Advanced Mold Making for Glass Artists

Advanced Mold Making for Glass Artists is a course that a lot of people were asking for and here it is.

As usual Jodi McRaney Rusho is rocking again.

So many countries attending this course, it makes our work so rewarding.

This course is covering many techniques on how to create molds. To all personalities and budgets. Very creative ideas.

mold making

mold for glass
This one covered on the second day

Nash and Jodi

Warning: some math is in this course

EP 06 – Apryl Jensen and the Business of Art Dolls – Sculpting Series – Creativity in Focus

Today on Creativity in Focus we’re with Apryl Jensen talking about the business of art dolls. She is an art doll sculptor and the distributor of ProSculpt. She talked about art dolls and ball jointed dolls, sculpting and the life of an artist. She also talked about how she bought Jack Johnston business and a lot about mindset.

Check out Apryl’s courses!

Business Consultant Robert Imbriale at the Creativity in Focus podcast.

Stumpwork Jewelry DIY

It looks like Yesterday but it happened last week the course on How to make jewelry using stumpwork embroidery.

Stumpwork is a type of dimensional embroidery. Super fun, easy and fast to make.

diy stumpwork necklace

Several stumpwork pendants were created in class

Stumpwork brooch

Stumpwork started in England a long time ago.
There was a fox brooch and a bunny brooch too

dimensional ladybug

Of course a dimensional ladybug was also part of this course

Stumpwork Roses

and of course, Stumpwork Roses, many, many roses.

This course is meant for beginners but everyone learned something.

Creating Wire Wrapped Hearts

Kathy Hacking is back at Curious Mondo.
This time she is teaching How to Make Wire Wrapped Hearts.
As usual she rocks our audience and they love her playful personality.
Many say that although they watch a lot of tutorials online, no one explain in such a clear and simple way how to do wire wrapping.

Kathy loves what she does and it shows.

These hearts are stunning and were made on the first day of this course.
There is a lot more for tomorrow.
wire wrapped heart

wire wrapping hearts

wire wrapped jewelry making

EP 04 – Jodie McDougall – Glass and Fiber Artist – Creativity in Focus

Live Interview with Glass and Fiber Artist Jodie McDougall was a blast. Our host was glass artist Jodi McRaney-Rusho and we all had a blast. Jodie McDougall talked a little about glass techniques when making millefiori canes, showed the process of some of her pieces, talked about what moves her and some business tips. glass millefiori canes Simply it was another amazing episode of Creativity in Focus. Artist Jodie McDougall also talked about how she makes fun wet felted hats. Every week we have a new interview. Tuesdays at 2:30 on our Curious Mondo Facebook page CREATIVITY_ON_FOCUS

EP 03 – Beverly Oliwa – Turning T-Shirts Into Sculptural Art! – Sculpting Series – Creativity in Focus

CREATIVITY_ON_FOCUS Creativity in Focus interviews artist Beverly Oliwa and she will be talking about how to turn t-shirts into sculptural art. Beverly uses Paverpol as a textile hardener in order to make her sculptures   Beverly has her course at Curious Mondo: How to Create Indoor/Outdoor Sculptures for Beginners using Paverpol Here are some of the sculptures Beverly creates with Paverpol: paverpol-sculpture birdinpaverpol paverpol-sculpting-01 paverpol artist