Gig Harbor Washington, Polymer Clay Art Inspiration
Video #582: Roadtrip #3-06 (WA): When you travel, be sure to keep an open mind to see the art in nature that surrounds us.
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IN THIS POST: — gig harbor — washington — seashells — beach — marina — feathers — texture — inspiration — pebbles — birds — ducks — artbeads.com — jooltool — travelling — (Topics marked with an asterisk* are discussed in the Comments Section below).
Topics Covered In This Video:
- Roadtrip #3 visit to Gig Harbor, Washington.
- Visit from a friendly bird of the Dove variety.
- Home of Artbeads.com.
- Beautiful day in front of the marina having a picnic.
- Looking for small stone to drill a hole into to make a charm.
- Didn’t find the stone I am looking for, but did find some other inspiration.
- Found broken seashells with a great texture, good for molds.
- Small pieces would look good if the edges were rounded off with the JoolTool and a holed drilled in them for jewelry.
- Found some great color inspiration.
- Found little feathers.
- Found interesting seed pods… Wild Carrot or Queen Anne’s Lace?
- The reason for bringing this up is that when you are out on a vacation, day trip or roadtrip, you should keep your eyes open for inspiration for your polymer art that is all around you.
- Look for unique colors, shapes textures for expanding your work as a polymer clay artist.
- Have you ever found inspiration for your art while out on your travels?
00:00:03 –> 00:00:08 Hi guys, its Cindy Lietz, your Polymer Clay Tutor, and today on the PcT Road Trip, we
00:00:08 –> 00:00:16 are here in Gig Harbor, Washington, which is the home of Artbeads.com And it is just
00:00:16 –> 00:00:22 a gorgeous day here, we’re sitting here in front of the Marina and we had a little
00:00:22 –> 00:00:24 picnic and stopped for a little bit.
00:00:24 –> 00:00:29 Now where I’m sitting right now…I’ve been looking for this little stone that I
00:00:29 –> 00:00:36 can drill a hole into, to make into a charm, and I wanted something… a nice beach stone.
00:00:36 –> 00:00:41 And I came down to this little rocky area at the beach, and I didn’t find the stone
00:00:41 –> 00:00:46 I’m looking for quite yet, but I did find some other inspiration.
00:00:46 –> 00:00:51 What I found was some broken seashells, and I found them in different sizes and things.
00:00:51 –> 00:00:58 But what’s cool about them is that they have a really great texture on them, which
00:00:58 –> 00:01:02 I was thinking would make a really great mould.
00:01:02 –> 00:01:07 And some of the pieces would make perfect jewelry, if I just sorta ground the edges
00:01:07 –> 00:01:11 on my JOOLtool possibly, and put a hole in them.
00:01:11 –> 00:01:16 Some of them have some really beautiful coloring, there’s all kinds of different shells here,
00:01:16 –> 00:01:23 different types of clams and some mussels and things I also found a pretty little feather.
00:01:23 –> 00:01:30 And some of the seedpods around here…they are from what I know as wild carrot, I’m
00:01:30 –> 00:01:34 not sure what the real name is…I think it could be Queen Anne’s lace, but I could
00:01:34 –> 00:01:39 have that wrong, anyways, they’re really in a neat stage, they’re finished their
00:01:39 –> 00:01:43 flowering and the seeds have all come out, and they’re a great texture.
00:01:43 –> 00:01:47 And the whole reason why I bring this up…and I’ve brought this up a few times before,
00:01:47 –> 00:01:53 that when you go out on a vacation, or a day trip, or you’re out on a road trip, you
00:01:53 –> 00:02:01 should just keep your eyes open as an artist for inspiration, it’s everywhere, and it’s…it’s
00:02:01 –> 00:02:08 really inspiring, it’s you know…look for colors and textures, shapes all kinds of things
00:02:08 –> 00:02:14 like that and you will be able to expand on what you’re working with, with your Polymer
00:02:14 –> 00:02:15 clay jewelry.
00:02:15 –> 00:02:22 So I hope you liked that, if you did, leave that in the comment section below, and I would
00:02:22 –> 00:02:27 love to hear your stories, if you’ve ever found inspiration when you were out on your
00:02:27 –> 00:02:30 travels, leave those in the comment section below.
00:02:30 –> 00:02:37 And don’t forget about our great resource over at polymerclaytutor.com where you can
00:02:37 –> 00:02:43 use the search box there, to find all your answers to all your Polymer clay questions.
00:02:43 –> 00:02:45 We’ll see you next time and bye for now.
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Cindy I am constantly looking for things whenever I am out and about. Did I mention I carry a little container of play doh with me “just in case”. You are so fortunate where you live as you not only have the land but also the “little treasures” the bay brings in.
When I lived by Lake Superior it was always a fun trip to scour the area for things of nature. One of the many things I so miss after moving to the Midwest.
That sounds cool Dixie Ann! How are you using the PlayDoh? For making molds and texture sheets? Or something else? And how does it hold up? I have always found PlayDoh to be kind of fragile when dried.
Playdoh is fragile but I found if I want to make a mold of something that is not available to me or fasten down I can pop out my little container and use the playdoh for a temporary solution keeping it in the container until I get home and can make a permanent mold from it. Once it dries, I just throw it away and use another container. I have gotten some nice molds and texture that way. Right now I am looking for leaf, seeds, nuts, etc; so I can incorporate it into a design sheet. You never know what you can find when your out and about, even walking through a parking lot!
I’ve incorporated these pinecones and leaves into some recent polymer projects, sprayed with Minwax, they turn out beautifully!
Sounds lovely Bev. Great way to incorporate organics into your jewelry!