A New Era of Whimsical
When this business was just a mere idea, it took me many months to decide on a name. I wanted something that would be easily recognisable, something that was unique, … Read more
The Whimsical Bead 16th Birthday Celebration Competition – ‘BLING YOUR BAG!’
This year, 2022, The Whimsical Bead turns 16. We missed out on celebrating our 15th birthday due to COVID and it was suggested that I should have a Sweet 16 … Read more
TUTORIAL : Adjustable Slide Knots
Some of you may remember that a little while back one of my students, Laura Yodgee, completed some comprehensive testing on spray sealers for use on polymer clay. What you … Read more
Testing Spray Sealers on Polymer Clay in Australia
If you work with polymer clay here in Australia, you’ll know that it’s been virtually impossible to get a spray sealer that doesn’t react with polymer. I’ve been trying for … Read more
The Polymer Arts : ‘Texture’ Issue
Have you seen the new Polymer Arts magazine? It’s the Fall 2017 issue, it’s entitled ‘Texture’ and I was lucky enough to be able to work with the amazing Sage and write … Read more
The Whimsical Bead 10th Birthday Celebrations Competition Results
2016 is a very special year for The Whimsical Bead as it marks 10 years of us being in business. Whilst it’s been a few months since this special event, … Read more
The Whimsical Bead 10th Birthday Celebrations – Christi Friesen Workshops
As part of our 10th Birthday Celebrations we are so lucky to have the amazing Christi Friesen here at the studio. This is Christi’s 5th visit here to The Whimsical Bead and … Read more
The Whimsical Bead 10th Birthday Celebrations – VIP Event
As part of our 10th Birthday Celebrations, we held a VIP evening event on Monday 12th September. Spaces were limited and the hardest part was only being able to invite … Read more
The Whimsical Bead 10th Birthday Celebrations – Debbie Crothers Workshops
As part of our 10th Birthday Celebrations we are so lucky to have my beautiful friend and amazing polymer clay artist, Debbie Crothers here at the studio teaching 3 days of wonderful … Read more
Inspiring Your Creativity
Is your creativity in holiday mode? Has your mojo taken an unwelcome break? This happens to the best of us – usually during the periods when we’ve actually got time … Read more