tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post116778836901823150..comments2023-10-09T20:51:52.770+11:00Comments on kirin notebook - the blog of lara cameron: adventures with art clayLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08866886848733190371noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1168257956286293822007-01-08T23:05:00.000+11:002007-01-08T23:05:00.000+11:00would you stop throwing new ideas at me...i'll be ...would you stop throwing new ideas at me...i'll be adding this to my growing list of things to try.<BR/><BR/>I think I wil be 70 and still discovering what media I enjoy the most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1168221410689267022007-01-08T12:56:00.000+11:002007-01-08T12:56:00.000+11:00Thanks for the tip- I might try hunting around cra...Thanks for the tip- I might try hunting around crafty shops around here...Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489990781093468891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1168210843249324082007-01-08T10:00:00.000+11:002007-01-08T10:00:00.000+11:00thanks for allll the lovely comments! I'm glad to ...thanks for allll the lovely comments! I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who bounces from craft to craft!<BR/><BR/>anna - yeah same I'd love to do a gold/silver smithing course, but figure that i'd really have to be ready to commit to it. Art clay is a good substitute. I got mine at a bead shop here in melb, but you might be able to find suppliers online:<BR/><BR/>http://www.silverlab.com.au/<BR/><BR/>stereoette - awww thanks :) yeah don't worry too much about fumes, I have a small apartment also and had no trouble. Apparently as it fires all that is emitted is steam and oxygen (or something like that). It did smoke a tiny bit at the start because the piece sits on a piece of mesh which hadn't been used before. But that stopped after a couple of seconds :)Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866886848733190371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1168209850835985252007-01-08T09:44:00.000+11:002007-01-08T09:44:00.000+11:00this is rapidly becoming one of my favorite blogs ...this is rapidly becoming one of my favorite blogs ;o) you are such a master at all the crafty areas i find i am lacking in!<BR/><BR/>on the topic of silver clay, did you find that it generated fumes when firing it on your stove? I'm interested in trying it out but im afraid to fume up my (very small) apartment...Stereoettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122913709416254561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1168204925484770262007-01-08T08:22:00.000+11:002007-01-08T08:22:00.000+11:00wow, where do you get that clay from?- it looks li...wow, where do you get that clay from?- it looks like fun- I have have tried enrolling in a goldsmithing course but haven't heard back - will have to hassle. I think jewellery design is so interesting- I am looking for a way to combine it with fashion, such as creating your own trims.<BR/>but back to embroidery! (current fixtation of moment)<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489990781093468891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1168027665178174792007-01-06T07:07:00.000+11:002007-01-06T07:07:00.000+11:00Wow this looks fantastic! I LOVE this post.. you k...Wow this looks fantastic! I LOVE this post.. you know I would've ran out and bought this kit straight away if I wasn't trying to curb my desire to try every new craft under the sun! (The temptation is great.. if I find myself in a shop with the kit in front of me I might not be so resilient) :)<BR/><BR/>Happy new year to you :)Jules Maddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909206795559255014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1167988967123692312007-01-05T20:22:00.000+11:002007-01-05T20:22:00.000+11:00artistic ADHD hummm been battling it for years...artistic ADHD hummm been battling it for years....its all about the journey ...thats what comforts meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1167979267587127532007-01-05T17:41:00.000+11:002007-01-05T17:41:00.000+11:00My god. It's like reading about my life.. it's get...My god. It's like reading about my life.. it's getting freakier by the day! I can totally relate to the immense amount of hobbies & interests. I used to say, "if I get bored, I start another business" as a joke to the amount of things I do. I agree about being boxed in - it would be very limiting indeed.<BR/><BR/>Silver Clay - heard of it, never tried it. Might try it one day... *one* day ;o)<BR/><BR/>Very nice piece too.hmchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877499472084703667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1167920853001892862007-01-05T01:27:00.000+11:002007-01-05T01:27:00.000+11:00It's so nice to be able to do all the various craf...It's so nice to be able to do all the various crafts, so much fun and every piece looks fab. You are so talented, continue working on everything! Your jewellery piece is amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1167873253918929792007-01-04T12:14:00.000+11:002007-01-04T12:14:00.000+11:00Yep, I'm another jumping bean ;) I reckon the imp...Yep, I'm another jumping bean ;) I reckon the important thing is that you return to the crafts you love ... eventually. Or at least the themes you love, translated into many different mediums. <BR/><BR/>That silver clay does look awesome, I'll have to see if it's in my local craft shop!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1167864934912281612007-01-04T09:55:00.000+11:002007-01-04T09:55:00.000+11:00oh my god, i'm exactly the same with the jumping a...oh my god, i'm exactly the same with the jumping around with media (sewing, jewellery, ceramics, resin, knitting, book binding, card making, i could go on and on). and now you've just given me another bloody one i want to try! hmmm, art clay... <BR/><BR/>the full-time job does give me a bit less energy to create during the week but leaves me with plenty of creativity leftover as the design work i do here is VERY mainstream and not at all my style (which i'm fine with as the company is great and pay is sweet).lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737087253010910386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1167815597787845222007-01-03T20:13:00.000+11:002007-01-03T20:13:00.000+11:00I came and visit you here via a link and I love th...I came and visit you here via a link and I love the things you make ! Beautiful!!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301595643749060597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1167810112730181022007-01-03T18:41:00.000+11:002007-01-03T18:41:00.000+11:00My sister got a kit to make this, she said it was ...My sister got a kit to make this, she said it was hard as it dried so quickly. It sounds so interesting, to go from a clay consistency to 99.9% silver.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about changing mediums. I do that quite often and only recently have starting thinking how I would like to make some jewellry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11242007388583172154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1167804857317881242007-01-03T17:14:00.000+11:002007-01-03T17:14:00.000+11:00Wow--silver clay--how awesome. I had never heard o...Wow--silver clay--how awesome. I had never heard of it, but what a really cool medium.<BR/><BR/>I feel the same way you do. I really like being able to dabble in different areas, and then I always do some freelance design to pay the bills. I just can't imagine going back to working in a design firm doing the same thing day in and day out--because when I did do that all day I would be too tired when I got home to dabble in anything else. <BR/><BR/>Yes, working on your own can be solitary--but I'm on the phone, I'm emailing...I can set my own schedule, so working in lunch or a trip to the fabric store with a friend is easy to do. I think its a pretty good gig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15003681.post-1167801984971690492007-01-03T16:26:00.000+11:002007-01-03T16:26:00.000+11:00You are fast becomming an excellent resource for m...You are fast becomming an excellent resource for me. Yesterday I followed your link to ImageScience and was thrilled to finally find a printer in Aust who does giclee prints for under $30 (This made me VERY excited).<BR/><BR/>TODAY you've just answered all the questions that popped into my head, after discovering there was such a thing as silver clay just last week! (it looks so great)<BR/><BR/>And I just quit my studio job recently to try and become a home body. Yes it is a bit lonely, but gives me bonus time to find people like you. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com