Year in Review and Goal Setting
Nothing like the day after Christmas to start reflecting on the past year and start setting goals for next year, right? As always, Alyson Stanfield, the Art Biz Coach’s blog has a list of really terrific questions for you to answer:...Learn to Etch, Cut Metal Clay with the Silhouette
The work that folks in the MCSillies FB group continues to impress. Learn how to use the Silhouette Cameo to do computer controlled etching and cutting of leather hard metal clay. Here’s the link to Cindy Pope’s class on Craftcast:...Cindy Pope Shows Test Prints on the Silhouette
Though I haven’t done it, I’m fascinated by the idea of cutting leather-hard metal clay on the Silhouette Cameo computer controlled cutting machine. Cindy Pope is the go-to gal for the latest in techniques with the Silhouette. Here’s a link to a...Coolest Happenings in Metal Clay: Direct Carving with the Silhouette
In the early days of metal clay, there were new inventions, experiments and tools almost all the time. Naturally, things have slowed down. I’m watching with interest what’s happening with the Silhouette, a computer controlled cutting machine. One of the...New Recipe for Verdigris Patina
Here’s one from an unexpected source: Lowe’s. The home improvement store has a tutorial for making a wall piece using copper flashing and Miracle Grow as part of the recipe for the verdigris patina! Scroll down past all the bits about the wood to get to...« Older Entries