tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26560186196974979222024-02-19T02:48:17.396-07:00Desert Rubble's First polymer clay blogA blog where I began my exploration into polymer clay, see me evolve from my very first piece!Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-83808229244171464522011-05-24T11:15:00.000-07:002011-05-24T11:15:00.205-07:00Hey, I won something!!In the monthly drawing at <a href="https://shop.rings-things.com/cart/pc/viewCategories.asp">Rings & Things</a>! Check out my goodies! I know those beads are going to be great in earrings and I'll have to make some pendants to match , too. If you're not a Rings & Things Blog <a href="http://www.rings-things.com/blog/rings-things-blog-partners-program/">Partner, Here's how to become one </a>. As a blog partner, you get the chance to win a package of goodies and then you can review them on their website, each review gets you a chance to win $50.<br />
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</div>I think they're even in town today...gotta see if I can get over a check out what they have!Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-7477267495794456122011-04-21T06:19:00.004-07:002020-09-01T20:38:13.646-07:00Wordpress on a hosted site....Hubby and I have a couple of websites we registered last year for safe keeping, one is his landscape and pool service company, The Plant Managers, here in Mesa, Az, one for <a href="http://shop.desertrubble.com" target="_blank">Desert Rubble </a>of course, and one for my lovebird breeding. Pretty much that was all we did last year, got them registered. This year I decided it was time to at least secure hosting so we could something with them, so we did and I decided to go with GoDaddy. Their deluxe hosting can be used on all the websites you have registered with them and when you pay for a longer term than a year, our hosting works out to $5 a month, getting 3 websites hosted. I'm thinking that's a pretty good deal.<br />
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But the whole process has been an ordeal and it's only been about a day and a half so far. From getting the old economy hosting off the websites and adding the real hosting, figuring out what password to use where, just figuring out how to get around and find what I need in all the multutudes of places there are that you can end up. Seems there are way too many menus all spread out and too many passwords for this that and the other, and the user name is never what you thought it was when you set it up!<br />
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This is all so not for the faint of heart. Or maybe it's just GoDaddy that isn't for the faint of heart? And I still am not getting to my wordpress admin page, sigh. I have a feeling once I get there it will start to all go downhill, I mean it's wordpress, right, it must be somewhat similar to the wordpress hosted free blogs, it has to be. And then there's the waiting anytime you made a change. Right now I'm waiting.....I had the primary site forwarded and I guess that was preventing me from getting to my wordpress admin page, I changed that, now I wait.<br />
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The weather was icky, windy =( And I forgot some of my canopy weights! Jeff had to go back home to get them which left me super behind in getting setup but he was a trooper and helped once he got back with the weights. With my lights and sidewalls up my booth was I think the one respite from the cold and wind =)<br />
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My cool new steampunk pieces were a big hit with the crowd which rocks because they were by far the closest I have come to producing truly steampunk work, so I couldn't be happier with that. I didn't sell as much as I wanted but for a 4 hour street fair, but I had really good traffic and got out a lot of business cards, truly my main goal. The organizer for Wild West Con was there and mentioned the 2012 Steampunk show in Tuscon (he'd been keeping his eye open for artists he'd like to see there) and told me how awesome my work was and that I should set up as a vendor next year. I don't know if I could handle the logistics of that (3 days, I don't have a helper, can hubby feed the birds?), but the validation couldn't be more amazing!<br />
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Thanks everyone for all the well wishes and thanks to all those that visited my booth, you were all so awesome!</p><p><a href="http://shop.desertrubble.com" target="_blank">Click to see what's available in my online shop! </a><br /></p>Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-2446462017664810982011-04-07T18:44:00.001-07:002020-09-01T20:40:56.047-07:00Steampunk Street!Tomorrow night in Downtown Mesa, Part of Main Street will be turned into Steampunk Street as part of Mesa's 2nd Friday Sci Fi theme for April 8. And I'll be there! Have been really busy trying to get things made for it and trying to get my booth a better appearance.<br />
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So I did get a lot done! I made little lock and key charms, screw head buttons, lots of small industrial scrap pendant, some uber cool steampunk/goth hearts that I so love! And some really cool steampunk pieces. All these pieces were on the fly, too, no doodles to go by and I love when I work like that, ti's so awesome.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And something I made for a friend.....anyone know what this is?! Or, um, what it's supposed to be lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVzU9JEAvrxV8VXyoOlcVy6XvlJhQej_UjvoqXIBeP2vK-tQMBDXajfcmrPAbEMtP1wu-l4-zMygQ24_-qfT1l1TbllgsCZyaCItAoI6PoQ-xjefGMaxhn5HbDRUB3iyixEw6UorkB6w/s1600/P1070948.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVzU9JEAvrxV8VXyoOlcVy6XvlJhQej_UjvoqXIBeP2vK-tQMBDXajfcmrPAbEMtP1wu-l4-zMygQ24_-qfT1l1TbllgsCZyaCItAoI6PoQ-xjefGMaxhn5HbDRUB3iyixEw6UorkB6w/s320/P1070948.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-44937302526304796702011-03-03T13:39:00.001-07:002020-09-01T20:43:24.168-07:00Technicolor Fishies!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the new colorful fishies!!! They're not entirely finished, they still need a sealer, but I love, love, love these! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I hated making them......I have a bunch of Premo I need to use up then I'm switching back to all Kato....I hate Premo! It's just so darned soft yet so much harder to smooth than Kato, I love the firmness of Kato, it makes handling piece while you're working on them so much easier and just plain doable. I'll be glad when the Premo is gone, guess I'd better start using colors lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBrpocaWw6JIEcB1vNOpl0Qx-JIpGfN0gTHpSUOeQntNtTyFySKsgdxuzFOpRwkFw1sZJjw3UrmGqm3sAmv37zAuGLCZdUxy770-1pIAx5sM8W13_6QEUnw5SZ9lqcuHIrm-DkzAJqCQ/s1600/P1070870.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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So, life, there it is, it's just busy and a but frazzled and that's OK You get stuff done when you can and I'm still working on finishing my items that I need to list! Hopefully today I will have some new very cool things in the shop =) I did get the other things in the<a href="http://shop.desertrubble.com" target="_blank"> shop </a>though, Am up to 75 items!!!</div>
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Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-28285658391643054862011-02-12T13:53:00.001-07:002020-09-02T11:45:38.354-07:00I know it's been awhile, but I am working on some new things!It's good to be getting new things done, too! I went for a long spell where I was really not feeling well and felt lucky to not be throwing up really, not to mention a nice little bout of depression, don't we all love those? It took a while to gather my wits about me, that's why I had time to get the hubby to help me build a new work table and to get organized lol But I think I may finally be back in a groove, or I hope so anyways, I really want to start growing an inventory so I can do some of these local street shows!<br />
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Anyways, I don't love them all, some of them I did to help try and get my creative juices flowing and I can tell they weren't quite flowing yet on those =( But then I started having fun...I like those piece MUCH more!<br />
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Thanks for looking and have an awesome weekend!</p><p>Browse through the pages in my <a href="http://desertrubble.com/gallery/" target="_blank">gallery</a> section to see these finished pendants and earrings! <br /></p>Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-60037441691421641932011-02-02T11:41:00.000-07:002011-02-02T11:41:02.969-07:00Getting Organized.....And Staying Organized!<br />
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I think by far the best part of the table is that it's deep, so I have plenty of work room and more room beyond that, I'm loving all that room. I made a super easy shelf for that space, too, more easy access space where I can grab things from quickly. I got a bunch of plastic storage drawers from craigslist for cheap. Some of the drawers have other things inside to keep them organized like cutlery trays or just plastic boxes. I picked up an ice cube tray for my tools and I think I'm in love with it, it totally rocks.<br />
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So, now, how does everyone store their Kemper Kutters?! I saw where some make a polymer clay sheet, stick the cutter in it, then bake. Any other ideas?Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-31317192000610237592011-01-17T15:32:00.001-07:002011-01-17T15:33:23.621-07:00Looking For Some Inspiration?<div style="text-align: center;">Look no further because here it is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs7/i/2005/259/c/9/Metamorphosis_by_Almacan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs7/i/2005/259/c/9/Metamorphosis_by_Almacan.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Metamorphosis</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mechanicalmirage.com/">Kazuhiko Nakamura</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Simply amazing and utterly inspirational. Click on the artists name to go to his website, a must to see the rest of his work and how it comes about. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<br />Check out my <a href="http://shop.desertrubble.com" target="_blank">shop</a> for available pendants!<br />Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-51691123241122851032010-12-12T08:32:00.000-07:002010-12-12T08:32:10.760-07:00Buying Handmade and the Artisan People who buy handmade don't just want to buy handmade, they want to feel good about buying handmade. They want to feel like there is that artisan on the other side who appreciates their business and is worthy of it as well. They want to know something about the artisan and feel they are approachable, warm, and friendly. If you are trying to sell your craft but are hiding from your customers, you are really quite confused I think about what it takes to sell your craft!<br />
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Those that have been following me know I haven't been doing this long. But I set out with a goal, I was going to find a way to stay home and still be able to help pay the bills. I'm terribly unqualified as an employee so any job I can get is not going to pay much, the hours are going to be terrible and we both knew we would both be miserable! So I needed to make money from home. Polymer clay is something that I had been wanting to try for a long time, it tugged at me, it was a yearning really. I don't know how I knew this was my shot, but somehow I did. I learned what I could from books from the library and skimmed form the internet, all the while buying tools one at a time using my coupons =) <br />
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I decided I would take this seriously and right off starting trying to brand myself with my moniker and banner and my work. I knew my work would evolve though and it is, I hope that never stops! And I started establishing myself online. That was by far the most time consuming and there is still more to do, lots more. But it's starting to work. I also decided I would try to be as upfront, honest, and approachable as I could. I wanted folks to be able to see me on the internet and hoped that would give them confidence in me as an artisan.<br />
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I think as a crafter/artist/artisan trying to sell your work, part of the package is a one on one relationship with your customers. If you can't, won't, or don't want to do that, you should probably find something else to do. I pride myself on making sure I return every email promptly, I worry when I don't get a reply back, because I think maybe they didn't get it and are now frustrated thinking I did not reply back, but I also know not all customers are going to reply back unless they need to, so I try to treat every communication with respect. I try to be active on my FB page and keep it engaged, I love my FB page actually, it's a wonderful public place where anyone can approach me and ask anything or say anything. A lot of folks will let me know how much they loved their purchase o there, that rocks! Blogging I really need to do more lol And I will work on that. <br />
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I see so many folks who thought they could just throw something together and expect it sell just because it was there. I think it takes a lot to sell anything these days, especially to sell it online. People who are buying handmade, they're not just buying a product, they're buying the package, the product and the artisan need to be a package. I find it amusing that some crafters will go on about how easily they can sell at crafts shows in person then complain that they can't sell online ....hmmmmmm..... So I'm asking all of you, get out there and meet your customers, return the emails and do it promptly, change the announcement in your shop more frequently, post on your FB page, and yes, even blog =) Let the world see the whole package!Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-7320714662550677392010-11-16T09:13:00.003-07:002020-09-02T11:53:49.385-07:00Industrial Steampunk Surrealism?Is there such a thing? I've pondered just exactly what to call my style before, it's clearly a melding of styles, a hint of steampunk, a dash of industrial, and just enough reality for good measure, does that make it surreal or a cyborg? Wouldn't it be cool to come up with a unique name? Either way, it is clearly unique and surprising and I have to admit I am having fun!<br />
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</tbody></table> The background of steampunk is that it evolved out of cyberpunk in 1970's literature then moved onto everything from art to jewelry to film, to a whole subculture that exists today. The basic theme of steampunk is of an alternate time line that split off (and pretty stuck in) the late Victorian period/early 1900's. This alternate time line is very much based on the steam engine and early flight but invention was rampant! So you have Victorian era clothing with a sense of aviator style and some pretty awesome sci-fi for good measure.<br />
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Steampunk inventions are generally entirely mechanical, not organic in any way. You might imagine that most steampunk paraphernalia are fairly vacant of vibrant color. There is a clear difference between what I'm making and the traditional steampunk aesthetic so I've been sitting back waiting to be called out by some serious steampunkers about me calling my stuff steampunk, and I couldn't argue with them. <br />
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</tbody></table>Recently I had my first Daily Deviation on DeviantArt and was able to interact with a lot of folks about my pieces. One comment was that it looked more like a "mechanical creature rather than a creature made of mechanics". Yes! That's the advantage of working with polymer clay, I do get to add a sense of reality to it. It's not all mechanics. Another realization is that's why I get to add color and it works, because that piece of a real critter is there.<br />
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I got a lot of comments about how they had never thought those colors belonged or would work in steampunk but it worked with mine. Hundreds of comments, not a single call out, I thought that rocked! One of the big Steampunk Facebook pages even posted my shop to their wall. It was like a stamp of approval that what I was doing was OK with the steampunkers, what a relief!<br />
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So someone may come along at some point and try to put a name to what I'm doing, and that's fine, I'll call it what ever I want though, and I'm gonna roll with it!</p><p>Don't forget to look for steampunk jewelry and other stuff in my<a href="http://shop.desertrubble.com" target="_blank"> online shop</a>! <br /></p>Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-40662277767617585022010-10-31T06:27:00.001-07:002010-10-31T06:29:20.772-07:00Resistance is Futile.....You cannot help but love polymer clay! This post is about a friend of mine who simply couldn't resist and now loves polymer clay, too. Because it's futile, this stuff rocks. And the sheer variety of things that can be made is amazing. So I'd like to showcase my friend Chris, <a href="http://cubits.org/users/profile/goldfinch4/">goldfinch4</a> on Cubits, who thought she had enough hobbies but realized she was wrong ;P It was barely over 6 months ago that I first picked up polymer clay and started inspiring my friend and now here she is, setting out to sell her polymer clay critters! I think she is so creative and talented, hopefully I can direct some traffic to her store on Cubits, <a href="http://cubits.org/GardenBuddies/store/">Garden Buddies </a>where you can see all her polymer clay creations, that are lovingly named I might add. While there you might also check out her intarsia store, <a href="http://cubits.org/TimberTreasures/">Timber Treasures</a>, one of those other hobbies she has lol<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="fs2" href="http://cubits.org/GardenBuddies/store/view/59/">Rusty</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Buy handcrafted gifts this Christmas and support America!</b></span></div>Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-84312343072558209682010-10-26T11:00:00.002-07:002020-09-01T20:20:55.522-07:00The Bees and....the Butterflies?Well, I made birds last time, right? I'd been sitting on the bee and butterfly for a bit but finally made them. I've got to admit I was iffy on the bee, but once I started working on the design, I knew it was going to be good and it is, I LOVE the bee, I hope you all do, too. I like the butterflies, too, of course :o) Also had a request for a bat that didn't turn out too bad either. I ended up wishing I'd made him a bit more somber, but he's OK.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added dragon's eyes and wings to my listings this week for anyone looking for them. I picked up some magnetic stamps to try on polymer clay this last week. Takes me forever to get around to trying new things though, so it probably won't be anytime soon that I try them, but they look fun! Anyone who has used these please pop in tell me what you thought.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.desertrubble.com/search.asp?keyword=butterfly" target="_blank"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.desertrubble.com/search.asp?keyword=butterfly" target="_blank">Click to check out the butterflies currently in my shop! </a><br /></div>Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-69541595834808093502010-10-14T19:38:00.002-07:002020-09-01T20:25:56.182-07:00Challenge yourself!I have never really been one push myself, to strive for things I thought would be difficult, but you know what? All you can do is try, you really might surprise yourself. I am surprising myself! Some of you may have seen me say this, but I have not been doing this for long. I started playing in the clay in Spring of 2010. My first sculpting piece was in oil based clay...it is still not finished (I got distracted lol). I really think my woodworking gave me an edge with working in polymer clay. I designed pieces that were made by building different parts to make the whole, a kind of layering, just like we do with polymer clay.<br />
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But I was never a carver! or a sculptor. I always thought that as way too much work, way too difficult. I had a recent for a steampunk crow though and to do it justice I was going to need to step out of my comfort zone! I put it off for a few weeks thinking about how to do. I did finally sit down and make it and it turned out great. It is really an awesome thing to push and challenge yourself and see your skill grow as a result. Or to gain such confidence in your abilities. I highly recommend it ;P<br />
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Boozer, my precious pooch, has excelled in the fine art of sniffing...in, um, private places. It is what it is. He's an awesome dog. But I always know the animal lovers from those that aren't when they enter my home! Oh, and when someone enters and thinks it proper training behavior to bring their knee up into my dog's chest, believe me, I realize why I have never really clicked with this person. I love that darned dog so much, never thought I would love a dog so much, he is the sweetest little guy.<br />
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My cat would love to go in the aviary. Silly, silly, cat, not for the birds mind you, but to follow me lol I feel like the pied piper sometimes the way he and the dog have to follow me around. My cat, Peso, was traumatized early on by mockingbirds, now I hate mockingbirds to the center of my being and they are not welcome! They were nesting somewhere out front and would swoop down and peck him when he would be out there. It was a really long time before he was comfortable in the front yard again. So I don't know if it was that or if it has to do with him being a boy (female cats are always the serious hunters), but he is not into the lovebirds. I've had a baby land right in front of his face before, woke him up and boy did he give me a nasty look! This summer I had a family of towhees in the backyard...he'd be sleeping between the aviary and a large cage of birds off to the side, and the 3 towhees would be pecking the ground right in front of him...he'd eventually get up because they were noisy and interrupting his naptime....I love that cat.<br />
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Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656018619697497922.post-21956568828497043522010-10-05T12:00:00.002-07:002020-09-02T11:57:45.833-07:00of Dragon Tails and Wings!...and other thingsI have not viewed myself as one who was going to be doing a lot of actual sculpting and was in awe of what I saw others doing, but I am growing in my skill or maybe just getting more comfortable with it, I don't know, but I see changes in my work and I like it! From simple hearts to bonafide sculpted creations :)<br />
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This dragon wing pendant is a total prototype and I am in awe of how good it came out. One thing I have learned is you just to be brave with polymer clay, don't be afraid to make something awesome!<br />
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This Silver wing turned out so cool!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB89WYkdwkNXQEM_5yPpv9TQox5dU3ckdiPm9ZlFNuEfCH7OzAXsUtZ4DJ1egG7W7tBckc-9knNdHCYxwnWuC-LB6jX0PMTl2e87IstVFljGGgSMYgHrhdiNkv-uhApk931UoDdVOLSOA/s1600/P1050691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB89WYkdwkNXQEM_5yPpv9TQox5dU3ckdiPm9ZlFNuEfCH7OzAXsUtZ4DJ1egG7W7tBckc-9knNdHCYxwnWuC-LB6jX0PMTl2e87IstVFljGGgSMYgHrhdiNkv-uhApk931UoDdVOLSOA/s200/P1050691.JPG" width="189" /></a>Like I said...it is crude. It's a box that I've removed the top and front panels from. I lined the interior walls with the matte side of some poster board (matte surfaces reflect more light!) and stretched a cheap cotton curtain across the top. The curtain diffuses the light (avoids a lot of the shine!) that will come down from the top, it was something I had in the house and would never use again, I bet you can find something similar. A real light box would have diffusing sides as well and light coming in from all directions, for someone who was inclined that could be done with a homemade PVC frame...I'm just sayin' :) I'll probably do that soon lol Still gotta make some nice covers for my tables :(<br />
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<div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxL2NuBBr2Y8nDIYhSFMesK58Gp3mGlYU5LeYyfzTVAOeQnFTPO999oapoZe0lCFyCr_zAan_NaA4sSlvGwGVAGzCGOrDwyIgnfSy3V_IDBQXHlncxjFzx-XKvfp05EkjplYcc3oDnZo/s1600/P1050694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxL2NuBBr2Y8nDIYhSFMesK58Gp3mGlYU5LeYyfzTVAOeQnFTPO999oapoZe0lCFyCr_zAan_NaA4sSlvGwGVAGzCGOrDwyIgnfSy3V_IDBQXHlncxjFzx-XKvfp05EkjplYcc3oDnZo/s200/P1050694.JPG" width="200" /></a>I use 3 lights, all lights that I already had, all florescent. I put them as close to the curtain as I can so I get as much light as possible from them. </div><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_3RWeiJYE1o8vBEvaVnioIYSfmk75tT5Ezb6aGKEoSVYKgu3E-SdD3oAc5bNKLaK1Bcc8aJqbmvkZLHDUuP5tXt0tRFeD5SgY5UY1Rpqo-MVXccztJMrPi5-mIwQjHmt9dHEFEyOTHg/s1600/P1050695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_3RWeiJYE1o8vBEvaVnioIYSfmk75tT5Ezb6aGKEoSVYKgu3E-SdD3oAc5bNKLaK1Bcc8aJqbmvkZLHDUuP5tXt0tRFeD5SgY5UY1Rpqo-MVXccztJMrPi5-mIwQjHmt9dHEFEyOTHg/s200/P1050695.JPG" width="200" /></a> I sponged some paint onto a piece of poster board to use as my background, although I see now that the paint doesn't really show up. I position it so I don't have any edge of the box in my photos, you only see that piece of poster board. And you might want something to display you item on, that's a personal choice. If you do and you also pose for those one or two interesting shots, plan on spending some time playing with angles. Every item will have an angle it looks best from, so you have to find it.<br />
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The Camera<br />
My camera is not expensive! And it has a big scratch on the lens to boot, I actually have to shoot around that! I use mostly auto settings on my camera. The exception being the white balance and exposure. I reset my white balance every time I take pics. If you notice your color is not quite right, get out your manual, you need to set your white balance manually, you will not be disappointed. The exposure, this is something I am really still playing with, I still have to edit my pics on the computer for that :( It is so easy when you're taking the pic to think the lighting is good, but in truth, it rarely is. Just play around with it, take the same pic with different levels of exposure then look at them on your computer, see which one really makes the piece pop....and which ones just look kind of dull. If you find you have to adjust exposure on your computer, be careful not to overdue that and try adding some contrast at the same time.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXVro6uYxN2t3sSXiZeXTj1y4Mx1K1MIECAvVulG-5F_MRUKJ5aH90OmnQGOpHvsSNomUCZpasrA-4IcgnRiQeyWBV7MvyAab7SKtdsrYcUmZ_lMj5H4UsG4zJt7nd0ZkKXe5JBgdCKI/s1600/P1060176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXVro6uYxN2t3sSXiZeXTj1y4Mx1K1MIECAvVulG-5F_MRUKJ5aH90OmnQGOpHvsSNomUCZpasrA-4IcgnRiQeyWBV7MvyAab7SKtdsrYcUmZ_lMj5H4UsG4zJt7nd0ZkKXe5JBgdCKI/s200/P1060176.JPG" width="200" /></a>These are the things that really transformed my pics. One thing I was really stuck on using was a dark background. In my opinion it helped make the pieces pop because my pieces were dark....wrong! Wrong, wrong, wrong. A lighter background and good lighting are what make my new photos really pop. That and some totally awesome posing lol I hope this helps just one person. I know it was terribly frustrating for me to get from there to here, and time consuming! But it was worth it and will be for you, too.Desert Rubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272439813898987827noreply@blogger.com11