I am pleased to present a new workshop project to create jewellery that combines metal work and polymer clay. I hesitated for a long time to offer this type of course until I started working with rivets (also called cold connections): fixing two materials together without the use of heat. Read more…
Murmurs earrings I offer you a free tutorial to create unique earrings in polymer clay. It requires very few materials. In the following video you can see how it is made. Si vous voulez conserver une trace de ce tutoriel, il existe en version PDF avec la liste de matériel, Read more…
I don’t take enough time to write articles in my blog. I posted a bit more on social media but I have to admit I’m not very good at communicating. As an artist, business owner and teacher, there are inevitably times when you doubt yourself: Of your ability to renew Read more…
The challenge in collaboration with Hélène Jean Claude on Facebook made me want to share here an article I wrote for the Winter 2018 issue of Polymerweek magazine (a magazine focused on polymer clay and published in English). It was about the creative process. The article was longer but I Read more…
Online course polymer clay, self-paced, lifetime access, online Facebook community My online class “To go further” is now available in English. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy creating in your studio, in your home at your own pace. No matter where you live, what time you like to create Read more…
This tutorial is about making a necklace all in polymer clay with a sliding part allowing it to be adapted in length. How does it work? You will have acces to : a video of over 50 minutes A hundred pages long PDF with pictures and texts that you can Read more…
It is now possible to sign very legibly on a textured polymer clay plate. When you order a stamp, you will also receive the tool to flatten the clay before signing.
There is a real love story between stencils and I ! After using them on walls and on furniture, I started using them on polymer clay in 2014, especially on the project of this tutorial: The next project was totally different but also included the use of stencils. Then I Read more…
Today I should have been in Verneuil with studients for a workshop . I find it hard to believe that today is the 48th day of lockdown in France. In reaction to these events, I chose to keep a constant: being at the studio every day and working. Here is Read more…
You haven’t heard from me on my site since the start of quarantine. The current situation has destabilized me (like you I think) even if the quarantine for my family is easier than for others: I live in the countryside with a large garden. My two youngest boys are with Read more…
On my Facebook page, a while ago I told you about a way to get a nice sanded and polished result in no time. Here is the video to explain how I do it. You can find the sanding and polishing kit in the supplies category of my website.
I had a few questions regarding the workshop that I will teach this year. It seems that I have scared some of you by mentioning the use of vector drawing software. So I’m going to try to explain this workshop in a better way. Put this vector drawing software aside. Read more…
I work with other materials and I discover new technologies. I learn a lot. My creations in polymer clay evolve also thanks to these new experiences. What I like most about my job is organizing trainings and meet you during workshops. So I worked; tested; experienced and I propose a Read more…
I often feel frustrated not being able to express, through the photos of my jewels, the path of their creation. Why this shape, this design, this material … For almost a year my work has evolved and I use, for some of my jewelry, other materials such as wood or Read more…
Yesterday I spent my day fighting with the shipping settings on my website. It was difficult; I was scared because my website went down for a moment but I finally won: I wanted to offer free shipping for orders of a certain amount. Work is done : Free shipping for Read more…
You know it: I love creating (and wearing) earrings. When I was working on these earrings, I looked for simple shapes but a design big enough to express myself on polymer clay. Until now I have always created earrings that are seen when looking at the person from front . Read more…
I often work with inks but as I have a memory like a sieve, I often forget how colors change with baking. I thought it would be a great idea to make a color chart of my inks after baking. I just did not realize that I had stored more Read more…
When I look at this necklace, I’ m really proud. Despite its simple design, it gave me a lot of troubles. I had already made a similar design but not with 2 kinds of wood nor with a polymer clay part to insert into the wood. First I completely reworked Read more…
I really like earrings. Maybe because I could not wear them until I was 32, when I had my ears pierced. I like long earings, colorful and with original shapes. But I really do not like the feeling that my ears are lying on the floor at the end of Read more…
I could have called this article: “Looking back to move forward”. I like to think about the creative process. Why this shape, this design? Where does my idea come from …. What inspires me, interests me, feeds my work? I found in my old notebooks my sketches and notes taken Read more…
It’s been 10 years since I signed my jewelry with a small acrylic stamp. I used it a lot; he is indestructible. His very small size allowed me to sign discreetly on the edge of my jewelry. I wanted to continue signing my creations this way but with my name Read more…
I spend the last few months thinking and developing a new project. It all started with the desire to change my signature. I wanted to continue signing my jewelry but with my name and no longer with my pseudonym. I looked for how to make a stamp such as the Read more…
I love working with polymer clay because of its infinite creative possibilities. After more than 12 years of use and experimentation, I still feel enthusiasm to work this material. Enthusiasm is exactly what I felt when I started this new search. I wanted to work with “emptiness” and with Read more…
I’m very honoured to teach these new earrings in Bristol next march with 2 very talented artists: Sylvie Peraud and Debbie Crothers. Thank you so much Cara Jane for the opportunity. More information here : Polymania. I like to create reversible jewellery that can be adapted to the outfits I wear. Read more…
It’s been almost two years since Sylvie and I developed this system of connections. The connectors are the element that has evolved the most on this project. What was initially a “link” has become for us an important visual element. The connectors that I propose for the necklace during the Read more…