tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post4103925915527778821..comments2024-03-28T12:37:52.778-04:00Comments on Art Bead Scene Blog: Inside the Studio with Mary HardingHeather Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555102264780529839noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-24688018637736394382014-06-14T11:34:22.954-04:002014-06-14T11:34:22.954-04:00I always love to see your pieces. They radiate wa...I always love to see your pieces. They radiate warmth and happiness. And I will honestly say your soldered and stamped toggles are the best I have ever seen (definitely better than mine). You have inspired me to improve my techniques. And attending one or more of your classes is now on my bucket list.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480659945860806045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-44310895688382381732014-05-12T13:44:13.473-04:002014-05-12T13:44:13.473-04:00I was just wondering who ended up winning the rand...I was just wondering who ended up winning the random drawing for one of your copper clay nature pendants. I have not been able to find out. Congrats to whomever did!lakesuperiorwaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03075072925507271602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-47653797101255120942014-05-04T22:30:32.115-04:002014-05-04T22:30:32.115-04:00I have yet to use the metal clay as I don't ha...I have yet to use the metal clay as I don't have a kiln but these are so beautiful I might have to! I love taking a piece of copper sheet and after sawing, stamping, torching, patina with los or ammonia and salt arrive at a finished piece that looks nothing like it started!lakesuperiorwaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03075072925507271602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-90377433377401735922014-05-04T19:27:03.000-04:002014-05-04T19:27:03.000-04:00Wow!!! That flame patina is gorgeous. ..I've r...Wow!!! That flame patina is gorgeous. ..I've really enjoyed the process of how you create them...I've had a package of pmc 3 forever but still haven't tried it...I'd have to say my most rewarding transformation in creating is PWF. ..torch fired enamelling.. it's almost instant gratification. ..and the results are always a surprise ...so many variables involved in the results so you can use the same color 2 different times and it can end a different result. ..my way of creating jewelry is always rewarding too...i usually never have a plan. ..i kinda like just creating by picking one main focal and looking thru my stash adding this and that...ending up with a serendipitous design...<br /> somethinguniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957841980129444490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-54731445668448030532014-05-03T20:33:46.676-04:002014-05-03T20:33:46.676-04:00Dear Mary, Thanks so much for the informative post...Dear Mary, Thanks so much for the informative post about creating with copper clay. It may be just what I need to begin to use PMC. <br /> As far as the most enjoyable transformation for me: it is when the components I choose to use in a piece of jewelry finally come together. I guess it's the sense of satisfaction I feel when I have created something that I like.Rising Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415223820119866137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-46978756040135757012014-05-01T14:55:08.003-04:002014-05-01T14:55:08.003-04:00Beautiful copper pendants! (Just makes me wish I h...Beautiful copper pendants! (Just makes me wish I had the things needed to play with copper clay.)<br /><br />One of the reasons I like to work with materials like embroidery thread, wire and seed beads are just what you wrote about here, about how you can take something simple and create new shapes and motifs. They are like seeds and in one's hands they grow into plants. Sometimes a simple straw of grass, sometimes a sweet flower, sometimes a meandering vine, sometimes a huge tree. But you never know until you cultivate it, you can see the potential using your imagination but it's the work that takes the material from a seed to something in full bloom. Your imagination and working it let it blossom, transform, in a unique way. I mean, I love my shaped beads (flowers, leaves) and all I can do with them, even if it's just stringing them, but there's something special about working with clay, seeds and other materials that don't have a finished shape or motif already when buying it. That's why I'd just love to get into working with clay and casting metal (especially the latter). <br /><br />Personally, I also like alternating between techniques and while I sometimes work in a controlled manner, I also love techniques with unexpected results, when you can't be sure what the finished piece will be like as it's just experiments or there's an element of chance involved so you can't control the outcome (at least not fully). You make something, but are as suprised as anyone else when the results reveil themselves.Manekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362626785474144154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-70076604954527161232014-04-29T10:29:49.993-04:002014-04-29T10:29:49.993-04:00Mary I am a huge fan of your work and so love thos...Mary I am a huge fan of your work and so love those copper pieces! I enjoy watching the transformation of makingmy polymer clay canes. After rereducing the cane and making that first cut is very rewarding to me. Thank you for the chance to enter this great giveaway ! You ROCK !!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17341512692799564419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-9561042752882883942014-04-29T01:33:42.184-04:002014-04-29T01:33:42.184-04:00love all of the fine details you achieved ! terri...love all of the fine details you achieved ! terrific results!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995617041941091437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-39764269615196082762014-04-29T01:33:25.141-04:002014-04-29T01:33:25.141-04:00love all of the fine details you achieved ! terri...love all of the fine details you achieved ! terrific results!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995617041941091437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-76642273731037783302014-04-27T21:04:42.089-04:002014-04-27T21:04:42.089-04:00I think the most amazing is getting reactions with...I think the most amazing is getting reactions with silver glass in a bead. Your copper clay designs are wonderful. Cheryl K Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488702598206848878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-78287009552330823502014-04-27T15:46:31.551-04:002014-04-27T15:46:31.551-04:00Loving those copper clay pendants Mary! The toggle...Loving those copper clay pendants Mary! The toggles are darling too. My favorite part of the transformation is getting that buzz out of being satisfied with the final result of a finished piece :-)Lucy Kalstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17889084890896552871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-14204138934367195362014-04-26T22:02:59.805-04:002014-04-26T22:02:59.805-04:00Your copper clay pendants with the flame patina ar...Your copper clay pendants with the flame patina are breathtaking!! I am a glass beadmaker, so I get to see every bead transform from solid glass to a hot, melty, droopy molten blob, and then ultimately into something (hopefully!) beautiful the next morning when I take them out of the kiln. It's always exciting!<br />-- Julie Wong SontagAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-39081071873544199642014-04-26T17:13:46.444-04:002014-04-26T17:13:46.444-04:00Love those toggles....I can see using them as foca...Love those toggles....I can see using them as focal pieces. Those of you who do this stuff awe me! I couldn't do it...and with such great artist, I'll just buy from you. <br /><br />The best transformation when I create is watching what the beads have to say! Sometimes they know more about what should be created than I do! But to take the "raw" materials and create is just fantabulous! Empty nester at lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149346471303680325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-34524020234929747992014-04-26T14:15:02.253-04:002014-04-26T14:15:02.253-04:00Those are so fabulous, Mary! I just used one of th...Those are so fabulous, Mary! I just used one of these clasps that you gave me in a necklace and it really classed up the whole piece. It just made it really special! I love the transformation that takes place in my polymer pieces after I apply antiquing paint to them and they look all dark and grungy and then voila! you start sanding and the magic happens. So much fun! I hope to start doing some metal clay soon, inspired by your great success with the medium.Stories They Tellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162254176855830546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-58268228553449758092014-04-26T10:36:00.291-04:002014-04-26T10:36:00.291-04:00Love what you create with the copper clay! The fin...Love what you create with the copper clay! The finish with the flame is certainly my favorite. <br />My current transformation fascination has to be etching copper with ferric chloride. Love watching<br />(not too closely!) the process of stamping a design on copper, seeing the etchant do its work, and using LOS to give the copper a rich patina that brings out the beauty of the design. <br />I may have to try out the flame on an etching to see what that does!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-50903460171590171482014-04-26T09:37:38.498-04:002014-04-26T09:37:38.498-04:00Love your copper components. I have worked with me...Love your copper components. I have worked with metal clays and it's not as easy as one thinks. there is so much prep work before the firing.<br />I work with wire the most and love how I can turn a length of wire into a finished clasp , connector, ring, pendant etc. <br />It always turns out best when I listen to what the wire is saying, as it has a mind of it's own.Deb Fortinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10100894645677484244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-56266850676236984142014-04-26T08:57:36.691-04:002014-04-26T08:57:36.691-04:00I have just started learning how to enamel and fla...I have just started learning how to enamel and flame patina. I love it. I'm hoping to experiment more with it and get better at it. What great pieces you've created.KayzKreationzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933419782896934949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-12133560566322980012014-04-26T08:02:18.596-04:002014-04-26T08:02:18.596-04:00Mary, What is it about process? No matter how cran...Mary, What is it about process? No matter how cranky I may be, sitting down at my workbench is my favorite part. Something comes over me. I burst into smile. I just love the creative process. So for me, the most exciting transformation comes from within. The task doesn't matter. It's the time I spend creating that transforms me!<br />Lindalakeavemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120914354933286730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-20735779222251889562014-04-26T07:12:35.394-04:002014-04-26T07:12:35.394-04:00That is an easy question for me! I absolute love k...That is an easy question for me! I absolute love kiln enameling. Taking a piece of copper out of the kiln with a covering of glowing, shiny, and colorful glass is just magical to me! I look forward to every day when I can turn on my kiln. I worked some with PMC and your post has inspired me to get it out again again. Your pendants are beautiful!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175921037585169420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-30091406376957258962014-04-26T07:00:06.670-04:002014-04-26T07:00:06.670-04:00I love the gorgeous detail in your beads. I envy ...I love the gorgeous detail in your beads. I envy your ability to transform clay into them. I love to apply ink to metal and then sand some of the patina off. It is always interesting to see what the metal piece will look like.baymoondesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176264557341209150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-61536803591424929452014-04-26T03:04:59.454-04:002014-04-26T03:04:59.454-04:00Mary I really enjoyed reading about your process, ...Mary I really enjoyed reading about your process, thank you. One transformation that always amazes me are lustres, going into the kiln as brown and smelly and coming out bright, shiny, colourful and sometimes metallic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-19564734741265228532014-04-25T19:27:03.829-04:002014-04-25T19:27:03.829-04:00Your work is beautiful. I love those carrots!! It...Your work is beautiful. I love those carrots!! It's always fun to see something from my imagination come to life as a real piece of jewelry. I loved reading this post because I am just starting to learn to do things like makes clasps, and all the processes can feel overwhelming. To think of each step as part of a transformation puts a lovely light on it.Ann Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911194722202501782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-84896336179199095372014-04-25T15:30:44.127-04:002014-04-25T15:30:44.127-04:00Probably patina is the quickest, easiest transform...Probably patina is the quickest, easiest transformation--both simple liver of sulfur to darken metal, and verdigris patina, mainly for copper. A piece will look completely different once it's been patina'd.<br /><br />LOVE the copper clay pendants!Erin Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660928844295427111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-18891782945327433902014-04-25T14:23:36.535-04:002014-04-25T14:23:36.535-04:00Such beautiful work. The whole process of making t...Such beautiful work. The whole process of making the thing is my favorite. With beadweaving it's looking at the pile/hank/tube of beads and then seeing the end product and comparing the two. That sense of satisfaction is one of the best feelings for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077365144276224558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-80032467199841849922014-04-25T14:22:56.201-04:002014-04-25T14:22:56.201-04:00it is lovely to see how you create them!! I enjoy ...it is lovely to see how you create them!! I enjoy seeing the plain beads come into life, when they are stringed into a jewelry!! I especially enjoy it wen they come to what I had in mind before starting the proces!!<br />-Berina<br /><a href="http://moxiecraftie.blogspot.in/" rel="nofollow">Moxie Craftie</a>Berina RGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16184026385844682166noreply@blogger.com