Crafting Art History Earrings with Polymer Clay

From the Idea to the Design

A course by Chelsea Rodriguez, Artist and Art Historian

17 students

Audio: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: From the Idea to the Design

Overview

“How is the design born? I'll now share with you all the process behind how to look at a painting to translate it into a polymer clay design. This process will help you create unique pieces. ”

In this video lesson Chelsea Rodriguez addresses the topic: From the Idea to the Design, which is part of the Domestika online course: Crafting Art History Earrings with Polymer Clay. Craft art history-inspired polymer clay earrings, mastering sculpting, color matching, design techniques for unique wearable jewelry.

Partial transcription of the video

“On this lesson, we're going to talk about how to look at a painting and translate it into a polymer clay design. I've been inspired throughout my career by many different types of art movements, And you can do the same when creating your polymer clay tiny masterpieces. However, in this course, we'll be focusing on post-impressionist and impressionism. So let's look at some of my favorite Impressionist paintings. on this painting by Renoir, The Great Boulevard. He is showing you the energy of the rapid city of Paris. However, he's not going into every single detail is using colors and blotch...”

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Course summary for: Crafting Art History Earrings with Polymer Clay

Level: Beginner
17 students
4 units
13 lessons (2h 25m)
5 downloads

Category
Craft
Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY

Chelsea Rodriguez

A course by Chelsea Rodriguez

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Artist and Art Historian

Chelsea is an artist and art historian specializing in transforming iconic paintings into wearable miniature art. Through her brand, Venus de Chela, she creates handcrafted polymer clay earrings inspired by masters like Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Pablo Picasso.

With a background in art history, her work bridges classical art and contemporary craft. She reinterprets well-known artworks into detailed, small-scale pieces, combining color theory, texture, and sculpting techniques to translate paintings into a wearable format.