Monthly Archives: September 2014

New Color Tuesday! It’s All About Copper

Posted on September 30, 2014 by synclay

So I’ve just unpacked my clothing from my trip to the fantastic Arizona Polymer Clay Guild retreat in Prescott (more on that later!).  My clay stuff is waiting for me to unpack in the garage.  It was funny when I … Continue reading →

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syns Pick for Top 10 Tools

Posted on September 23, 2014 by synclay

I’m helping out a fellow “Tower of Power” while she recooperates from surgery to keep up with her blog posts: My Top Ten Tool Picks. “It’s an ageless question (or 3 a.m. at a clay retreat) – why do we … Continue reading →

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All This and No Snoring Roommate!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by synclay

A quick photo of the bracelet projects in my video for the Polymer Clay Adventure.  And there are 21 other great teachers as well! Imagine a retreat experience any time of the day or night- without having to pack up your … Continue reading →

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Your Kids Can Teach You About Clay!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by synclay

..but you have to be willing to listen! When my boys were in grade school, it was tradition in California that in the 4th grade they all built a mission or something reflective of Junipero Serra era of our state … Continue reading →

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New Color Tuesday: Meet the Purples

Posted on September 16, 2014 by synclay

I don’t consider myself a fan of purple.  Wait, my whole front yard is purple.  I used to have a purple velvet chair.  OKAY, *maybe* I am a small fan of purple.  I definitely don’t like pink.  I’m a redhead … Continue reading →

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Polymer Clay Adventure

Posted on September 15, 2014 by synclay

Unless you have been living under a rock lately (hey, isn’t it cool under a rock?  I just *may* be living under a rock until this heat wave ends!), you probably have heard about the Polymer Clay Adventure. This is an … Continue reading →

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Still Great Stuff Coming from the Retreat!

Posted on September 6, 2014 by synclay

Retreats are great places to catch up with old friends (like the blast I had rooming with Amy Koranek!) and making new friends, like Vicki O’Dell and Jan Montarse.  Vicki is a author of the Creative Goddess blog where she … Continue reading →

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New Color Tuesday – Sandcastles and Lagoon

Posted on September 2, 2014 by synclay

I decided that I had been overlooking color mixing with the neutrals, so this month Lagoon is going to be mixing with both Sandcastle and Igloo.  I don’t know about you, but it’s often a hard decision for me to … Continue reading →

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