Raw Polymer!

Here's what I've been working on using 

polymer clay.

This is the raw product

BEFORE

sanding, polishing, buffing, patina-ing

Well, you get the picture.

No, you don't, because you haven't seen them yet!

Just trying out covering polymer clay with translucent to see what happens.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus!

Working on adding faces.  I'm not there yet.

Jesus carries his cross.

Dragonfly!

When these are finished, I'll show them again, and you can see the differences.

It's still a Me Me Me week!!

It's been difficult to torch this week.

I've had a crew here repairing things that needed repairing, so

I had to stay upstairs with Pixie.

So,

I pulled out the polymer clay,

AGAIN!

Here was today's work,

or at least, some of it.

I'll show my little gardens tomorrow.

A touch of Angel.

I still need to work on her arm!

Ooops!!!

Our Lady of Guadalupe.

I really like her!

I call this bangle 

My Seaside Bracelet.

I like them all this week!

More tomorrow 

with my
Little Gardens.

Polymer Clay, Religious Art, and Me

Sunday is usually my play day with clay.

So, after going to my neighbor's and watering their plants,

I went upstairs and pulled out he clay.

I decided to practice with some religious art.

Oh,  I also worked with wire a bit, too.

The Cross is always a religious symbol I love.

I added some texture and some silver leaf to the clay.

I like the wooden look, but I do need to add a patina. 

I'll show these pieces after they are finished.

Here are some closeups of the texture in these crosses.

I used a strip tool to add the texture.

I tried different textures.

Which texture do you like best?

This heart symbolizes the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 

It is influenced by Mexican artists.

Again, a patina is needed.

The roses on the edge of the heart are roses to represent

Mary, the Mother of God.

I made this cross from copper wire. 

I think it needs more work, but I'm not sure what I will add.

Any suggestions?