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Feb 2022
22m 9s

The New Kid on the Craft Block

Domestika
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In less than 100 years polymer clay has totally reinvented the possibilities of craft. A plastic based clay anyone can sculpt and bake at home, it’s captivated everyone from rocket scientists to casual crafters. We speak to polymer clay educator Ginger Davis Allman and polymer artists Zoe Rain, Gail Tan, and Bonnie Bishoff about the secret to successfully selling handicrafts in an industrial age, and discover the impact of quarantine crafting. 

 

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This episode includes an audio clip from It Costs That Much (2021) by Woah Dude.

 

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