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Joyce Dunsire Jones
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just amazing
Amazing
Wow Joyce, you made perfect copy
This is so cute and perfectly made.
He..he..he. You've made my day Grant. No songs were ever written for girls with a name like Joyce, but now I have an ode all of my own, what more could a girl want for. Thank you, hugs Joyce
Thank you Aisha, I'm not great at photography as you can see by the pic, how many photographers would point their camera at an object with a background of tatty tarpaulin? It really does look better in 'real life'. I just thought that it would be ...
Thank you all for your kind comments. Once I started needling I went at it like a bat out of h..l I didn't really have a design in mind but as it progressed I began to think in terms of what I could make with this new material and from my quilting...
Must be the Welsh side of me, because my Scottish dad didn't have an artistic bone in his body, so anything magical played no part in his imagination, unless you count being beautiful on the inside as being magical and that he was. Hugs Joyce
Congratulations Joyce.
An awesome first attempt and I love the color combination.
I can just imagine where you go on from this one.
Hugs
Katy
it is so nice , go ahead
hope to see more from your work
really nice...:)
You've captured a very rare sylvan meeting, fabled in many a dryad book but obviously impossible for any mortal to witness.
aaaw this is sooooooo sweet !!
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- Tell us here... My main art, hobby, craft is ....
- I have dabbled in most crafts in my lifetime including polymer clay only recently have I discovered Air Dry Clays and am fascinated by it. I have seen fabulous realistic flowers made in this medium and am having a go myself, my efforts are pathetic in comparison but hopefully practice will make perfect.
- I joined Art hobby to:
- learn a new craft, connect with others, share techniques and advice
- Which Country or Town are you located?
- North of Adelaide in South Australia
- Tell Us More (we'd like to get to know you better). About Me and My Art, Hobby, Craft:
- I'm in my twilight years but I haven't noticed it going dark as yet. Inside still eighteen with a yearning for new knowledge.
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Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 10:21am on November 21, 2009,
medhadevdas said…
- thank u very much for the compliments
- At 5:39am on September 9, 2009,
Barbara said… - These are all beautiful works of art, I am hoping to attain some degree of artistic capabilities like you creative people. Now I have to find someone to teach me in my area of BOP NZ.
- At 11:30pm on August 4, 2009,
Ron Gutman said… - Joyce,
I just remembered that while looking for clay flower supplies online, awhile ago (a favorite pastime!), that I came across a site in Australia that sells a clay that is like the Luna Clay/Thai Clay. Their site is www.pattyclayflowers.com. From the description of the Pattyclay they provide it seems it is just like Luna/Thai clay and remains flexible when dry. Thery also have cutters and veiners etc for sale. Just thought I'd pass the info on to you if you would like to give the clay a try. If you do, let me know how it is and how it works for you.
Thanks,
Ron
- At 1:31pm on August 4, 2009,
Ron Gutman said…
- Hi Joyce,
Thank you for your compliments on the flowers. Sorry to hear about the Luna clay being unavailable and cost prohibitive (to ship) in Australia...it is my favorite for flower making. As far as a comparison with cold porcelain - in the soft state it is very similar to the commercially made cold porcelain I have tried. However, when it dries it remains flexible which is what I like. If you roll out a thin sheet in the pasta machine, when it dries the sheet is almost like a piece of vinyl. The cold porcelain, when dry, is stiff and hard which I suppose is fine for some things. I've also experienced some cracking with the porcelain. The Luna clay flowers are not quite as fragile and after assembly you can still reshape or position the petals/leaves etc. The Makins' Clay I have yet to try although I have read that it's formulation was based on the Luna/Thai type clays. I suppose I should try a bit and maybe I can make a comparison for you. Some artists mix Thai clay with the Luna clay but I find that this also leaves the clay less flexible and a bit harder when dry. Also, seems each batch I purchase (Luna) works a bit differently...sometimes it's a bit softer (this is good for coating wires to support leaves/petals and making stems) and other times a bit firmer...age may have something to do with that. If too soft I leave it out in the air for awhile and then knead to a good working consistency. I hope this info helps. Any other questions, please feel free to contact me. Happy flower making!
Regards,
Ron
- At 3:45pm on July 17, 2009,
NEHASHAH said… - hey friends i do lots of paper craft do you want to see them
- At 3:45pm on July 17, 2009,
NEHASHAH said…
- these r too cool but i really get scared to make it
- At 8:10pm on April 4, 2009,
Fehmida Sheikh said… - Thank you ,you make excellent jewelry.
- At 9:09am on April 4, 2009,
Diane Stafford said… - Hello Joyce, welcome to art hobby crafts. Lovely photos of your work on flickr. Please do take a look around and connect with others. We look forward to getting to know more about you and your work. regards Diane
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