I'd like to share with you today this pretty and very glittery Tilda gift set , includes card , matching box envelope , fimo dolly and matching box..
The card is decorated inside to , and the box fits dolly perfectly !
and here she is cuddling her teddy ! awwww .
This cute set has already a home to go to , it has been commissioned by a lovely lady ...and will be shortly leaving my abode to her loving home !
I've been asked by a few of you some questions - so il answer a few here, if thats ok.
I've worked out that my first fimo creation was around 18 1/2 years ago ! I cant believe its that long !
I've managed to dig a picture of me and fimo - when i was 29 years old - Omgoodness - im now 42 !!!
This picture was taken for Popular Crafts Magazine for a feature for my fimo .
I used to do alot of fairies and won a competition, I stopped crafting for few years to be a carer for my daughter soph , then i was just getting back into crafting when i then got cancer - (im fine now !) but i seem to have lost some of my skills abit , ive been in and out of fimo a few times - but then i get the bug again !
this Fairy is called Jessica , and her baby ,
right some answers to your questions....
Q. What clay do i use ?
A. fimo classic , sometimes others Theres a number of different clays available now ,
there were only a couple when i first started !
Q. Do you use moulds ?
A. Never !! lol everything is done by modelling by hand. ! and i rarely use cake
cutting tools either - in fact probably only ever a few times in years.
Q. What tools do you use ?
A.Scalpal is the main one.
I do have a few tools that have been especially made, one that does the hair ridges on a roller , and a tool that can do a checked design . I also use a pasta maker sometimes ,if im making alot
but i do prefer to roll the clay myself.especially if the thickness isnt what i want.
A seamless hairspray can or similar can be used for rolling clay.
Q. Why does mine break?
A . fimo is breakable with force ,and should be handled with care .Does yours break ? Not really , unless handled quite roughly or dropped from a height , most polymer clay artists that sell thier work , will tell you they would have developed their own ways of making the clay stronger to be able to sell it , and i have practiced ways of baking etc , lots of other things will help too , the right oven temperature , time in the oven and also the design is very important in making it so its not as breakable , and every oven is different too , I hated it when i had to buy a new cooker ! lol ,Also mixing different clays together can have an effect on the strengh. But remember Fimo is fun and theres a big difference to that of making it for pleasure and selling - so dont be put off - You can make yourself wonderful figures and stuff because you will be delicate with it - more so than other people.
Q. Who taught you ?
A. I taught myself - it took many years to master as i did'nt want to read books on it as i was too fightened by being infulance by others , i wanted my own style ... I think its worked or at least i hope so !) the other day i had an email from an old friend , who said she had seen my work in an curiosity shop / antique shop, ( i must have done it years ago! ) and she thought "thats Maddy's ! lol which was really nice hear.
Q..Do you do workshops for the dollies ?
No, for those partically dollys ,, id like to get to my goal of fimo career full time at some point and sell lots ,lol and i would proberly get linched by any other polymer clay artists who do similar and spent years practicing , lol although they all proberly do it different , there maybe a few workshops around that do similarbut not for those dollies , but proberly makes for personal pleasure rather than to learn to do it for selling / career, if that makes sence and very few polymer artists will tell you thier tricks for saleable work , theres a difference between the two , for Instance i would not sell my
fimo Cinderella as i know its too delicate , it would have to make one specifically not to be so delicate- but for my own personal pleasure its fine.There are a few workshops around also for making jewellery or small gifts and now fairy sculpting - which use to be a real secret of how to do it , but that seems to have relaxed a bit with the surge of polymer clay fairy artists now.. Learning techniques , is a good start and there are lots on the internet or youtube.
Q. Will you be doing any tutorials in clay on the blog ?
A . yes , im hoping to do one for some spooky earrings and hope you all have a go at.
I hope i have'nt waffled too much and its answered some of your questions..
love
maddy xx
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