The day we met Ginger from The Blue Bottle Tree

This is the recording from our Facebook livestream interview between Ginger Davis Allman of The Blue Bottle Tree and BPCG Committee member Lizzi Bucklow-Holt on 10th June 2016.
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We were delighted to welcome Ginger and appreciate her time and knowledge she has given to the polymer clay community. We asked her what she did BC (before clay!) and how she got into claying. She talks about the most common myths of polymer clay and also refers to her new eBook all about getting the perfect finish for your projects thebluebottlet...
Ginger is an experienced polymer clay artist from the US who writes technique tutorials and also free articles all about the technical qualities of polymer clay and surface treatments.
Read more at www.thebluebott...
Thanks to Ginger for her article about our interview here thebluebottlet... and for listing all the questions and their time in the video:
Questions Asked in the Interview
* Why are you in the UK? (0:30)
* Where have you been while you’ve been in the UK? (0:51)
* What did you do BC (before clay)? (2:19)
* Was that the point where you got into polymer clay? (2:50)
* Were you a crafter before? (3:34)
* How did you learn polymer clay, who inspired you? (4:30)
* A discussion about polymer clay communities online (5:43)
* Do you think the welcoming nature of polymer communities is because it’s a new medium? (6:20)
* It seems the polymer clay is big in America, more than the UK, do you find this to be true? (6:47)
* Currently, whose work do you admire now? (7:28)
* What are the top 5 myths about polymer clay? (9:50)
* What are your most popular articles? (13:50)
* (Regarding sealers being sticky) Does humidity make a difference? (15:15)
* What’s your favorite of your tutorial techniques? (17:50)
* Do all your tutorials take a long time to write? (19:12)
* How do you decide which things you’re going to test next? (21:15)
* Do you only write articles and tutorials, or do you make to sell as well? (22:05)
* There’s so much on your website, how do people find a particular topic or answer? (23:02)
* How many articles do you have on your website? (24:08)
* Do you love to see what people make with your tutorials? (24:30)
* A bit about artistic voice. (24:58)
* How do you think the age of a person when they discover polymer clay affects their work? (26:03)
* Do you get time to make things for yourself? (27:24)
* Are you a member of a polymer clay guild yourself? (28:22)
* What do you feel are the benefits for you being a member of your local guild? (28:42)
* Most people think you have to be experienced to join a guild, is that the case? (30:10)
* What’s the best advice to give beginners? (31:00)
* Do you have any advice for people who want to make a career in crafts? (32:42)
* Will you get to try the new Lucy Tools Roller? (35:59)
* Do you think that dropping translucent clay into cold water helps the translucency? (37:10)
* Does a higher baking temperature give more translucent results? (38:12)
* How would you go about starting a career with a company to be a spokesperson or demo artist? (39:04)
* Do you have any finishing tips for a high gloss finish? (40:00)
* What advice do you have for people who like to write their own tutorials? (41:05)
* Any guidelines on how to price your things? (43:10)
* Did you review the Poly-Fast machine? (44:58)
* Do you have a favorite tool that you like to use? (46:27)
* Do you have a favorite polymer clay book? (47:37)
* Have you attended conferences and retreats? (49:00)
* What’s next for you? (51:18)
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Hi how do i get your tutorial on making crystal polymer clay.

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What do you mean?