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At 11:45pm on September 26, 2008, Meire Bari said…: Hi,
My name is Meire and I am new to the group. I'm still learning to navigate this site.
I invite you all to know my website:
www.meirebari.com
Check out my ready to use Clay. One of the best , excellent quality. Imported from Argentina. Great for making flowers. We also have products for dyeing the clay, paint and illuminate ... etc!
Visit and explore all the products on the site.
I also take figurines orders. If anyone like some of my pieces here, contact me at any time.
Thank you, and I am happy to be part of this group with so talented people.

Meire Bari.

At 11:08am on September 25, 2008, Carmen Tyrer said…: Hi Kathleen:i am on the other side of the large island in perth.
hope you put your pics.
i have also done all sorts of things,it's like you have to try it all,i cannot stick to just one thing.i want to teach cold porc.have been doing flowers for 23 years.
will soon put my fotos.
regards

At 10:58am on July 12, 2008, Val said…: Hi, yes love to see photos of your work, let us know when you do it. Val

At 8:05am on July 11, 2008, Kathleen Cederman said…: I'll give it a go. thanks for the help.

At 11:30am on July 10, 2008, Katy B. said…: Yep.
Color with white acrylic artist paints,for an opaque result, and then add other colors of choice. For Translucent results just add colors of choice of above paints. Mold your piece and leave to air dry. There will be some shrinkage in the drying.

At 12:58am on July 9, 2008, Katy B. said…: The Recipe for Cold Porcelain;
1 Cup Cornflour.
1 Cup PVA Glue. We mostly used the School PVA.
2 Tablespoons Baby Oil.
1 Teaspoon Eucalyptus Oil.
1/2 teaspoon Citric Acid (Preservative)
Place all in a bowl (Microwave) or a NON STICK Pan and mix to smooth.
Microwave: for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, taking care not to over cook it. Should be thickening and a little spongy.
Pan Cooking; Stir over medium heat until mixture consolidates and leaves the sides and bottom of the pan.
Let cool a little to handle and then knead until really smooth, 5 to 7 minutes. (That's the hardest part !!!)
To colour the paste use any Acrylic or oil artist paints.
Have fun.
Katy

At 11:20am on July 8, 2008, Katy B. said…: Yes Kathleen I make my own Cold Porcelain and it is not expensive. If you want my recipe just let me know.There are recipes here in the CP Group info, I think.
Cheers
Katy Buck

At 5:10am on July 8, 2008, Katy B. said…: I make my own and it is not expensive. Let me know if you want the recipe.

At 2:55am on July 8, 2008, Katy B. said…: Check out the latest photos. Ron has some pics and I have added a few too.
Have a happy day.
Cheers
Katy

At 10:57pm on July 7, 2008, Diane Stafford said…: Hi Kathleen if you want to add images go to the photos menu tab at the top of the page. Follow the instructions to upload an image. It then gets approved, so there is a little delay.

ALSO: Look for to upload an image inside a comment box, when you write comments and want to show them to that person. Hope that helps, Di :-)

At 2:59am on July 7, 2008, Kat Lees said…: Kathleen welcome to the group. I have not been on in a few days as I had to teach this weekend at my house. Had a blast, Jump in and look around. Hugs, Kat Lees
I added you as a freind also.

At 1:56am on July 7, 2008, Katy B. said…: Quite different I think.
The base of the Cold Porcelain is Cornflour and PVA glue. No firing required as it air dries. Absolutely lovely to work with and great results.
Cheers
Katy

At 9:35pm on July 6, 2008, LadyP said…: Yes Kathleen, for the most part I am self taught but.......I read a lot of books. I have been going to water colour classes but after the first term, it was more about sharing a love of the medium than what I gained from the tutor. It also reinforced that anyone can do anything if they have an open mind.

At 9:22pm on July 6, 2008, Val said…: Yes it is on Grownups lol, in the mosaic thread, I did it for the local Primary school, just got to seal the grout over the holidays and take it down to the school in the first week back. My grandaughters class is creating a succulent garden by the office for the sign to go in :)

At 11:38am on July 6, 2008, Diane Stafford said…: Hi Kathleen, It's amazing where you end up when surfing the net :-) glad to see you here and what a fab and true little story about women! :-) Di

At 10:27am on July 6, 2008, Kathleen Cederman said…: A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day,

drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As

they talked about life, about marriage, about the

responsibilities of life and the obligations of

adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her

glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance

upon her daughter

'Don't forget your Sisters,' she advised, swirling

the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. 'They'll

be more important as you get older. No matter how

much you love your husband, no matter how much you

love the children you may have, you are still going

to need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now

and then; do things with them.'

'Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women...

your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other

women relatives too. 'You'll need other women. Women

always do.'

What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman

thought. Haven't I just gotten married?

Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a

married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely

my husband and the family we may start will be all I

need to make my life worthwhile!'

But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact

with her Sisters and made more women friends each

year. As the years tumbled by, one after another,

she gradually came to understand that her Mom really

knew what she was talking about. As time and nature

work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman,

Sisters are the mainstays of her life..

After more than 50 years of living in this world,

here is what I've learned:

THIS SAYS IT ALL:

Time passes.

Life happens.

Distance separates.

Children grow up.

Jobs come and go.

Love waxes and wanes.

Men don't do what they're supposed to do.

Hearts break.

Parents die.

Colleagues forget favors.

Careers end.

BUT.........

Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how

many miles are

between you. A girl friend is never farther away

than needing her can reach.

When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you

have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life

will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on,

praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on

your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the

valley's end.

Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk

beside you...Or come in and carry you out.

Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters,

daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers,

Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended

family, all bless our life!

The world wouldn't be the same without women, and

neither would I. When we began this adventure called

womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or

sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we

would need each other.

Every day, we need each other still. Pass this on

to all the women who help make your life meaningful.

I just did. Short and very sweet:

There are more than twenty angels in this world.

Ten are peacefully sleeping on clouds. Nine are

playing. And one is reading her email at this

moment.
Hope that not too much, thought nice.

At 10:10am on July 6, 2008, Val said…: Hi Kathleen, thanks for your comments about my polymer clay work, yes it is like Fimo, at the moment I am using Sculpey Premo. I haven't really tried selling my work yet, I have been thinking of putting some on Ebay - will eventually get around to it. Last night I started a little goblin man in pc clay, he is not finished yet. It looks as though you have similar interests to myself with the crafts, I also like to dabble in most things, and same as you probably started with pressed flowers also. I hope we get to chat some more. Val

At 9:32am on July 6, 2008, Val said…: Oh I see you got both my messages lol. No I haven't put this pic of me on Grownups, I don't think I have :)

At 7:56am on July 6, 2008, Val said…: I thought I left a message here before, anyway nice to meet you Kathleen and I am looking forward to seeing some pics of your crafts :)