Rose Tutorial

Hello, I finally made a tutorial! Yay me!  OK, first I must apologize in that I ended up using my cell phone camera as the cable for my camera disappeared.  I think it got abducted or simply ran away.  Hopefully it returns soon.  ANYway...I have for you a polymer clay rose tutorial.  Ready? Here you go...

Start with a small piece of polymer clay and knead it into a ball.

Now flatten the shape.

Now roll the flatten cirlce...



Next pinch the end...like this...

After that you build the petals onto the above "base" of the flower (sorry don't know the technical names for the flower parts).  You do this by rolling small balls (like you did before) and then kneading them into flat circles.  These will end up being the "petals" of the rose.  You then add each "petal" to the "base"...like so...

and keep adding....

Now you can shape the petals if you want like so...

Next you bake it following packaging instructions and you can put them on a ring base....



I added some varnish to seal it.

And there you have it my first tutorial.

Until next time.....







 





Monday....

Yes, I know...lagged again on postings.  I don't know where the days go sometimes.  Anyway, I know where this weekend went.  Saturday we decided to take a stroll down the Orange Circle in Old Towne Orange. Love, Love, Love that area!  I wish I could move there.  I got within 3 miles though so I guess that's not too bad.  We took in most of the antique shops.  Here are some photos of the day.

Here's Luna showing off her new haircut....

I love the antique jewelry...

I want this necklace!

Cameos!

I want this in my room!

Too cute...blinged out cupcakes.



They have cupcake earrings too...see them in the background?



Anyone need a jeanie lamp?



Umm...no comment.



This store was ready for Halloween.

Freaky pumpkin!

Batgirl!

Sorry the pix aren't that great...you try taking photos with a squirmming dog in your arm! 

You can't have an "Orange Circle" without some Orange trees....

And, of course, palm trees.

 Luna people watching....

Not a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon!  I enjoyed sitting in the circle drinking carmel frappuccino and people watching with Luna. 

I have worked on some jewelry for my Etsy shop.   Here's a peek....



Until next time!