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    Making Retro Beads
    Gill Cosford
    • Jun 16, 2016
    • 2 min

    Making Retro Beads

    This is the first in a series of tutorials that explains in picture form how to make certain Polymer Clay items. There will be brief descriptions too... and questions and comments are always welcomed. The tutorials are my own and have not knowingly been copied from anyone else. You will need the following: 1/6th of a block of 5 colours... choose colours that 'go' together. Round cutter about 1cm across. Blade. Extruder (Makins Clay). Pasta Machine or Rolling Pin. Tile t
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    Good Mental Health and Fimo
    Gill Cosford
    • Mar 5, 2016
    • 3 min

    Good Mental Health and Fimo

    Ok, my title of this blog may come across a bit strange, but bear with me, all will become clear! A few years ago I embarked on a short course at Bolton University, which was entitled Arts for Health and Wellbeing. In a nut shell, this helped me to understand that being creative could help improve a persons mental health and quality of life. Relaxation I have been told many times by the adults who have come on my courses over the years that they find it theraputic and relaxin
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    Making Gloria
    Gill Cosford
    • Jan 20, 2015
    • 2 min

    Making Gloria

    This is my wonderful new dragon called Gloria! Not sure why she's called that, but it seems to suit her. Maybe it's the eye lashes...?? In this little blog I will tell you how I made her, the problems I faced, and what I would do differently next time! She started out as scrunched up tin foil and was then shaped into the body shape. The first problem that I encountered was that it was a bit top heavy, the head kept bending over too much. I think next time I make one I will s
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