Fimo 50 World Project

BFF Crafts is proud of being involved in a celebration of polymer clay.  We made kissing fish so our tiles were together, but we each made our fish to reflect our style and techniques we enjoy.  We spent a day and went to a nearby lake with the family.  The family fished, played, and enjoyed a beautiful day while we created.

Fimo celebrated it's 50 year anniversary by opening a worldwide project to artist to submit a tile that would be places on a globe and then auctions for charity.  https://www.staedtler.us/en/inspirations/for-fimo-polymer-clay-users/50-years-of-fimo/

The globe is a combined work of art that measures 2 meters high and consists of 696 tiles.  Artists from 41 countries and almost all continents contributed to making this a world-wide project

The original plan was to auction the individual tiles and to donate the proceeds to charity. However, STAEDTLER has now decided against an auction in order to leave the Globe in existence as an outstanding joint work of art of the polymer clay world for posterity.. STAEDTLER will make a donation to two different charities.  One of these is the Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies run by Dr Ron Lehocky in the USA; the other is the Samunnat Community in Nepal.

The total amount we will be donating is 16,008 EUR which is 2 x 8,004 EUR, the article number of FIMO professional.

Fall 2016 Super Saturday Class

BFF Crafts are going to be teaching again.

If you love magic, or have dreamt of receiving a letter from Hogwarts this is the class for you

Come enjoy a class that will get you into the magic of autumn. We will be making owl pendants and wand pens. class is from 9am-3:30pm Oct 1, 2016 at the Grossmont Adult School. $40 gets you all day instruction, supplies and material. Register here
https://its2.guhsd.net/newonlinereg/coursedetails.aspx?group=8&code=2230

September 19th Class

We will be teaching during the Super Saturday event at the Grossmont Adult School, September 19th.  This all day class will go from 9am-3pm with 1 hour lunch. 

Come to our beginner to intermediate class learning how to make polymer clay canes. A cane is a rod of two or more colors; the colors inside the rod are constructed so that a pattern is revealed. Used to make beads, buttons or to cover home decor items. You will make a unique pendant and have extra bits of canes to take home. Clay is being provided by Polyform Products. We have tools, if you have your own, especially a pasta machine, please bring them.

Register online for $40 which includes instruction, clay and tools.  If you have your own pasta machine please bring it
https://its2.guhsd.net/newonlinereg/coursedetails.aspx?group=8&code=2286

Giving back with our Creative Gift

We were asked recently to help support a friends kids raise funds to participate as a crew member during the 3-day Susan Kolman Walk.  We made a few items for the silent auction that was a great success for them.  We are happy to help with causes like this, please let us know and we might be able to help with your event

Upcoming class

We are proud to announce we have started teaching classes with the Grossmont Adult School through Grossmont Union High School District.  Our first class will be held Saturday May 16th from 9am-noon.  The cost of the class which includes all supplies is $25.  We will be doing a polymer clay bracelet with techniques such as marbled bead, texturing, glitter, and stamping.  There will be a repeat of this class Saturday June 27th


To register go to
https://its2.guhsd.net/newonlinereg/coursedetails.aspx?group=8&code=2286

more details at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwsbhJEwgn9UWEtCNzBKYWlzdTA/view?pli=1

2014 Holidays

We had our first really successful craft show a few weeks before Christmas.  We would like to thank all our friends who came out to support us.  Here are some of our creations that were available if you couldn't make it

2014 San Diego Fair Entries

We are proud to support the San Diego Fair Home and Hobby and our passion for crafts, art and polymer clay.  We enter several items each year, Yvette's sons enter items into Creative Youth.  We enjoy the challenge and hope for ribbons.  Here are our 2014 Fair entries and we will be demoing in the Home and Hobby Grand Stand for the San Diego Polymer Clay Guild. 

   Luke entered 3 projects in Creative Youth: An art piece inspired by Picasso; a Mozainting with Polymer Clay and acrylic paint Safari Theme; and a Polymer Clay beaded necklace

Yvette's entries were a Mozainting in the Fair Theme: Fab Fair (Beatles) Octopus Garden; Her polymer clay jewelry set also drew from Beatle inspiration; and she has a polymer clay mosaic sea turtle credit card holder.  What lovely color combos and mixed media creations

  Kasi had 3 entries fro Home and Hobby as well:  Polymer Clay Earring that were a last minute effort using a stain glass inspiration cane; Polymer Clay Baby Toothless Dragon with Steampunk flair; and a polymer clay/needle felted Doll inspired by "Faemaker" book by Dee Schiller