Wednesday, 5 January 2011

Welcome to my new blog!!

Hope you can bear with me while I go through the learning curve!  No doubt there will be a few mistakes/mishaps but I know you will be patient with me - but please feel free to add your own comments and suggestions - all will be welcome.

I am hoping to keep you informed through my blog on new items and ideas.  I will also be posting photos of customers work when I see you on the exhibitions.  So please feel free to bring your Friendly Plastic items to the shows and let me photo them - I have a few saved from 2010 already so I will add those in the next few days.  I will also try and give you a little insight into life 'behind the exhibitions' with a few photos and stories.  And, very importantly you will find from time to time photos of my cat appearing - I think I will try my first post now and start with her.
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8 comments:

  1. sam21ski8 January 2011 at 07:19

    Oooh so pleased that you'd decided on a blog, I don't do Facebook either!!! i find blogging much easier!!!

    I'll send in some photo's for the gallery xxxx

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  2. Gillian8 January 2011 at 08:13

    Many thanks - I'm just glad to find somebody else who has struggled with Facebook.

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  3. Anonymous8 January 2011 at 08:16

    My husband sent me the link to your blog, ( he bought me some friendy plastic for christmas). Unfortunately I haven't played with it yet as I have been ill, but he has! If I make anything half decent I will sen you a photo. I look forward to reading your blog and hopefully getting some tips as well. I've only been blogging for about 6 months but I do enjoy it. I love your cat, she is beautiful. Ours died last year, he was 17, so he'd had a good innings! Good luck with your blog!

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  4. Gillian8 January 2011 at 08:19

    Thanks Dianne - hope you are OK soon. I got Milly very soon after I lost the 2nd of 2 brothers so I know how you feel. But again they were both quite old. Good luck - Gillian

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  5. Unknown8 January 2011 at 15:51

    I'm so glad to have found your blog & site, as I'm fed up screaming at Create & Craft to stop their incessant waffling whilst you are trying to get a word in edgeways about something we actually WANT to hear about!Oh, that feels better.I run a tiny craft business from home (Artinkulate)& use FP quite a lot in my work.I'll try & send some images.

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  6. Gillian10 January 2011 at 01:51

    I think I need to let you know that I am not Liz who was on Create & Craft. She found Friendly Plastic long before I did and can be created with developing many techniques. You can see me at Exhibitions up and down the country - trading under the name of Molten Designs. I do demonstrations on the stand, and of course I do some things differently to Liz - as we all develop our own ideas etc. (But I do agree about Create & Craft - the presenters can be somewhat 'over the top'!)

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  7. Bernie16 January 2011 at 02:33

    Hi Gillian
    We have met at all the Manchester shows you've been at as I make sure I visit you first (you won't know me as you see hundreds of people at these shows). I just love FP but I would like to know what do others use as a heating receptical to melt FP i.e. Liz Welch on C&C uses an electric skillet but I find these extremely expensive for the amount of use it would get. I use a heat gun but find I am over heating sometimes. I am in the process of opening a craft workshop in Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire and I am trying to keep my costs as low as possible for the time being and any tips and hints would be very useful. PS can't stand Facebook but love the blog.BFN

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  8. Gillian17 January 2011 at 06:14

    Hi Bernie
    Thanks for the comments. As you know I usually use the heat gun (95% of the time) - I did not want to invest in a electric skillet either. But I also find it easier to reheat with a gun if the Friendly Plastic starts to go cold. How about not being as enthusiastic with your heat gun!! Lift the teflon sheet and when it bends you know it is ready! If you also 'waft' your gun around the piece it is better than leaving it in one spot. I do have one customer who uses hot water and keeps it hot by using the plate warmers with the candles underneath (like in the Chinese restaurants). However I have never tried it to know if it keeps it hot enough.
    I will probably see you at G-Mex in a couple of weeks time so mention it to me and we can discuss it there.
    Many thanks Gillian

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