Lindly on Aug 07 2009 | Filed under: 1990's, Bead Roller, Extruder, Hornberger, Shrinemont
There is the saying that “Necessity is the mother of invention”. While making precise uniformly-shaped beads from polymer clay isn’t exactly a necessity, it can be challenging to do so. This is particularly the case when you want to make uniform elongated oval baeds with two pinted ends.
I first met Carl and Jean Hornberger at [...]
Elise Winters on Jan 11 2008 | Filed under: 1995, Haunani, Liska, Shrinemont, Tube Beads, Winters
It seems to me that innovation in the medium of polymer often resembles our own adult version of “telephone.” One artist comes up with a great concept, something she just has to tell a colleague about. In a rush of excitement, that second person passes along the original idea, inevitably adding a personal twist or [...]
Lindly on Jan 08 2008 | Filed under: 1995, Liska, Shrinemont
Over the span of three National Polymer Clay Guild Retreats at Shrinemont, I was able to witness the evolution of Laura Liska’s bargello beads. One year she spent hours mixing color samples that nestled back into a neat hexagram, another year she experimented with different shapes for her beads, earrings and necklaces. Every aspect of [...]