Here she is dem'ing the bracelets which we all made:
My friend, Irene, is in this picture (it runs, Kerry, Carol, Kim and then Irene - and you might recognise Debbie the next person as she is on tv with Jewellery Maker) all watching carefully as Natalia decorates her bracelet.
Danni - Natalia's husband gave us a demonstration of - well - what can I say - bracelets? These under the sea type structures are fantastic. They look so fragile and yet Danni threw one down on the ground and it did not break. How tough is polymer clay? How talented is Danni?
Are they fantastic or what?
This is the work of Stephanie. Now I am so annoyed I did not get a photograph of her as she is such a pretty young girl. Her workshop was working in miniature and we had to make the minutest canes of fruit. We could choose what we wanted to make and I chose oranges. Then we got a bit of other people's canes and put them on a flan which we made. Here are mine with a pound coin by the side so you can see how tiny they are - actually just less than a pound coin:
Oranges, bananas, kiwi fruit and strawberries
Should I make them into ear rings?
This is the magnificent table that Stephanie brought with her to show off her skills in making these miniatures ...
... and these are some of the ear-rings which she brought with her to sell (you can just see her tiny gingerbread houses on the right of the picture):
I admitted to Stephanie that I had not been looking forward to her class but that I had thoroughly enjoyed myself and would be making more of these goodies. Can't wait as I have some bits of canes left - just need some pies and flans. Thanks Stephanie for a most enjoyable workshop.
Think I will leave it there for today but I have lots more to show you so will be back. Before I go I must show you my lovely friend Cathryn who always comes and looks after the shop where participants can bring their jewellery and sell it. Here she is by the side of the stall she set up and manned over the three days (love you lots Cathryn):
