Christi Friesen

Polymer Clay Jewelry: Mixed Media

Christi Friesen
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Christi welcomes you to this workshop on exploring mixed media and polymer clay.
Learn about Christi, her artistic inspirations, and her love of polymer clay and mixed media.
Learn the basics for getting started with polymer clay, plus some fun extra tools to try!
Learn how to condition, blend and store your clay.
Incorporate epoxy clay and wire to create this nature-inspired bangle!
Epoxy clay ensures that all the beautiful pieces of your montage are firmly attached.
Sand, glitter, shards? No problem! Epoxy clay's got you covered.
Lacy and lovely, these earrings showcase what you can do with fiber.
Textured fabrics, braids, and lace provide lots of fun for impressions in clay!
Resin provides a glistening home for these basking starfish.
Using a polymer clay model and a silicone mold, you'll cast a piece in resin and make it glow.
Wire provides the inner support for this fascinating sea creature.
Bake your beauties to perfection with Christi's guidance.
After-effects can bring your pieces to a new level as well as protect them from wear.
Add pin backs, jump rings and ear wires to make your pieces ready to wear!
 
 
15 Lessons
1  hrs 53  mins

Description

The sky is truly the limit when it comes to mixed media designs involving polymer clay! In this class from our partners at Interweave, artist Christi Friesen shares the exciting possibilities that abound when you combine this versatile medium with epoxy clay, fiber, resin and wire. You’ll make eight fascinating projects as you learn techniques for integrating these materials. And you won’t stop there – you’ll learn exactly how to bake and finish your jewelry so you’re ready to share it with the world.

Christi Friesen

Christi Friesen is an award-winning artist specializing in polymer embellished with multimedia: gems, pearls, beads, fiber, found objects, artifacts, metal and more. Her work expresses joy and exuberance, and her themes center on the natural and the organic. Her work has been showcased in numerous books and magazines as well as in juried shows, exhibits, and competitions. In addition to writing 11 how-to books on creating with polymer clay, Christi hosts an online Creative Neighborhood and has a product line of tools, supplies, and materials.

Christi Friesen

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