I also like to make edible things!

For the holidays my family and I chose to exchange recipes instead of things this year! There are three of my favourite so far. I will continue to share my yummiest discoveries and my interpretation of them.

Herb, Garlic and Bacon Pork Loin

-adapted from allrecipes.com

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Meditteranean Chicken

-adapted from realsimple.com

Lemon and Cranberry Cookies

-adapted from the amazing Gwendolyn of Patent and the Pantry

C'est Complete!

The show is over! The show season is over for Schnik! Now I must focus on other projects. I still feel little owls flying around in my brain that need to be let out, so I may make a few new pieces in anticipation of an Etsy store or another gift shop deal.

Cookies from my favorite cooking blog, Patent and Pantry, tomorrow!

Schnik's Last Show of 2010

Five new owls born and waiting to find their homes at the show! I also started on a new piece that will make my eyes cross, my fingers crooked and my back permanently curve in the wrong direction... but it sure will be pretty!

Thank You!

Thanks to all my customers for giving my creatures new homes!

Today is the Day!

Wish me luck!

I'll be in space 31 at The Dickens Fair being held at the James Bay Community School Centre on 140 Oswego Street. It runs from 10 am to 4 pm and will be on Saturday, December fourth. There will be plenty of goodies to look at and to nibble on. I hope to see you all there! Cheers!

Pictures Post

Feedback always welcome!

New Schnik Pieces: Anatomy Lessons

Fave classes in school? Anatomy and art!

I look forward to exploring other organs. For now, though, I will continue to work on the accuracy of my hearts. I'd rather do cardio this way than jog any day!

New Schnik Pieces: Steampunk Critters

Pictures only post! I'm waiting for the coffee to do her work!

Anatomy Lessons!

An unknown species of critter!

Steampunk Owl on a knobby twig

Owl Face pendants

A clay sketch of a larger piece

New Schnik Pieces: Owls

I started out making owls after reading a CF tutorial about sculpting them from polymer clay. I made a few pieces following her instructions. The great thing about tutorials is that they get my fingers moving. I started making other, smaller pieces.

The larger pieces hold twigs and orbs in their talons. I sculpt the talons around the object first and use, if able, wires the will be covered with clay. I bake the most fragile piece first and add it to the larger piece later using the wire and liquid polymer clay to secure the bits.

I have yet to play with finishes and patinas. Maybe I'll try that after the Dickens show!

New Schnik Pieces: Knobby Twigs

The twigs and knobs are sculpted from polymer clay. Some of the twigs have flowers which are also made of polymer clay. There are multi jointed pieces, pieces with crystals for some sparkle, and pieces that have more polymer clay flowers dangling from them. I have blended the colours and textured the clay to add dimension to the knobby twigs.

Stop by the Facebook "Schnik" page and like the photos!