Rocks and More Rocks!
My father loved rocks. He was happiest when he was rock hounding or cutting and polishing rocks. As a child, I did not want to have anything to do with my father's hobby of rocks or rock hounding. And that was definitely my loss. Today I have many cabochons that he cut and polished. It is why I started designing and making jewelry. One day I came across Cynthia Tinapple’s information on making rocks and I took her Craftscast class http://www.craftcast.com/class-or-recording-item/166269-making-beach-pebbles-from-polymer-clay . I've been collecting tips from other polymer artists and I decided that would be my first project for my ‘Polymer Clay Personal Workshop’! Before Curing - nature's rocks in center I can almost hear my father say, ‘You made rocks? Why? You can just go out and pick them up!” I guess my answer would be, ‘Because I can!’ I remember him being astounded that I bought large rocks for my yard in Tucson. His comment as he shook