Polymer Clay and Wood - a Collaboration
Sometimes working with another artist produces a unique piece of art. In this case my older brother, Dave, turns wood and makes beautiful vases, bowls, platters and any other item that comes to his mind and hands. Another polymer artist Cynthia Tinapple and her husband's work combining combining polymer inlay in wood intrigued me. I've wanted to try it for quite a while. I researched the technique and invested in a digital thermometer and a heat gun. I knew some day I would use them. When Dave said he was turning a walnut vase I asked him to make two recessed bands about 1/8th inch deep and 1/2 to 1" wide. We collaborated to determine the placement and size. He lives in Kansas and I live in Arizona so there were lots of emails and phone calls. My job was deciding on the pattern and design to use in the grooves. With a lot of experimentation I decided to make a Stroppel cane. Using old polymer canes la...