yes you can use the patina inks with polymer clay....as well as acrylic paints. Very successfully! We sell the Vintaj inks at bsueboutiques.com
Posted by: B'sue | August 07, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Emma Todd of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada was the winner of the 50.00 prize certificate....I just now found out. Congratulations, Emma! You're gonna have fun at bsueboutiques.com
Posted by: B'sue | August 07, 2012 at 10:03 AM