A Polymer Clay Tutorial: The Skinner Blend Spiral Pendant (yes, another spiral!)

Welsome to my channel!''Okay, I love spiral shapes, yes, I do. Here's another one, This is a Skinner Blend spiral! It'sbeen knocking around my studio for some years waiting for me to do something with it. Poor thing.
So, here, you go. This one is black and white but colors would be splendid.
Cheers, D
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  • @Vee_of_the_Weald
    @Vee_of_the_Weald4 ай бұрын

    I also mentioned to say that your humour and singing is so refreshing. This is what making art should feel like - enjoyment. 🤗

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Vee! Hugs, D

  • @jerrycallender-qm7zr
    @jerrycallender-qm7zrАй бұрын

    ART cannot be rushed! This is mesmerizing!

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you, Jerry! 👍

  • @laneoesterle-miller5853
    @laneoesterle-miller58533 ай бұрын

    It creates such an optical illusion as you are shaping it. I have to adjust my eyes to make it round. Wow!

  • @ameswho9548
    @ameswho95483 ай бұрын

    WOW. this is super cool. I'm not sure if I like the claying or listening to your voice better. Very calming and encouraging & I really appreciate so much how you talk through your thought process.. especially when you're making decisions. OMG.. it proves that you are actually HUMAN. I love that. It's the best when you toss in some of your great laughter. You crack me up. I could watch your videos all day.. but hell's bells.. freaking laundry is disrupting my personal clay zen-out. thank you for doing what you do.. and sharing.

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    3 ай бұрын

    aww! Thank you very much. So glad I can be with you and be myself. I love having a channel and putting up tutes and letting the clay fly. I did structured classes for so long, where everything has to be perfect and I decided that I'd just be myself this time. I can do this forever whereas I never thought I could do the other for as long. And, it's fun! Hugs, D

  • @randyinvancouver
    @randyinvancouver4 ай бұрын

    I love these. Skunk tails! Or maybe penguin icecream…🤔

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    3 ай бұрын

    LOL!

  • @traceyowen6136
    @traceyowen61364 ай бұрын

    Donna this was so interesting to watch, I enjoy the way you help me understand the whole process, thank you so very much 😊💜 these have such a beautiful flow to them 💜

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    3 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome, Tracey! Hugs!

  • @Vee_of_the_Weald
    @Vee_of_the_Weald4 ай бұрын

    Oh this is so cool! It looks like a snail shell native to my ancestors’ island of Corsica. Stunning! By the way, Donna, I made the iridescent chameleon whirly necklace and a bracelet and received so many compliments! Also, I’ve made my versions of your NYC taxi bracelet and it’s always a triomphe when I wear it. Thank you so much for inspiring us.

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh thank you, Vee! So glad. Hugs, D

  • @cindypage8673
    @cindypage86734 ай бұрын

    Another beauty! Thank you Donna xxx

  • @clare9637
    @clare96374 ай бұрын

    The contrast of black and white is always a winner for me. 🤩Thank you Donna

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome, Clare! Hugs!

  • @viviennestevenson3091
    @viviennestevenson30914 ай бұрын

    Am so glad I found your channel. You make things easy and simple to follow. I live qatching you work and your narratives make me smile. Thank you for bringing joy to learning polymer clay art.

  • @grannyjclay-joannieholdhus925
    @grannyjclay-joannieholdhus9256 күн бұрын

    Beautiful! Thank you!!❤

  • @Kera.S.
    @Kera.S.4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for all the Knowledge You Share! I always learn something so fascinating while watching your channel ❣️💙🤩

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad, Kera!

  • @marikasaphiris9371
    @marikasaphiris93714 ай бұрын

    Fantastic , i always come away with something new. Thank you.😊

  • @lindalopresti389
    @lindalopresti389Ай бұрын

    So absolutely beautiful ! You really do amaze!

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you, Linda! Hugs, D

  • @darlaboyle1074
    @darlaboyle10744 ай бұрын

    I'm loving these swirly beads. ❤ When I saw the video come up, I was like, Woo-hoo!!! And you cant go wrong with black and white. 😊

  • @barbkeith2697
    @barbkeith26974 ай бұрын

    I love this! I could see making fantastical, magical, unique snails with this. My hubby bought me a “snail house” which looks like a snail shell. Then I made a realistic looking snail with polymer clay. I have some really nice escargot shells to which I could add these to, to make some fantasy snails for the vignette. I’m working on a dollhouse at the moment and have not been allowing myself to get out the clay, because I set a goal to finish the house by late spring or early summer. Then I will have an “open (doll) house” or (doll) house warming party. But if I made some snails for the dollhouse, I could justify playing with clay. 😂🤣 And then while I have the clay out, I would have to make some dollhouse food. It’s a rabbit hole. (If You Give A Mouse A Cookie) 🤣😂 I would try this in a variety of colors. (Sea slugs come in all kinds of brilliant colors. Why not snails?) ❤

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    A Snail house? Sounds like a great plan! I can see these in lots of colors! I am raising some aquarium Mystery Snails now…what am I going to do with all these snails? I just couldn’t kill the clutch…omg. Hugs, D

  • @coraboxstart8501
    @coraboxstart85014 ай бұрын

    Thank you Donna, I love it a lot, its wonderful. And it really looks like a Orca. 😂

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    I think do, too! Cheers, D

  • @RHG412
    @RHG4124 ай бұрын

    Yay! Bring on the spirals! I love them! And I particularly love this one! A spiral for formalwear! Thanks Donna! I learn so much from you!

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome! Hugs, D

  • @selene4621
    @selene46214 ай бұрын

    Love the simplicity of black and white and LOVE spirals

  • @theresazerrenner6294
    @theresazerrenner62944 ай бұрын

    I can envision loads of variations! That’s what I love about your tutorials Donna.❤😊

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad! ❤️

  • @user-kx2cf1vg4r
    @user-kx2cf1vg4r4 ай бұрын

    Espectacular Donna, hace poco que te sigo pero me tienes encantada con estas maravillas. Me gustaría si te viene bien sobre que pones tus piezas al hornear las para que no pierdan la forma. Muchas gracias y besos desde España

  • @sanchapa5185
    @sanchapa51854 ай бұрын

    These little spirals have a lot of personality. I love them!

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    I think so, too. Simple but there’s something about them I do find appealing. Big hugs, D

  • @Julsfr
    @Julsfr4 ай бұрын

    Very cool. Unique design ❤

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @yrt66
    @yrt664 ай бұрын

    This is fantastic, I can't ever get enough spirals. Thank you Donna!

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    Me, too. I am all about the spiral! Hugs, D

  • @jamilynn322
    @jamilynn3224 ай бұрын

    Beautiful - they sort of remind me of the clouds you see in a lot of Japanese art.

  • @sallyransom1223
    @sallyransom12234 ай бұрын

    I love this look. Something simple yet looks very complicated ❤

  • @monaitani446
    @monaitani4464 ай бұрын

    Beautiful.... thank you Donna🌷🌷🌷

  • @marystribling3104
    @marystribling31044 ай бұрын

    Beautiful 😍!! As always ❤ thank you 😊.

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Mary! Hugs, D

  • @user-pe8cu1vs6d
    @user-pe8cu1vs6d4 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much.

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @lucymayes4937
    @lucymayes49374 ай бұрын

    Like me with animals in home a good way to get hairs from clay I just use tweezers or baby wipes for smooch

  • @DavidSmith-zm3ff
    @DavidSmith-zm3ff2 ай бұрын

    Donna how do I get into your classes because you are the queen of polymer clay ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    2 ай бұрын

    Hi David! Okay, if you enter youtube via youtube.com (not the app), you’ll see the Join button. If you click on that, you’ll see the Levels. Now, each level gets the same thing so it’s up to everyone to choose the level that works best for them. Make sense? Hope to see you in the Member Classroom, kid. Hugs, D

  • @elec2881
    @elec28814 ай бұрын

    It does look like an orca body shape

  • @joyceparkes2678
    @joyceparkes26784 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤🙏🏽

  • @rsbaruba
    @rsbaruba4 ай бұрын

    Donna this looks super,and you are right it screams Ocra. Love love. Donna question on your web site you are selling o rings with the nr 4 but the cords are 2 is that right? I want to order the template for the closing, and I would like to have the o ring and the cords matching. Do you have any suggestions? I already have a few of the beads made now I have to put it all together. Have a nice Sunday

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    Let me check that…I will ask Vernon! I have some in my stash….but got an Amazon link, too. Ridiculously long but 2mm! Hugs, D www.amazon.com/uxcell-Rings-Nitrile-Rubber-Diameter/dp/B07GJML4CN/ref=sxin_14_pa_sp_search_thematic?content-id=amzn1.sym.92181fe7-c843-4c1b-b489-84c087a93895%3Aamzn1.sym.92181fe7-c843-4c1b-b489-84c087a93895&crid=2WG0KAB4E4DDV&cv_ct_cx=2mm+o+rings&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y7tUJivquc4pqNvGjxGhuiaFBa3df-z2sCa7ECbU9sXJu5Y0ZhaGKQeGXm0dtRZx3tCW2-FIMMTN9F7X_wL5xg.iA3-c0rys7l1rzaBsqKqwW2oTmWqRKM0-rXtPvIWsOk&dib_tag=se&keywords=2mm+o+rings&pd_rd_i=B07GJML4CN&pd_rd_r=5b6986c6-0a2f-45b7-aa17-c8a2951edacc&pd_rd_w=YU5JO&pd_rd_wg=mFBAt&pf_rd_p=92181fe7-c843-4c1b-b489-84c087a93895&pf_rd_r=RZ0ZQSPDXSJBKMN1GBBK&qid=1708911691&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=2mm+orings%2Caps%2C413&sr=1-3-364cf978-ce2a-480a-9bb0-bdb96faa0f61-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1

  • @anniehartley8851
    @anniehartley88514 ай бұрын

    I watched Einstein and the Bomb, can't wait to watch the film, so interesting, how he came up with all that, did he have dyslexia? I do.❤❤❤

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    3 ай бұрын

    Annie, I don't know. All I know is that it'd be helpful if we could just try to anticipate the very worst that could happen and then maybe decide not to do it! Maybe that's asking too much of human beings. Cheers, D

  • @texasceechelle
    @texasceechelle4 ай бұрын

    Question. Do you bake this extra long since it looks thick on tv? Looks to be 1/2-3/4”. Have you tested one bay slicing to see if it’s baked through? Or is it necessary. Thanks. Love it.

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    3 ай бұрын

    You, know, I don’t. So far, no issues. It’d be a good idea to slice, though. I could cure a scrap piece!

  • @anniehartley8851
    @anniehartley88514 ай бұрын

    Torpedo comes to mind or submarine shape. 😂😂😂

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes!

  • @justsew3
    @justsew33 ай бұрын

    Not fair. I watched the live on tape and you are hiding something from me. So share please. Ty. Loved the live. And I will show up where ever you have a clay week.

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    3 ай бұрын

    What am I hiding! Let me know, kid. Hugs, D!

  • @grannyjclay-joannieholdhus925
    @grannyjclay-joannieholdhus9256 күн бұрын

    Would you please share on “aubernet”….as you can probably see, I don’t even know how to spell it. I would like to get some. Thank you!

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    3 күн бұрын

    Okay, so the product is Abranet. it's on the pricy side but lasts a long time. you can also use 400, 600 and 800 wet/dry automotive sandpaper which will achieve any surface shine you want! Hugs, D

  • @grannyjclay-joannieholdhus925

    @grannyjclay-joannieholdhus925

    3 күн бұрын

    @@DonnaKatoArt ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @addjewelry
    @addjewelry4 ай бұрын

    Are you wearing a coat? You’re making me cold.

  • @DonnaKatoArt

    @DonnaKatoArt

    4 ай бұрын

    My studio is always cold! Yup coat, well fake down sweater…hugs, D