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Polymer Clay Goes Steampunk: Today’s Great Handmade Find

Today’s great handmade find combines 2 creative interests: polymer clay and steampunk design. These intricately adored art blocks are by Valeriana Solaris and are on display at Flickr.

Each block side is carefully stamped, carved and adorned with screws, watch parts and other common steampunk elements.

But it is her multi-layered antiquing method that really amplifies each detail.

Valeriana also has ATC (altered trading cards) and other wonderful polymer clay creations on her Flickr photostream.

Why not take some time to explore her wonderful creations and don’t forget to leave her some love!

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Jul 16
Sharon
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Today’s Handmade Jewelry Find – Jewels by Nature

I never get tired of admiring the wonderful creations of fellow handmade jewelry artists. Today’s find is actually an entire Etsy store – Jewels by Nature. Cheryl creates wonderful steampunk designs that feature watch components, cameos, hardware pieces and a lot of talent. Steampunk is a style that began in the 1980s as a sci-fi sub-genre. I would describe it as an reinterpretation of technology using Victorian imagery and influences. Think ornate filigree mixed with utilitarian components or a desktop computer made from Victorian gaslights. In jewelry, the style mixes metals, romantic and feminine images with more masculine components. Drop by Cheryl’s web site to learn more about Jewels by Nature, her wonderful designs and how she creates them. Here are a few of my favorites from Cheryl’s Etsy store.